Guides for pulling into curbed parking spaces

cave vulture · 08-05-2009, 11:51 AM

Use the mirror and avoid the crunch.......

cave vulture · 12-29-2009, 02:56 PM

Pulling straight into a lined parking spot with a perpendicular curb in front of the car , by lining up the top edge of the drivers mirror with the top edge of the curb, allows about 2.5 ft. between the front spoiler and curb damage. __________________________ I I I I I I

kannibul · 12-29-2009, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cave vulture

I have noticed that if you line up the driver's mirror with the curb, there will be about 2 feet of space between the front of the Z and the curb. This is a straight perpendicular to the curb space. Angled parking spaces would be different of course, depending on the angle.

Depends on your seating position.

I've learned that if I can see the top of the curb below my mirror, I'm just about too close. I've got to learn to back off that before I ding my front end!

Auston · 12-29-2009, 05:06 PM

We are talking about the diver's side mirror, correct (as opposed to rear view mirror)?

AutoX Z · 12-29-2009, 06:55 PM

Yea they're talking about the driver side wing mirror. I've been using this trick since I started driving, it was actually taught to me during driver's ed. For me i the top of the curb is just below the bottom of the side mirror I have about one foot left before I crunch the front of my car.

PapoZalsa · 12-29-2009, 09:25 PM

Just back the car in the spot. However you would have to be careful with the passenger side mirror.

Snakes709 · 12-30-2009, 03:41 AM

Just do what we do in the army when we have to park vehicals. Get a ground guide to back you in...or in this case, bring you in.

kenchan · 12-30-2009, 12:24 PM

for parallel parking i just tilt the mirror down so i can see the curb. i think the reason why the stock mirror is so gigantic is so you can set it angled pretty low and still be able to see cars as you usually do.

for backing into parking spots i just use my mirrors and rear view camera.

but then again, my car only stops at the gas station so never really need to park other than my garage...

G Fo12ce · 12-30-2009, 07:52 PM

Another tip I use is to use the reflection off cars next to you as you pull in (if you have to park next to other cars). Look for the parking block in the paint refelction and pull in until you see you are close. Takes all the guess work out.

12-29-2009, 02:56 PM	#32 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 15	I'm sending this around again for newer members .... Pulling straight into a lined parking spot with a perpendicular curb in front of the car , by lining up the top edge of the drivers mirror with the top edge of the curb, allows about 2.5 ft. between the front spoiler and curb damage. __________________________ I I I I I I

12-29-2009, 06:55 PM	#35 (permalink)
AutoX Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 314 Drives: 370Z Base, Sport Rep Power: 15	Yea they're talking about the driver side wing mirror. I've been using this trick since I started driving, it was actually taught to me during driver's ed. For me i the top of the curb is just below the bottom of the side mirror I have about one foot left before I crunch the front of my car. __________________ 2013 SCCA Solo National Champion VVV For Sale VVV

12-29-2009, 09:25 PM	#36 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4499	Just back the car in the spot. However you would have to be careful with the passenger side mirror. __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

12-30-2009, 03:41 AM	#37 (permalink)
Snakes709 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,205 Drives: 2011 Evo-X GSR Rep Power: 17	Just do what we do in the army when we have to park vehicals. Get a ground guide to back you in...or in this case, bring you in. __________________ 2011 Evo-GSR AMS 2.4 stroker/ bore, FP Black build in progress. Sponsor: DSG Performance

12-30-2009, 07:52 PM	#39 (permalink)
G Fo12ce Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 996 Drives: Sold! Rep Power: 51	Another tip I use is to use the reflection off cars next to you as you pull in (if you have to park next to other cars). Look for the parking block in the paint refelction and pull in until you see you are close. Takes all the guess work out. __________________ Nismo Suspension: New Owners Check Here!

08-05-2009, 11:51 AM	#31 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 15	Use the mirror and avoid the crunch.......

12-29-2009, 05:06 PM	#34 (permalink)
Auston Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 764 Drives: 2009 Z34 T+S RAE Rep Power: 16	We are talking about the diver's side mirror, correct (as opposed to rear view mirror)?

12-30-2009, 12:24 PM	#38 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	for parallel parking i just tilt the mirror down so i can see the curb. i think the reason why the stock mirror is so gigantic is so you can set it angled pretty low and still be able to see cars as you usually do. for backing into parking spots i just use my mirrors and rear view camera. but then again, my car only stops at the gas station so never really need to park other than my garage...

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