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Toronto 01-09-2006 07:44 PM

Fancy Parking
 
http://fancyparking.com/index.html

bah, I park fancy almost everyday!

Ghostbat 01-09-2006 07:49 PM

Never understood why one should bother doing that.

crayzayjay 01-09-2006 08:53 PM

Im quite prone to fancy parking :D

TransAm 01-09-2006 09:23 PM

I'm a conventional parker and it often worries my ass-end :wink:

racer_f50 01-10-2006 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostbat
Never understood why one should bother doing that.

It's just much easier to exit the parking space when you're parked that way. On days when there are a ton of cars driving through the parking lot, it also makes it much easier to see them coming, so you don't end up reversing into them. It's especially useful for visibility when you've got a small car (such as a Celica), and you're parked in between mini-vans or SUVs.

I don't always bother to "fancy" park, but I do enjoy the benefits when I take the time.

Think it counts when you just drive through to the other side of the parking line (to the next row), so you effectively fancy park but without reversing?

5vz-fe 01-10-2006 03:37 PM

I always reverse park unless there's a line of cars behind me in a small parking lot. I really don't see a problem with that unless u are holding other ppl's time. :roll:

ARMAN 01-10-2006 04:15 PM

:shock: what a waist of time making this page :roll: I park the way it is better to get out then, never thought there are some perverse people watching me how i park.

Skaala 01-10-2006 05:50 PM

what the hell?... This is how I park everyday, everytime, and everyone should. No matter how long time I use, I always reverse park. When you arrive at a parking you have complete overview. When you are backing out you are more likely to run over a kid or something.

Banchi105 01-10-2006 06:19 PM

Its illegal to 'fancy' park at my university. The rent-a-cops go so far as to ticket you for every hour your car is parked in an illegal way.

Skaala 01-10-2006 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banchi105
Its illegal to 'fancy' park at my university. The rent-a-cops go so far as to ticket you for every hour your car is parked in an illegal way.

What is wrong with reverse parking?? :roll: :?

racer_f50 01-10-2006 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banchi105
Its illegal to 'fancy' park at my university. The rent-a-cops go so far as to ticket you for every hour your car is parked in an illegal way.

that has to be the stupidest shit i've ever heard :shock:
thank god my university doesn't do that. i think mine is more concerned with academics and other important things to worry about parking methods.

TransAm 01-10-2006 06:30 PM

Yeah well on some UK campuses it is forbidden to bring a car, let alone park it there!

I think Manchester (the proper Uni, not the Poly :wink: ) falls into this category, or it did when my mate went (93-96)

gigdy 01-10-2006 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Skaala
Quote:

Originally Posted by Banchi105
Its illegal to 'fancy' park at my university. The rent-a-cops go so far as to ticket you for every hour your car is parked in an illegal way.

What is wrong with reverse parking?? :roll: :?

In the state im in as im sure for others its illegal. But its because they do not have front plates in Indiana.

Also for pick-up trucks it is easier to park fancy once you are good at it.

dutchmasterflex 01-10-2006 11:29 PM

This is one of the reasons why I hate the internet.. who makes up this bullshit?

ZfrkS62 01-10-2006 11:38 PM

i do the drive thru whenever i can :D

Banchi105 01-10-2006 11:57 PM

http://fancyparking.com/img/pages/03...ample2_top.gif
http://fancyparking.com/img/pages/03...le3_bottom.gif

pharzo 01-11-2006 02:31 AM

:lol: Somehow I always tend to do the "was that a space" fancy park

However it is illegal some places here...in the city, where the spaces are angled at 60 degrees

RC45 01-11-2006 02:50 AM

"Fancy" parking assumes you have nothing to put in the boot/trunk.... ;)

It is an annoying waste of time when some one in front of you insists on backing into their space.

BTW - any one have that link to the Japanese guy evading the cop by doing a 35mph hand brake fancy parkign turn into a parking space as the cop drives past?

komotar 01-11-2006 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skaala
what the hell?... This is how I park everyday, everytime, and everyone should. No matter how long time I use, I always reverse park. When you arrive at a parking you have complete overview. When you are backing out you are more likely to run over a kid or something.


ditto.

It's smarter to park this way. 8)

jasc 01-11-2006 04:05 PM

Here RC:

http://thumbs.streetfire.net/86526BA...DBAAAAB7FA.jpg

racer_f50 01-11-2006 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jasc

Now that was cool. I'm going to assume that was staged, but I wonder if that would really work.

Skaala 01-11-2006 05:08 PM

This whole topic should be renamed Smart parking, not fancy parking. It makes it sound stupid and pointless. :|

Ghostbat 01-11-2006 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skaala
This whole topic should be renamed Smart parking, not fancy parking. It makes it sound stupid and pointless. :|

What is it that's so smart about parking "fancy"?

Skaala 01-11-2006 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostbat
Quote:

Originally Posted by Skaala
This whole topic should be renamed Smart parking, not fancy parking. It makes it sound stupid and pointless. :|

What is it that's so smart about parking "fancy"?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skaala
When you arrive at a parkinglot you have complete overview. When you are backing out you are more likely to run over a kid or something. And it makes for a quick getaway should it ever be needed.


Ghostbat 01-11-2006 05:40 PM

Well my rear view mirrors work when I back OUT of a parkinspace too but I get what you mean Skaala.


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