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02-17-2019, 07:40 PM | #67 |
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lol what? Whose time would you be wasting and why is backing in stupid?
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02-17-2019, 08:19 PM | #68 | |
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I'm sure some of you are particularly skilled at it, but through your smashing skills you've started a trend amongst the fools of the road trying to copy your fantastic skills. |
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02-17-2019, 09:30 PM | #71 |
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is this a US thing to park front in? when I was in Taiwan it's back in, always (though during driving test, that's also one of the thing they test you, you have do it in one shot, no going back and forth)
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02-17-2019, 10:29 PM | #72 | |
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I backed out at the same time that the car on the opposite side of the road did. We didn't see each other and collided at the center of the road. Both his car and mine got new rear quarter panels, rear bumpers and boot lids as a result. As an added bonus, we both got to pay the insurance excess since it was classed as a 'both at fault' accident. You make a very good point... I'll stop silently judging people who park in their garages forward from now on |
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02-18-2019, 08:16 AM | #74 |
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90% of the time as some fooks tailgate so close I end up driving past empty spaces which are then taken by said fooks.
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02-18-2019, 10:11 AM | #76 |
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Reverse in for numerous reasons, with the most important reason being that if for your car needs a boost, you have the engine easily accessible to get jump started.
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02-18-2019, 10:16 AM | #77 |
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Again, how often does this happen to people? I drive a manual, so can always get it going with a dead battery, but it's still like claiming that you live underground just in case a meteorite strikes your property.
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02-18-2019, 10:46 AM | #78 |
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front facing into my garage. Easier in and I just pull out the same way I pulled in avoiding any mirror dings from the side of the doorway. More importantly, I park on the left side of my garage and the electric charging unit is on that side of my garage so pulling face in gives me immediate and easy access to my plug-in (530e).
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02-18-2019, 10:48 AM | #79 | |
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Besides, you have to reverse anyway so why not just reverse into a parking spot with the added benefit that if your battery does go out, anyone can come and help. |
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02-18-2019, 11:06 AM | #80 | |
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I have spent tons of time waiting on some knucklehead to back OUT of a space, and they have to back 3/4s out and into traffic before they can see cross traffic, so they often nearly almost hit you. Car batteries die all of the time, you are just being obtuse by referencing meteors . Pull straight in if you want, but those who choose to do differently aren't doing anything stupid or unnecessary. |
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In contrast, the folks who pull straight in are far more likely to be centered in the lines and do it much more quickly. They also seem more capable of backing out of their spots in a timely manner. There are exceptions to both, of course, but by far, I spend more time waiting for the back in crowd than I do the back out crowd. |
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02-18-2019, 12:42 PM | #82 |
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The number of people angry about backing into spots makes me want to back in to spots more.
This thread has been entertaining.
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02-18-2019, 03:48 PM | #84 |
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I was also entertained by the thread where people were losing their shit over people who drive with their fog lights on.
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02-18-2019, 04:03 PM | #85 |
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Always park in backyards expect at Costco and in the garage. I stopped Costco because the suburban parked behind is about 2 inches from my rear bumper which makes it impossible to put stuff in the trunk. And garage mainly because I start the car a little in the garage and want the exhaust fumes going out.
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02-18-2019, 04:23 PM | #86 |
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Work on taking right turns with a green light at under five miles an hour and no signal while holding your cell phone to your bean and you'll be able to send me straight into a stroke.
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02-18-2019, 10:36 PM | #87 |
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Never could understand why people would park backed in at a Costco, considering most buy a ton of stuff and loading would be a nightmare.
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