Can you parallel park?

[RedViking]

Are you good at parallel = = = parking, completely suck, try — sort of or just nope......

 

[Scooby_Doo]

10 years of only driving a motorbike has left me rusty, but can sort of get it right-ish still.

 

[WAslayer]

Yes, both forward and backward..

 

[Lupus]

The beeping and the screaming get to me... Sheesh one time I drive over you and you act like it's a regular occurence.

 

[RedViking]

Yes, both forward and backward..

Ah! I can't do forward. But can do backwards.

 

[Cray]

Very rusty, just not something I get a chance to practise very often.

 

[rustypup]

But can do backwards.

Oddly, easier of the two

 

[Pax]

A dying skill with many of the top brands now DIY. I've become lazy and often leave it to the car and just sit back.

 

[neoprema]

So, i had this debate the other day with friends.

I can parallel park EXTREMELY well. Literally first-time into most parking bays 95% of the time. My brain just works it out easily.

But parking straight.. into a straight bay especially in reverse I cannot get the car to be straight lol. Its always at an angle. I don't understand it, it should be much easier lol...

 

[RedViking]

Oddly, easier of the two

Find the car has a better turning circle backwards and being able to use the mirrors.

 

[Lupus]

A dying skill with many of the top brands now DIY. I've become lazy and often leave it to the car and just sit back.

Cruise control doesn't mean the car drives itself. Also a lesson you learn the hard way, I just took my hand off the wheel to pour my whisky sheesh. Not my fault the car wasn't on autopilot.

 

[Lupus]

So, i had this debate the other day with friends.

I can parallel park EXTREMELY well. Literally first-time into most parking bays 95% of the time. My brain just works it out easily.

But parking straight.. into a straight bay especially in reverse I cannot get the car to be straight lol. Its always at an angle. I don't understand it, it should be much easier lol...

The last time I parallel parked was with my Cruze. I had a lot of hatchbacks prior to it, I forgot I had a boot... The Mercedes I reversed into reminded me of that. That was 10 years ago now.

 

[Smiggles]

Other: haven't had a car in 15 years.

 

[netstrider]

Only ever necessary in JHB CBD and I never go there.

 

[Lupus]

Other: haven't had a car in 15 years.

Didn't update enough for you?

 

[RedViking]

So, i had this debate the other day with friends.

I can parallel park EXTREMELY well. Literally first-time into most parking bays 95% of the time. My brain just works it out easily.

But parking straight.. into a straight bay especially in reverse I cannot get the car to be straight lol. Its always at an angle. I don't understand it, it should be much easier lol...

Yeah , you will fit well in here in KZN.

 

[RedViking]

What is annoying here in KZN is if you try to reverse in and the car behind you come sit on your bumper

 

[B-1]

Had to recently do it for the first time in years right in front of the car spares shop. My brain went wtf do I do again but luckily I did a passable job.

 

[Lupus]

What is annoying here in KZN is if you try to reverse in and the car behind you come sit on your bumper

In JHB they'd be in the spot waiting for you already. You snooze you lose in this cut throat place.

 

[FiestaST]

Now phrase the question if one one can parallel park without all the modern fancy car tech like high res cameras, self parking, parking sensors etc