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Carpark Parking Habit?

Drive straight into parking bay.
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Reverse into parking bay.
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Carpark Parking Habit?

Postby Tillllasam » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:29 pm

Hi Guys & Girls, just wonder what's your parking habit in a carpark?

1. Drive straight into parking bay.
2. Reverse into parking bay.

I have always reverse park whenever possible. It's just easier to get in and out.
My wife was in a hurry and drove straight into the bay and this is what happened :shock:
Lucky she didn't hit other cars and no one was hurt.

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Postby Slash » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:31 pm

If I have the option.. always reverse.. mainly so I dont break my front bar on something! :)

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Postby Meaty » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:35 pm

If im in my Lancer, i Always reverse park...... however the wife like me to park straight in if im in the CX7 so she can get the pram out easier....
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Postby lena91 » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:36 pm

I reverse in if I can... Its easier to get out when I'm on call and have to go in a hurry.

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Postby ofey » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:40 pm

Ouch! Really unfortunate but you have to replace both doors now.

I always reverse park here in Au. And I always source for a lot away from everyone. Still doesn't help us avoid dings though.

In malaysia and singapore though, I always head in park.
You should never reverse park a FWD vehicle in those countries. IT'd be terribly easy to steal otherwise.
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Postby The X » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:43 pm

Depends on the car space, location and my haste.

Generally in older/renovated shopping centres with slimmer car parks, I reverse in arse first. Seen too many people for nose in and whack their car on the building support column as they are angling when reversing out.

Nose in if the spaces are wide and accomodating.
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Postby bunnishiwa » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:13 pm

see pics above as to why you should never drive straight in :P

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Postby Mizta B » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:36 pm

Reverse in pretty much all the time
Fronts too low to go nose in hehehe
Always try to get beside a pole where possible to avoid dings
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Postby Mitch » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:50 pm

I reverse Park all the time makes life easier and less possible to damage the car as i learnt that lesson once before

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Postby Tillllasam » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:56 pm

ofey wrote:Ouch! Really unfortunate but you have to replace both doors now. I always reverse park here in Au. And I always source for a lot away from everyone. Still doesnt help us avoid dings though. In malaysia and singapore though, I always head in park. You should never reverse park a FWD vehicle in those countries. ITd be terribly easy to steal otherwise.


Yeah I am still waiting for the insurance to get back to me. Not sure if they are going to replace both doors or just the front one. All I know is I have to pay $1400.00 excess because my wife is on "P" and she is not a nominated driver. =(

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Postby king eternal » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:03 pm

ofey wrote: In malaysia and singapore though, I always head in park. You should never reverse park a FWD vehicle in those countries. ITd be terribly easy to steal otherwise.

sorry to go off topic but im really interested in how they steal the cars if reversed in?

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Postby Big_Lucas » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:04 pm

i dont take the lancer to the shops...

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Postby BrownSound » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:24 pm

king eternal wrote:[quote:be243b3ad2=ofey] In malaysia and singapore though, I always head in park. You should never reverse park a FWD vehicle in those countries. ITd be terribly easy to steal otherwise.[/quote:be243b3ad2] sorry to go off topic but im really interested in how they steal the cars if reversed in?



Lift the front and roll it away.

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Postby ofey » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:26 pm

king eternal wrote:[quote:be243b3ad2=ofey] In malaysia and singapore though, I always head in park. You should never reverse park a FWD vehicle in those countries. ITd be terribly easy to steal otherwise.[/quote:be243b3ad2] sorry to go off topic but im really interested in how they steal the cars if reversed in?


Use a tow truck, lift up the front of the car. Your hand brake will not lock the back wheels, so you can just drive off with the rear wheels rolling along with you..
If you head in park, the front wheels are locked, the tow truck will have to drag it... .

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Postby rayray » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:30 pm

ofey wrote:[quote:79ab08c5ad=king eternal][quote:be243b3ad2=ofey] In malaysia and singapore though, I always head in park. You should never reverse park a FWD vehicle in those countries. ITd be terribly easy to steal otherwise.[/quote:be243b3ad2] sorry to go off topic but im really interested in how they steal the cars if reversed in?[/quote:79ab08c5ad] Use a tow truck, lift up the front of the car. Your hand brake will not lock the back wheels, so you can just drive off with the rear wheels rolling along with you.. If you head in park, the front wheels are locked, the tow truck will have to drag it... . Heres a pic: [img:79ab08c5ad]http://www.clubcj.net/img/images/20110722192533_LiftTowSteal.jpg[/img:79ab08c5ad]


I always thought the handbrake in a FWD car locks the rear wheels?


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