crooked parking

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by MuseChaser

It does.. it's just the manual version. The plus side is you have more control over the viewing angle. On the minus side, you've gotta plan ahead a bit or you'll hold up traffic (if there is any), and you've gotta remember to put the mirror back to its regular driving position before you leave the parking spot.

Ever since I test drove a BMW w/ that feature, I've been doing it w/ the lever on my FR-S. Great tool.

Manual all the way! lol

Electric powered manual lol

Originally Posted by Lakitu

Mine has backup camera, but I find it uncomfortable to use at the moment. Feel more comfortable with using my own eyes out the back, then spot checking for anything my eyes can't see in the cam.

But as far as backing up parking goes, I don't have that issue.

PS. I like the drawing! Even got the little grass around the edges. Nice touch.

It is kind of unsettling for some reason. Just feels so unnatural I guess that you don't really trust it right away. It was like that for me the few times I have used one too but still cool enough that I bought one to add once it warms up a bit.

[ChinatownDragon]

I find it hard to park in this car too despite being super confident parking my old camry. I never back in because the blind spots and rear visibility suck. The rexpeed mirrors' fisheye effect make judging off the lines difficult, and the factory backup camera isn't centered. How do you guys do it?

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by Xanatos

You can use the straight edge of the door/window sill and match it up parallel with the lines on the ground. Here in Texas we have pretty big parking spots so its easier.

That's just it.. you can't on this car, and I still think it's why so many folks park crooked, including me until I noticed the angle. If you make the door/window sill parallel w/ parking spot lines, you'll be parked diagonally. The sill line is straight, but it's definitely not parallel to the ground.

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by finch1750

Electric powered manual lol..

lol... good point. My old 560SL has a true manual inside driver's side mirror lever. It's just about impossible to get the mirror adjusted correctly. The passenger side mirror is electric, and takes about 30 seconds to move one degree in any given direction. Both are enough to make you hate side mirrors. Score another point for the twins... EXCELLENT electrically-assisted manual passenger side mirror deflection control and speed.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by MuseChaser

lol... good point. My old 560SL has a true manual inside driver's side mirror lever. It's just about impossible to get the mirror adjusted correctly.

Doesn't move.
Doesn't move.
Doesn't move
Doesn't move.
Moves 20 degrees past where you wanted it at the speed of light.

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Doesn't move.
Doesn't move.
Doesn't move
Doesn't move.
Moves 20 degrees past where you wanted it at the speed of light.

I WONDERED who else has been driving my car...