crooked parking

[why?]

I have to use the mirrors and line them up with the stripes on the ground. Of course I always park as far away as possible and park next to a berm or grass or massive concrete spacer, etc.

I always back in because the rear of the car is high enough that the concrete stoppers don't rub on it. The fancy ass STi plastic hunk of crap on the front of my car is beat up pretty badly even though I don't pull straight in. This car just seems too low all the way around, which is crazy.

[86geek]

Hahaha! Thought it was just me parking crooked while backing into a stall. Never had issues until I got this car. Parking straight ahead in a stall is worse for me. Got new Rexpeed mirrors which helps a lil when backing in.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

huh.. I always thought I was just shitty at parking..

well, in your case...

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

well, in your case...

I am Asian after all...

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

I am Asian after all...

lol

[daiheadjai]

I thought I was the only one! Glad we have a nice support group here.

The other thing is that our car has such a booty that I'm always afraid of scraping any curbs behind the car (I had a faux-diffuser and protruding exhaust tips on mine).
This is one car where a back up camera would be a huge boon.

FT86ers: we can corner like a boss, but can't park to save our lives

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[gravitylover]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

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.

Two pages and nobody commented on ol' @Tcoat getting his head screwed on straight. Y'all are slipping and I'm disappointed

[Overdrive]

Meh, no motivation to state the obvious.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by gravitylover

Two pages and nobody commented on ol' @Tcoat getting his head screwed on straight. Y'all are slipping and I'm disappointed

That should be the least of @Tcoats worries .....


humfrz

[MyNameIsKeh]

Originally Posted by Anthony

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.

i think this is the coolest thing I've ever seen haha. I wish the 86 had it

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by MyNameIsKeh

i think this is the coolest thing I've ever seen haha. I wish the 86 had it

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

[ChimpMania]

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

i used to do that before i bought blind spot mirrors...i can at least see the curbs, lines, and my rear tires now but the mirrors are so tiny and have a parabolic effect so it makes things somewhat tricky (it makes you seem closer to the curb or line that you really are for example)

like another person said...we can corner fast and can't park for crap haha

[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.

[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.