So I'm going to make myself look rather stupid here, but I'd rather get some good advice before damaging my car and putting through the front of my house.
Bit of background for you. I have a small single driveway in front of my house and a bit of lawn the same size as the drive way next to it. Both slope down from the road to my house, drive to the inbuilt garage and lawn to my front porch.
Because of parking restrictions, and my wife being off work, this morning I found myself with two cars to park off the street. The Beetle was staying on the drive, and since the front lawn is being dug up in the New year, I thought I'd plonk the CL on the grass. It would be a tight fit, but as long as it was off the road it means no fine for me.
So I proceeded to drive forwards onto the lawn, with the front of the car facing my porch. Finishing at a slight angle, I engaged reverese to straighten up and let the brake go. Well the car wouldn't roll back (it's an auto), unsurprising given it was uphill and not flat. I applied the mearest hint of gas and the wheels started to slip and the car went no where, except an inch closer to the front door. I immediately stopped and got out. The car is now six inches from the door and the ground under the rear wheels (RWD) is slightly dug up.
At 12:00 I need to get the car off the grass and back on to the road when the parking restrictions lift. So my question is, what's the best way to get a 300bhp+ car off the grass without drama and putting it through my front porch! I'm assuming that I need to try and put something under the rear wheels but what's best? Despite the ice and frost this morning, the ground seems a little soft underfoot beneath the layer of frost.
As well as the inevitable taking of the michael, any useful advice would be appreciated.
Bit of background for you. I have a small single driveway in front of my house and a bit of lawn the same size as the drive way next to it. Both slope down from the road to my house, drive to the inbuilt garage and lawn to my front porch.
Because of parking restrictions, and my wife being off work, this morning I found myself with two cars to park off the street. The Beetle was staying on the drive, and since the front lawn is being dug up in the New year, I thought I'd plonk the CL on the grass. It would be a tight fit, but as long as it was off the road it means no fine for me.
So I proceeded to drive forwards onto the lawn, with the front of the car facing my porch. Finishing at a slight angle, I engaged reverese to straighten up and let the brake go. Well the car wouldn't roll back (it's an auto), unsurprising given it was uphill and not flat. I applied the mearest hint of gas and the wheels started to slip and the car went no where, except an inch closer to the front door. I immediately stopped and got out. The car is now six inches from the door and the ground under the rear wheels (RWD) is slightly dug up.
At 12:00 I need to get the car off the grass and back on to the road when the parking restrictions lift. So my question is, what's the best way to get a 300bhp+ car off the grass without drama and putting it through my front porch! I'm assuming that I need to try and put something under the rear wheels but what's best? Despite the ice and frost this morning, the ground seems a little soft underfoot beneath the layer of frost.
As well as the inevitable taking of the michael, any useful advice would be appreciated.
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[EDIT] or wait until it re freezes