Is it Ghetto to back your Z in?

BlackZeda · 02-23-2012, 01:42 PM

It's safer, but coming from driving pick-ups I find driving in reverse to be a bit of a challenge. I do practice occasionally and am getting better...the blind spot is crazy! I can parallel-park like a madman though

mantella87 · 02-23-2012, 02:39 PM

The last thing I'd associate with the word "ghetto" is backing into a parking spot. I've never even heard of this. I must be missing something, or I haven't been exposed to the areas where this notion is supposed to come from. But come to think of it, I've never backed my Z into a parking spot once. At my old job I used to back my RX-8 into my spot because it was easier to make sure any other vehicles leaving/entering have gone by me.

Cmike2780 · 02-23-2012, 01:40 PM

I always back into my driveway. The damn chin spoiler always scrapes if I park heading in...funny enough, it doesn't if I back into the driveway. In parking lots, it doesn't really matter because I park far away from any other car anyways.

happytheman · 02-23-2012, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

I always back into my driveway. The damn chin spoiler always scrapes if I park heading in...funny enough, it doesn't if I back into the driveway. In parking lots, it doesn't really matter because I park far away from any other car anyways.

I have to back into my driveway as well, but cannot enter it square. I have to back in at an angle, otherwise I will scrape.

happytheman · 02-23-2012, 03:59 PM

Yeah, that's why I park my Z like that! "Be Prepared" I always say!

Mikes350z · 02-23-2012, 04:05 PM

I back the Z up into almost every spot unless in a hurry and then ill just throw it into a spot. I like to back it in because easier to pull out of the spot and i can see right away where all other cars are. Z has bad blind spots backing up. Calling it "Ghetto" seems pretty absurd to me.

TheGreatOne · 02-23-2012, 04:45 PM

Now that I think about it, I probably back in most of the time...whenever I have my wife with me she would say "oh, so you think you're cool??" lol. Hater

I think the only times I park forward is when I want to admire my exhaust on the walk back to my car

happytheman · 02-23-2012, 04:57 PM

Notsud 13 · 02-23-2012, 05:04 PM

I dont even understand what the whole point of this thread is for. Who cares if its ghetto or not. Youre not bothering/troubling anyone but yourself.

....and ghetto? Really? How does the way you park justify if youre "ghetto" or not. Lousy parking, lazy parking, sloppy parking, now that makes sense, but ghetto parking?

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happytheman · 02-23-2012, 05:15 PM

The point was to get people to talk about it, and they have good sir!

ZMan8 · 02-23-2012, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

The point was to get people to talk about it, and they have good sir!

This topic also started in the F.I. thread so we just continued it here

happytheman · 02-23-2012, 05:32 PM

Yup, good point Zman.

Notsud 13 · 02-23-2012, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Yup, good point Zman.

I understand that. parking straight in vs backing into a parking space makes sense as a topic, but how is it considered ghetto?

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ZMan8 · 02-23-2012, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Notsud 13

I understand that. parking straight in vs backing into a parking space makes sense as a topic, but how is it considered ghetto?

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Somebody said it was on the F.I. thread

Zeuz · 02-23-2012, 07:46 PM

cant believe it made 6 pages long !

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02-23-2012, 01:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	I always back into my driveway. The damn chin spoiler always scrapes if I park heading in...funny enough, it doesn't if I back into the driveway. In parking lots, it doesn't really matter because I park far away from any other car anyways. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

02-23-2012, 03:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1823	Yeah, that's why I park my Z like that! "Be Prepared" I always say! __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

02-23-2012, 04:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mikes350z Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bergen County, NJ Posts: 248 Drives: 09 370Z MagBlack M6 Rep Power: 14	I back the Z up into almost every spot unless in a hurry and then ill just throw it into a spot. I like to back it in because easier to pull out of the spot and i can see right away where all other cars are. Z has bad blind spots backing up. Calling it "Ghetto" seems pretty absurd to me. __________________ '09 370Z Touring w/Sport & Nav 6-Speed Magnetic Black Persimmon HKS NAV Tool Backup Camera 35% Tint SOLD 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude Dark Gray

02-23-2012, 04:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 47 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 22	Now that I think about it, I probably back in most of the time...whenever I have my wife with me she would say "oh, so you think you're cool??" lol. Hater I think the only times I park forward is when I want to admire my exhaust on the walk back to my car __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her) Last edited by TheGreatOne; 02-23-2012 at 07:46 PM.

02-23-2012, 01:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
BlackZeda A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 1,109 Drives: 19 Audi TT RS Rep Power: 22	It's safer, but coming from driving pick-ups I find driving in reverse to be a bit of a challenge. I do practice occasionally and am getting better...the blind spot is crazy! I can parallel-park like a madman though

02-23-2012, 02:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
mantella87 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 590 Drives: 2011 Z34 MT Rep Power: 15	The last thing I'd associate with the word "ghetto" is backing into a parking spot. I've never even heard of this. I must be missing something, or I haven't been exposed to the areas where this notion is supposed to come from. But come to think of it, I've never backed my Z into a parking spot once. At my old job I used to back my RX-8 into my spot because it was easier to make sure any other vehicles leaving/entering have gone by me.

02-23-2012, 04:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1823	__________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

02-23-2012, 05:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Notsud 13 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 353 Drives: '09 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	I dont even understand what the whole point of this thread is for. Who cares if its ghetto or not. Youre not bothering/troubling anyone but yourself. ....and ghetto? Really? How does the way you park justify if youre "ghetto" or not. Lousy parking, lazy parking, sloppy parking, now that makes sense, but ghetto parking? Sent from my DROID Pro using Tapatalk

02-23-2012, 05:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1823	The point was to get people to talk about it, and they have good sir! __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

02-23-2012, 05:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1823	Yup, good point Zman. __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

02-23-2012, 07:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
Zeuz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 290 Drives: 2011 370z Rep Power: 14	cant believe it made 6 pages long !

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