Chunpng wrote: ↑Tue Aug 12, 2025 1:20 pm Hi,Yeah, moron didn’t straighten his wheels.
Forum is Rest, Stop. This MUST be IT.
Took this in London. Fun parking space.
CP
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Otherwise a good job at parking, just a bit too far from the curb.
Chunpng wrote: ↑Tue Aug 12, 2025 6:02 pmI would have prefered a manual in that situation but it was DCT which had a slight delay between shifts from R to D and vice versa that bugged the f out of me.lupo.sk wrote: ↑Tue Aug 12, 2025 5:45 pmHope that Audi was an auto. Working that clutch in that situation must be maddening.
I took this pic of my then DD Audi S5 in October 2020, there is a wall in the front… it took a while but it’s doable.
CP
Chunpng wrote: ↑Tue Aug 12, 2025 1:20 pm Hi,Jeez, everyone know how to park like that:
Forum is Rest, Stop. This MUST be IT.
Took this in London. Fun parking space.
CP
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XR4Tim wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 2:52 am Getting out is as simple as reversing over the curb enough to pull out around the other car.There is a pole in the back. You need some oomph to jump the curb as you have no distance to gain speed. Then you need to make sure the momentum doesn't carry the car into the pole. If you did that, then there may be room in front to drive out. Or you have to repeat the process until you do.
Chunpng wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:37 amThe pole is miles away.XR4Tim wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 2:52 am Getting out is as simple as reversing over the curb enough to pull out around the other car.There is a pole in the back. You need some oomph to jump the curb as you have no distance to gain speed. Then you need to make sure the momentum doesn't carry the car into the pole. If you did that, then there may be room in front to drive out. Or you have to repeat the process until you do.
Can be done, but quite tricky/risky.
CP
Crisis wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 1:56 pm My observations from Europe is that there's a lot of "park by braille" happening, and many vehicles have scuffed up bumpers.Only in big cities where parking space is really at a premium with worst offenders being southern nations - Spain, France, Italy, Greece as they usually DGAF (it’s in their nature).
lupo.sk wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 3:49 pmMany of my friends in Germany lament that their world really changed for the worse when the EU formed, driving in particular. I saw the same thing. Pre-EU, autobahn //// was 150mph, strict lane discipline, safe high speed travel. Post-EU, the southern countires, gypsies and illegals are in Germany driving 40mph in the left lane and wandering from lane to lane randomly pulling caravans. Worse, they will pull into your lane 50 feet ahead when there is a 100mph speed difference...Crisis wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 1:56 pm My observations from Europe is that there's a lot of "park by braille" happening, and many vehicles have scuffed up bumpers.Only in big cities where parking space is really at a premium with worst offenders being southern nations - Spain, France, Italy, Greece as they usually DGAF (it’s in their nature).
facelvega wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:14 pmYep. The stardards for driver’s licenses worsen as you drive south…lupo.sk wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 3:49 pmMany of my friends in Germany lament that their world really changed for the worse when the EU formed, driving in particular. I saw the same thing. Pre-EU, autobahn //// was 150mph, strict lane discipline, safe high speed travel. Post-EU, the southern countires, gypsies and illegals are in Germany driving 40mph in the left lane and wandering from lane to lane randomly pulling caravans. Worse, they will pull into your lane 50 feet ahead when there is a 100mph speed difference...Crisis wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 1:56 pm My observations from Europe is that there's a lot of "park by braille" happening, and many vehicles have scuffed up bumpers.Only in big cities where parking space is really at a premium with worst offenders being southern nations - Spain, France, Italy, Greece as they usually DGAF (it’s in their nature).
facelvega wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:14 pmThat also happened when the Germanys were unified.lupo.sk wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 3:49 pmMany of my friends in Germany lament that their world really changed for the worse when the EU formed, driving in particular. I saw the same thing. Pre-EU, autobahn //// was 150mph, strict lane discipline, safe high speed travel. Post-EU, the southern countires, gypsies and illegals are in Germany driving 40mph in the left lane and wandering from lane to lane randomly pulling caravans. Worse, they will pull into your lane 50 feet ahead when there is a 100mph speed difference...Crisis wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 1:56 pm My observations from Europe is that there's a lot of "park by braille" happening, and many vehicles have scuffed up bumpers.Only in big cities where parking space is really at a premium with worst offenders being southern nations - Spain, France, Italy, Greece as they usually DGAF (it’s in their nature).

lupo.sk wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:47 am I’m at a 5* hotel garage right now and look, these sre VERY ABOVE AVERAGE SIZE parking spots:Those are pretty good spots but it kinda bothers me that the owners didn’t maximize the distance away from the other spots.
tooloud10 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:53 pmI usually tell wifey & kid to get out and I like to hug a wall / pillar on the passenger side so I can get out without gymnastics in tight spots.lupo.sk wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:47 am I’m at a 5* hotel garage right now and look, these sre VERY ABOVE AVERAGE SIZE parking spots:Those are pretty good spots but it kinda bothers me that the owners didn’t maximize the distance away from the other spots.
Am I the only guy that parks wonky in garages so that as much of my car is away from others as possible? If that were my Porsche I’d have been an inch from the pillar on the driver’s side while still being able to get out of the car.
Chunpng wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:37 amIf you have a full time transfer case with low range, this maneuver is very easy.XR4Tim wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 2:52 am Getting out is as simple as reversing over the curb enough to pull out around the other car.There is a pole in the back. You need some oomph to jump the curb as you have no distance to gain speed. Then you need to make sure the momentum doesn't carry the car into the pole. If you did that, then there may be room in front to drive out. Or you have to repeat the process until you do.
Can be done, but quite tricky/risky.
CP
lupo.sk wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 5:13 pm ... ask your German friends if they remember what NL stands for on a trailer. (The running joke was it means Nur Links, left only, as they always drove at max 100kph in the left lane).That -^ and my Opa used to say "god damn NL'ders even bring their own potatos."
Patrick wrote: ↑Tue Sep 30, 2025 5:09 pmWhataburger has a fanatic following I don't understand.SeaCay wrote: ↑Wed Sep 24, 2025 10:49 am In 'n' Out is vastly OVERRATED!I’ve never understood the popularity of five guys, myself.
There it is.
I just installed the Aero Strut Bar this evening. […]