I might not be the best at parking in the world

I might not be the best at parking in the world

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TheBALDpuma

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5,871 posts

175 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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But I've got to be pretty close. What a beauty...




Riley Blue

21,634 posts

233 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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Did you manage that without dry steering?

Hammer67

5,890 posts

191 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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Have a wander around Paris, standard procedure.

Miserablegit

4,174 posts

116 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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Shame you’ve parked directly opposite a junction or at least that is how it looks from the photo’s

gshughes

1,293 posts

262 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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How is that possible without hitting the other cars?!

Olas

911 posts

64 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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gshughes said:
How is that possible without hitting the other cars?!
A correctly timed tug on the handbrake lever is ideal for small gaps

jeremyc

24,580 posts

291 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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TheBALDpuma said:
But I've got to be pretty close. What a beauty...
Did you call a taxi to get to the pavement? wink

Dog Star

16,492 posts

175 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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Miserablegit said:
Shame you’ve parked directly opposite a junction or at least that is how it looks from the photo’s
Never has a username been so appropriate.

ZiggyNiva

1,165 posts

193 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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-2 points for distance from the kerb

BigGingerBob

1,816 posts

197 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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Nice...

I once put an excellent parking attempt on here and got similarly shouted down.
But in all honesty, who the fk parks without dry steering? No one that I know.

One time in Dartmouth I drove round and round and found what seemed to be the only parking space in the whole town. It was a bay where some tt had gone over the line leaving a space about 3 inches wider than a Rover 200. I reversed in and had to climb out the window then get in via the boot to close the window.
Eta...


Edited by BigGingerBob on Friday 21st February 16:10

andygo

6,959 posts

262 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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I think people that park this close to others are obviously driving Gods.

If, however, I was the driver of one of the other cars, I would be less than impressed had the driving God status had slipped for a millisecond and resulted in damage to my bumper... smile

irocfan

42,391 posts

197 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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andygo said:
I think people that park this close to others are obviously driving Gods.
impressive - but in all honesty, why?

anonymous-user

61 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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The problem with parking super close is that whilst you might be a parking ninja, you can bet the person on either side of you isn't, so when you get back to your car it's scratched / dented to buggery..........

Chubbyross

4,635 posts

92 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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As has been said, everyone in Paris parks like that, although a fair bit of nudging usually takes place. If someone parked that close to me I’d be really annoyed.

uncleluck

484 posts

58 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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Taxi to the curb? biggrin

Geffg

1,232 posts

112 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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Is that even possible? I’d like to see that. I’ve got in some tight spaces but that looks a little unbelievable. Especially without nudging the others somewhat.

NiceCupOfTea

25,315 posts

258 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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Is your name Russ Swift?

Enut

838 posts

80 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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I'm guessing you were parked and the other two cars parked after you did, the laws of physics surely prevent you from getting into that space, assuming the car has to be at an angle to do so.

TheBALDpuma

Original Poster:

5,871 posts

175 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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To the doubters...

Hand on heart I parked in that space. Took some shuffling and maybe a very little amount of dry steering, but not lock to lock, just a little at the start of the best small fwd and backward movement. I didn't hit either of the cars

:Hehe: I know I'm not perfectly close to the pavement but I wasn't about to have another go!

The people saying I've screwed the others, the car behind me is the last car before yellow lines, the car in front had over a meter is space in front of it so all good!

LimSlip

800 posts

61 months

Friday 21st February 2020
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Riley Blue said:
Did you manage that without dry steering?
What makes steering when stationary "dry"? Is it wet when moving?