The bad thing about parking sensors

[TW]Fox · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:23

When it comes to parking, I rock. Any size space, bingo, I can get the 5 into it neatly, quickly and efficiently. I've never had an issue. The parking sensors are also really handy but hey, we don't rely on them. It's just another useful aid.

So today I reverse park the 1 Series. No parking sensors. No problem, its a small car.

Epic fail. I ended up about 2 foot from the curb thinking I was about to touch the car behind. Left the car and the gap between the rear of my car and the parked car was not the 3 inches I thought it was but.. a good 4 foot.

Jez · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:24

You are a clearly nothing but a choad

Having said that parking vehicles i am not used to has never been my strong point so its a bit pot kettle.

Toryglen-boy · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:26

[TW]Fox said:
Epic fail.

story of you life mate, isnt it

West · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:26

Ouch. Even I could park that 1 Series I had, and I drive a womans car.

Fail...

West · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:27

Toryglen-boy said:
story of you life mate, isnt it

Meow..

Jez · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:27

Toryglen-boy said:
story of you life mate, isnt it

Can i buy your 200sx off you?

Firestar_3x · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:28

Toryglen-boy said:
story of you life mate, isnt it

Who's life?

Toryglen-boy · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:28

Jez said:
Can i buy your 200sx off you?

i would sell it to you mate, but not in my possesion anymore

Dup · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:30

Never had the luxuary of parking sensors.

However with a 11 metre turing circle, getting used to parking my CTR is hard going even after having it a few months now. Pulling into a parking bay straight is bad enough!

[TW]Fox · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:31

Jez said:
You are a clearly nothing but a choad Having said that parking vehicles i am not used to has never been my strong point so its a bit pot kettle.

I couldn't quite get the whole 'where the window stops the car stops' thing

Jez · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:31

Toryglen-boy said:
i would sell it to you mate, but not in my possesion anymore

I will give you the monies anyway, just give me your bank details

Toryglen-boy · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:32

Jez said:
I will give you the monies anyway, just give me your bank details

LOL

oh go on then !!!!

Jez · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:32

[TW]Fox said:
I couldn't quite get the whole 'where the window stops the car stops' thing

Want to sell me your sister for £65?

Toryglen-boy · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:33

[TW]Fox said:
I couldn't quite get the whole 'where the window stops the car stops' thing

does that mean you would suck at driving convertables with the windows down?

:confused:

DreXeL · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:33

The Estima has parking sensors, and they are a great help, especially with the size/shape of the thing. However, despite the fact that the 'teg has none, I can still park it without leaving huge gaps all round.

Spatial awareness > parking sensors.

Toryglen-boy · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:35

Jez said:
Want to sell me your sister for £65?

my sister died a cot death when she was months old.

thats a bit cheap mate

lordrobs · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:36

I wish my new motor had parking sensors. I can, sort of, judge where the back of the car is but it would be so much quicker if I had that be.....be.....be...be..be.be.beeeeeeeee to help put my mind at rest.

As it is I work on the principle of if I park at 0.1mph then even if I do hit something, its not going to leave a mark

So after parking at the speed of a large glacier I then jump out to see that I've still left enough space to park an old style mini

[TW]Fox · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:36

Toryglen-boy said:
does that mean you would suck at driving convertables with the windows down?

No it means I would import a 200SX then tell everyone they suck.

Firestar_3x · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:38

Easy enough to retrofit the VAG ones

Toryglen-boy · 22 Aug 2007 at 14:38

[TW]Fox said:
No it means I would import a 200SX then tell everyone they suck.

and you would be correct in you assumption !!

The bad thing about parking sensors

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