Parking your Z....straight... in the lines.

jaedub · 01-15-2011, 12:24 AM

I just back up or creep forward until i hear a thud on my car

djpathfinder · 01-15-2011, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jaedub

I just back up or creep forward until i hear a thud on my car

Kinda like just close your eyes and hope for the best? LOL

chuckd05 · 01-15-2011, 01:27 AM

Rear camera is great for gauging distance behind you. I love mine on my HU. Its a nice luxury.

But as far parking straight that's all drivers skill. Practice maybe ? Haha

I use my mirrors. Never had a problem. No angling or anything , not any different than any other car...

ProfessorDave · 01-15-2011, 08:17 AM

I agree with fullmonty that using your mirrors to back up all/most of the time will help you get more skilled at getting into those spots straight.

I also use the stick on blind spot mirrors on all my cars. You can see the lines of a parking spot easily with those.

A related pet peeve, anyone notice that MANY drivers don't try to stay between the lines when they park, they either just try to split the difference between cars (causing a domino effect of car after car parked right on the line) or favor the drivers side of their own car, parking too close to the car on the p-side?

Pharmacist · 01-22-2011, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

I agree with fullmonty that using your mirrors to back up all/most of the time will help you get more skilled at getting into those spots straight.

I also use the stick on blind spot mirrors on all my cars. You can see the lines of a parking spot easily with those.

A related pet peeve, anyone notice that MANY drivers don't try to stay between the lines when they park, they either just try to split the difference between cars (causing a domino effect of car after car parked right on the line) or favor the drivers side of their own car, parking too close to the car on the p-side?

why is this a pet peeve? If someone is parked off centre and close to the line, and if you then park right in the middle of the spot, it will be impossible to get out of the car. Not to mention the huge risk of getting scratches and door dings. Yes it leads to a domino effect, but you can't control it. Its all the fault of the idiot in the first spot who parked off centre, or sometimes in winter snow accumulation can block part of the first parking spot, which then forces the first car to be parked off centre.

wilsonp · 01-22-2011, 10:29 PM

Too many people are afraid of walking a couple of spots - I park a few spots off when I can find room.

01-15-2011, 01:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 21	Rear camera is great for gauging distance behind you. I love mine on my HU. Its a nice luxury. But as far parking straight that's all drivers skill. Practice maybe ? Haha I use my mirrors. Never had a problem. No angling or anything , not any different than any other car... __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

01-15-2011, 08:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 20	I agree with fullmonty that using your mirrors to back up all/most of the time will help you get more skilled at getting into those spots straight. I also use the stick on blind spot mirrors on all my cars. You can see the lines of a parking spot easily with those. A related pet peeve, anyone notice that MANY drivers don't try to stay between the lines when they park, they either just try to split the difference between cars (causing a domino effect of car after car parked right on the line) or favor the drivers side of their own car, parking too close to the car on the p-side? __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

01-22-2011, 10:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 19	Too many people are afraid of walking a couple of spots - I park a few spots off when I can find room. __________________ 2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black

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jaedub Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 906 Drives: 2010 Black 370Z MT Rep Power: 306	I just back up or creep forward until i hear a thud on my car