CAUTION ..... newbies ..... killer parking stops.... - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

humfrz · 09-20-2013, 01:06 AM

Hi Folks,

For you newbies, if you haven't already figured it out, the front lip of your FR-S will not clear a standard concrete parking stop.

The car will tell you by letting out a loud "crunch" and suffer an owwee.

I found out today, that just when I thought I had that concept in my peanut brain, ....... some SOB decided to place one parking stop in a parking lot, at random, just for the hell of it......

Ya'all know the clearance (or lack of) (pic 1).

A view to the left (pic2).

A view to the right, a stray (not even centered), parking stop (out of my line of sight) ....

So, the lesson learned is to always have your head up when you park .....

humfrz

mrlewistan · 09-20-2013, 01:10 AM

i already did this twice. thankfully both times it scrapped just under the lip and not a direct hit

Anthony · 09-20-2013, 01:19 AM

Wow. That's some Bad Luck Brian luck right there. So did you actually scrape it?

Kelbyat07 · 09-20-2013, 01:22 AM

I witnessed a women doing that to her nice BMW, it was very sad..

humfrz · 09-20-2013, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthony

Wow. That's some Bad Luck Brian luck right there. So did you actually scrape it?

Yep, I touched it ... but since I can't see the scrape from standing up in front of the car .. it didn't happen ..

humfrz

Obsidiank · 09-20-2013, 01:30 AM

mine clears, is yours dropped?

executor · 09-20-2013, 01:36 AM

always back into a parking space.. problem solved

humfrz · 09-20-2013, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obsidiank

mine clears, is yours dropped?

My car is not dropped ...... maybe Chicago has smaller parking stops ....

humfrz

WhiteLightning · 09-20-2013, 01:57 AM

I've cut it close myself one time. Lesson learned.

bkblitzed · 09-20-2013, 02:01 AM

im dropped an inch and mine barely cleared

. But i usually park a foot away from those things just from bad experiences lol

Tony Mac · 09-20-2013, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by executor

always back into a parking space.. problem solved

Unless you have a giant rear diffusor!

enouf · 09-20-2013, 02:03 AM

Don't know why those fucking things need to be so high - a mild round bump is all that's needed. Scraped one myself awhile back, scratched the underside of the front lip real good.

Ryuu0u · 09-20-2013, 08:56 AM

I've barely cleared the stump once on accident. This is my first car with a pretty long front end. Good guideline to go by is to pull up enough to where you feel like your back end might be sticking out or up to the start of the rear doors if there is someone parked next to you. I haven't touched a curb or parking stump since.

frs10 · 09-20-2013, 10:00 AM

did it the first day of owning mine... got under the lip pretty nice...

09-20-2013, 01:06 AM	#1
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,867 Thanks: 28,790 Thanked 31,813 Times in 16,424 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	CAUTION ..... newbies ..... killer parking stops.... Hi Folks, For you newbies, if you haven't already figured it out, the front lip of your FR-S will not clear a standard concrete parking stop. The car will tell you by letting out a loud "crunch" and suffer an owwee. I found out today, that just when I thought I had that concept in my peanut brain, ....... some SOB decided to place one parking stop in a parking lot, at random, just for the hell of it...... Ya'all know the clearance (or lack of) (pic 1). A view to the left (pic2). A view to the right, a stray (not even centered), parking stop (out of my line of sight) .... So, the lesson learned is to always have your head up when you park ..... humfrz Attached Images Last edited by humfrz; 09-20-2013 at 01:33 AM.

09-20-2013, 01:19 AM	#3
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Kelbyat07 Poor College Kid Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: ~.~ Location: Chicago Posts: 2,801 Thanks: 246 Thanked 2,182 Times in 1,249 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I witnessed a women doing that to her nice BMW, it was very sad.. __________________

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