Is it me or it is really hard to judge the distance?

Apoc370z · 07-02-2012, 03:46 PM

I kept making up excuses on why it is so hard, tried to convince myself that i just need to get used to it...In the end i have to convince myself that i suck :/

Long story short: i was out to lunch and i realized that my bumper is only an inch away from the concrete block. Any further i would have crack the bumper

I have driven many cars with similar problems, but the Z takes the cake.

cossie1600 · 07-02-2012, 03:47 PM

car is 169". why do u feel you have to pull that close? its you, not the car

Apoc370z · 07-02-2012, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

car is 169". why do u feel you have to pull that close? its you, not the car

Some parking space are shorter than others, take the ones around the building i work at for example, the lines/spaces are about 3/4 the length of the normal ones. Normal sedans can park pass the concrete block.

If i leave my car too far out the butt will stick out more than the majority of the cars. And we have a lot of trucks that pulls into the same lane so i am not willing to risk getting hit.. So i have to park closer than i have to

shaun66 · 07-02-2012, 03:57 PM

I always reverse in now and if I need to get close I open the door and look back

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-02-2012, 04:01 PM

If possible? Use the car next to you as a guage. Make sure you and the other car have the same clearance up front. You may have a concrete parking bumper and he may not or vice versa.

shadoquad · 07-02-2012, 04:02 PM

I've scraped the bottom of the Z's chin several times. It's urethane, so it won't rust. Nobody's really going to see the scrapes unless she's up on a lift. So I just plain don't care. I avoid it whenever possible, but I don't get bent out of shape when it happens.

IDZRVIT · 07-02-2012, 04:18 PM

I have the same problem judging the distance on the front of my vette. No sense in trying to get within inches. A few feet is just fine.

Apoc370z · 07-02-2012, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

If possible? Use the car next to you as a guage. Make sure you and the other car have the same clearance up front. You may have a concrete parking bumper and he may not or vice versa.

Yup that is what i usually do, especially when i park next to the same car. Either that i just use the reflection on the other car if i can.

The concrete bumper is my main concern. But thanks for the advice

Jordo! · 07-02-2012, 04:26 PM

I can't judge either. I use the perceived distance between the bottom of the side mirror and the concrete slab as a guide. Gets me close but not too close.

Apoc370z · 07-02-2012, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

I've scraped the bottom of the Z's chin several times. It's urethane, so it won't rust. Nobody's really going to see the scrapes unless she's up on a lift. So I just plain don't care. I avoid it whenever possible, but I don't get bent out of shape when it happens.

I havent hit anything as of yet cause i am too careful, sometimes i will get out of the car only to see that theres 3-4 feet of room infront of me

SPOHN · 07-02-2012, 04:29 PM

Our cars are short as is. Don't feel you have to pull up as far. Figure it out before you get a lip kit or so.

kenchan · 07-02-2012, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

I can't judge either. I use the perceived distance between the bottom of the side mirror and the concrete slab as a guide. Gets me close but not too close.

that's a good idea. i use this technique too in my Z and G. not that i park my Z anywhere other than my garage or at the pump.

Apoc370z · 07-02-2012, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by IDZRVIT

I have the same problem judging the distance on the front of my vette. No sense in trying to get within inches. A few feet is just fine.

I can imagine that it is harder on a vette.

Apoc370z · 07-02-2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

that's a good idea. i use this technique too in my Z and G. not that i park my Z anywhere other than my garage or at the pump.

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shadoquad · 07-02-2012, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Apoc370z

I havent hit anything as of yet cause i am too careful, sometimes i will get out of the car only to see that theres 3-4 feet of room infront of me

Well, like I said, it just plain doesn't matter to me. I've not bent, dented, or warped my Z, and I've scraped the chin several times. I try not to, but when it happens, I breathe easily, back up, and move on with life.

07-02-2012, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Apoc370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,001 Drives: 2011 GM z34 Rep Power: 15	Is it me or it is really hard to judge the distance? I kept making up excuses on why it is so hard, tried to convince myself that i just need to get used to it...In the end i have to convince myself that i suck :/ Long story short: i was out to lunch and i realized that my bumper is only an inch away from the concrete block. Any further i would have crack the bumper I have driven many cars with similar problems, but the Z takes the cake. Last edited by Apoc370z; 07-02-2012 at 04:37 PM.

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IDZRVIT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,659 Drives: '13 CTS-V, '76 Vette Rep Power: 26	I have the same problem judging the distance on the front of my vette. No sense in trying to get within inches. A few feet is just fine. __________________ "America.... still builds rockets!" Vette: 355 cid, 400 rwhp '13 CTS-V Coupe: 6.2L LSA, 556HP

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Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 417	I can't judge either. I use the perceived distance between the bottom of the side mirror and the concrete slab as a guide. Gets me close but not too close. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

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SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Our cars are short as is. Don't feel you have to pull up as far. Figure it out before you get a lip kit or so. __________________

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cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	car is 169". why do u feel you have to pull that close? its you, not the car

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shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	I always reverse in now and if I need to get close I open the door and look back

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UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14857	If possible? Use the car next to you as a guage. Make sure you and the other car have the same clearance up front. You may have a concrete parking bumper and he may not or vice versa.

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shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	I've scraped the bottom of the Z's chin several times. It's urethane, so it won't rust. Nobody's really going to see the scrapes unless she's up on a lift. So I just plain don't care. I avoid it whenever possible, but I don't get bent out of shape when it happens.