Guides for pulling into curbed parking spaces

cave vulture · 08-04-2009, 12:19 AM

I have noticed that if you line up the driver's mirror with the curb, there will be about 2 feet of space between the front of the Z and the curb. This is a straight perpendicular to the curb space. Angled parking spaces would be different of course, depending on the angle.

FricFrac · 08-04-2009, 02:15 AM

I don't get it... line up the drivers mirror with the curb. Do you have a RHD?

Trips · 08-04-2009, 02:24 AM

No I think it's advice for Parking a Mclaren.

Smallywood · 08-04-2009, 05:37 AM

What ever happened to good old driving skill? lol j/k

spearfish25 · 08-04-2009, 07:09 AM

I heard that if you pull up and stop two feet from the curb, you have about two feet left to the curb.

On a more serious note, this could be helpful. Can you send a pic that demonstrates the relationship?

zZSportZz · 08-04-2009, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

I heard that if you pull up and stop two feet from the curb, you have about two feet left to the curb.

Not sure why...but this made me LOL.

kannibul · 08-04-2009, 08:41 AM

It'll depend on the height of the driver and seat position. Visual geometry...

m4a1mustang · 08-04-2009, 08:41 AM

Sometimes when I press the white button on my dash the engine will start/stop.

semtex · 08-04-2009, 09:01 AM

I've also noticed that when I shift into "R" my car goes backwards.

m4a1mustang · 08-04-2009, 09:05 AM

I don't know why, but when I drive at night the front of my car glows really bright. This only happens at night, so I'm thinking it's got to do with the temperature or the moon or something.

cave vulture · 08-04-2009, 11:42 AM

Here's an idea......You could purposely ram the front of your Z into the curb, then back off two feet and see where your drivers side mirror lines up.........

FricFrac · 08-04-2009, 11:45 AM

I've heard soccer mom's swaping tips about parallel parking...

"they use a soft metal on the wheels so it doesn't hurt the curb. Once you get close enough you can hear a kind of grinding against the curb - that way you know you're close enough. Kind of like when you see the car behind you move you know your as close as you can get. Then you can pull ahead and when the car in front of you moves you know you are as far forward as you can get. Just back up a bit and you've parallel parked! Easy..."

wolf41779 · 08-04-2009, 11:57 AM

Its weird, I push on the middle of the steering wheel and my car lets out a sceam.

cave vulture · 08-04-2009, 12:15 PM

I hope this is not going to turn into a parallel parking thread, as the original post is about parking in a parking lot perpendicular to the curbing. Ah me!

FricFrac · 08-04-2009, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cave vulture

I hope this is not going to turn into a parallel parking thread, as the original post is about parking in a parking lot perpendicular to the curbing. Ah me!

No seriously I was confused by your initial post and lining up the mirror. I seriously didn't get it.... can you post a pic or something?

08-04-2009, 12:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 16	Guides for pulling into curbed parking spaces I have noticed that if you line up the driver's mirror with the curb, there will be about 2 feet of space between the front of the Z and the curb. This is a straight perpendicular to the curb space. Angled parking spaces would be different of course, depending on the angle.

08-04-2009, 02:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
FricFrac A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 1,481 Drives: 370Z 300ZX 280ZX 240 Rep Power: 229	I don't get it... line up the drivers mirror with the curb. Do you have a RHD? __________________ '09 370Z - '93 300ZX Vert - '83 280ZX - '83 280ZXT -'81 280ZXT stroker - '72 240Z - Stillen CBE, HFC, G3, Grounding Kit, Sways // Swift Spring // H&R 15mm // 5% Tint // Clear Bra //

08-04-2009, 02:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	No I think it's advice for Parking a Mclaren. __________________

08-04-2009, 05:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Smallywood Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 501 Drives: 12 GT-R BlackEdition Rep Power: 17	What ever happened to good old driving skill? lol j/k __________________

08-04-2009, 08:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Sometimes when I press the white button on my dash the engine will start/stop. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

08-04-2009, 07:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	I heard that if you pull up and stop two feet from the curb, you have about two feet left to the curb. On a more serious note, this could be helpful. Can you send a pic that demonstrates the relationship?

08-04-2009, 08:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 267	It'll depend on the height of the driver and seat position. Visual geometry...

08-04-2009, 09:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	I've also noticed that when I shift into "R" my car goes backwards. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

08-04-2009, 09:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	I don't know why, but when I drive at night the front of my car glows really bright. This only happens at night, so I'm thinking it's got to do with the temperature or the moon or something. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

08-04-2009, 11:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 16	Here's an idea......You could purposely ram the front of your Z into the curb, then back off two feet and see where your drivers side mirror lines up.........

08-04-2009, 11:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
FricFrac A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 1,481 Drives: 370Z 300ZX 280ZX 240 Rep Power: 229	I've heard soccer mom's swaping tips about parallel parking... "they use a soft metal on the wheels so it doesn't hurt the curb. Once you get close enough you can hear a kind of grinding against the curb - that way you know you're close enough. Kind of like when you see the car behind you move you know your as close as you can get. Then you can pull ahead and when the car in front of you moves you know you are as far forward as you can get. Just back up a bit and you've parallel parked! Easy..." __________________ '09 370Z - '93 300ZX Vert - '83 280ZX - '83 280ZXT -'81 280ZXT stroker - '72 240Z - Stillen CBE, HFC, G3, Grounding Kit, Sways // Swift Spring // H&R 15mm // 5% Tint // Clear Bra //

08-04-2009, 11:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
wolf41779 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Desert Posts: 83 Drives: PW 370 Rep Power: 16	Its weird, I push on the middle of the steering wheel and my car lets out a sceam.

08-04-2009, 12:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 16	I hope this is not going to turn into a parallel parking thread, as the original post is about parking in a parking lot perpendicular to the curbing. Ah me!

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