crooked parking
 

hello guys, i noticed with this car mainly when backing into a spot it appears through the windshield looking forward that i'm centered and think, "yes i parked almost perfectly" but then i come out and see i'm standing somewhat diagonally (check out my mspaint drawn picture as an example)...does this happen to anyone else when reversing their vehicle into a spot? i can't even tell me anymore if i'm standing straight or not

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I just use my sideviews and aim them down now to check where I'm at.

I always look behind me to get centered and not smash into anything, but I look forward to line myself up. And I do this in any vehicle I drive, even my 335is with its downward tilting side mirror.

yes....i got that too, you are not alone.

Hello ChimpMania and welcome to posting to ye ol forum..... :clap:

I seldom "combat park", so no, it doesn't happen to me.

Why don't I back in? Because some other fool will head in front ways and steal my parking spot.


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i bought those little tiny blind spot mirrors and installed them in the bottom corners so i can see the curbs and lines but it doesn't seem to help me too much

I can park straight baking in no issue but for some reason don't park straight pulling in. Ever! Have no clue why but I am always on at least a bit of an angle. People probably think I do it on purpose but I don't.

Do you ever look forward, like I said? I usually look at something in front of me, like a line or building. Going by feel, I just make sure that point of reference across from me is perpendicular.

It is the forward parking I have an issue with! My head must be crooked or something since I park, think I am fine, walk away and look back just to see I am off by 10 or 15 degrees. Backing in straight as an arrow. I have developed some sort of angular perception disability when pulling in.

Lol great drawing.

LOL,I never back into spots,and I still park crooked.

This is the lowest to the ground car that I've ever owned,and a lot of the time,I just don't park straight because of the angle that I see the lines.

at this point i think im not sitting centered in the seat (too big for the seat alittle possibly) so that is throwing off my point of view

The laughed when I found out these little cars came with a backup camera.

I want a backup camera...I have the same problem.

I am pretty sure it is actually just because I stop so far back. I still approach at an angle that if I went 2 or 3 more feet I would be straight but then stop way back. Mine is lowered a bit and parking blocks scare the crap out of me.
Had one woman give me grief because I left 2 feet once and it made it more "difficult" to get her f150 crew cab into the next space. I politely pointed out that even with that two feet I was still shorter by about six. Her reply was "well of course since trucks are bigger". Can't fight that logic.