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Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :

If you are planning on going to Bowling Green and you are not accustomed to backing your car into parking spaces, may I suggest that you start practicing now.

Having driven a Jeep Cherokee for several years, I was not used to backing into parking spaces......I had always just dived helter-skelter head-on into them, as I'm sure the rest of the Great Unwashed has always done.

However, to my chagrin, I found that in BG, people back their fbodies EVERYWHERE.....not only into parking spaces, but also into gas stations, ATMs, convenience stores, car washes, and drive-thru fast food establishments..... [Eek!]

Just letting you know..... [Wink]

Posted by BrostalSS (Member # 1830) on :

On of the first rules of driving:

BACK FIRST!

I go by that rule everyday driving the BBT.

Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :

I always back in no matter what I'm driving. I
find it easier, and it makes for a quick
get away! [Wink]

Posted by SS_CarGuy (Member # 2065) on :

Have you learned to pop the clutch and peel in reverse yet Millie? An absolute necessity in an FBod! [Big Grin]

Posted by Sizzle (Member # 503) on :

In other words, give that thing a little reverse action.

Anyone familiar with Adam Sandlers last CD should know a thing or two about reverse action.

Posted by Elie Garfinkel (Member # 1635) on :

Backing into any parking spot in any vehicle is definitely a practice I've picked up since acquiring my F-bod. As Hawkeye states, not only is it easier, but I find it safer, since I can see the oncoming traffic a lot better (especially coming from both sides without swivelling my head around!) when backing out of a spot.

Best regardSS,

Elie

Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :

quote:
Originally posted by SS_CarGuy:
Have you learned to pop the clutch and peel in reverse yet Millie? An absolute necessity in an FBod!

Haha!! No....cuz he's an A4! [Razz]

......somebody wanna teach me how to do that 180 slide that the SSR does in the car-carrier commercial?? [Eek!]

.....there oughta be plenty of room in the parking lot at BG.....!! [Big Grin]

[ 24. May 2004, 09:21 AM: Message edited by: cytruffle ]

Posted by 35TH ED/ed (Member # 1709) on :

Try putting a 2500 HD 4X4 into a parking spot [Roll Eyes]

. You find out that backing in or 3 spaces is about the only option .

Posted by vyto2 (Member # 2265) on :

... Just turn the wheel and go! [Razz]

Always back in spaces too. Like to be able to just take off and you can see the traffic better facing out from your space. [Wink]

Posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :

We're going to drive to Kentucky, backwards. [Razz]

Posted by 99 HOSS (Member # 109) on :

something to practice with ...

Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :

quote:
Originally posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS:
We're going to drive to Kentucky, backwards.

THIS I gotta SEE...!! [Razz]

Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :

Cool pic, Mr. 99 HOSS!!! ....here's a couple o' pix with lotsa them thangs backed up:

FWIW....the actual song title is "Back That A$$ Up"....but since this isn't a livestock-related message board, I changed it.... [Big Grin]

Posted by Cavy Dan (Member # 1352) on :

Yeah..i agree....my first meeting with f-bods..everyone backed their car in their spot..now..with be being a lil short guy..its quite hard!!! [Eek!]

It's much easier with the Cavalier though [Big Grin]

Posted by 35TH ED/ed (Member # 1709) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Cavy Dan:
Yeah..i agree....my first meeting with f-bods..everyone backed their car in their spot..now..with be being a lil short guy..its quite hard!!!

It's much easier with the Cavalier though

So "Borrow" Sis's for BG.............. [Big Grin]

Posted by chrisL (Member # 97) on :

It cracks me up to watch people try to parallel park. It's a lost art. Hardly anyone needs to do it anymore.

Posted by Cavy Dan (Member # 1352) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 35TH ED/ed:

quote:
Originally posted by Cavy Dan:
Yeah..i agree....my first meeting with f-bods..everyone backed their car in their spot..now..with be being a lil short guy..its quite hard!!!

It's much easier with the Cavalier though
So "Borrow" Sis's for BG..............

Haha..yeah yeah...better practice on hers...its even harder in hers casue is a vert and the small back window....

Parallel parking..i can do it in one sweep [Big Grin]

Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Cavy Dan:

Parallel parking..i can do it in one sweep

Yup....me too!! Got that down to a science in college being late to class & squeezing into parking spots on the street cuz the lots were full!!! [Cool]

Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 35TH ED/ed:
So "Borrow" Sis's for BG..............

He can bring the Cavy AND sis AND her fbod!! The more the merrier......! [Big Grin]

Posted by Cavy Dan (Member # 1352) on :

She defintiely wouldnt wanna drive down...one or the other...and if its just me, it will be the Cavy as she wont lend me the RS...doh!

Posted by CaminoLS6 (Member # 2041) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 35TH ED/ed:
Try putting a 2500 HD 4X4 into a parking spot . You find out that backing in or 3 spaces is about the only option .

Tell me about it! I drive one everyday and it just plain won't fit in some parking lots around here. A while back they started making parking spaces smaller to fit more into a lot, then BOOM! everyone is driving an SUV or a truck. Now, the spaces are all too small for what so many people are driving.

Posted by poSSum (Member # 119) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Cavy Dan:
...its even harder in hers casue is a vert and the small back window....

I find it easier with the 'vert's unobstructed view [Wink]

Posted by DGOETZ (Member # 1846) on :

[QUOTE]Originally posted by cytruffle:
[QB] Cool pic, Mr. 99 HOSS!!! ....here's a couple o' pix with lotsa them thangs backed up:

Hey I can see "The Unit" some D.Goetz Equipped Vehicles and the C5R Racing Hat I love so much.

[ 24. May 2004, 09:02 PM: Message edited by: DGOETZ ]

Posted by Bill 97 SS #1422 (Member # 1182) on :

I drive this at work, Try backing it up, I have to do it all the time.

Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Bill 97 SS #1422:
I drive this at work, Try backing it up, I have to do it all the time.

Wow!!! You gotz skillz!!! [Wink]

Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :

quote:
Originally posted by DGOETZ:

Hey I can see "The Unit" some D.Goetz Equipped Vehicles and the C5R Racing Hat I love so much.

Welllll, hunnybunch....lookit THIS pic of backed-up thangs.......

Remember doing this??

.....and here you are!!! you da man!!

and there's that hat again.....! [Wink]

[ 24. May 2004, 10:23 PM: Message edited by: cytruffle ]

Posted by danss98 (Member # 1994) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 35TH ED/ed:
Try putting a 2500 HD 4X4 into a parking spot .

or a 3500 HD dualie 4X4 4 door with a 8 ft. box.

Posted by DGOETZ (Member # 1846) on :

quote:
Originally posted by cytruffle:

quote:
Originally posted by DGOETZ:

Hey I can see "The Unit" some D.Goetz Equipped Vehicles and the C5R Racing Hat I love so much.
Welllll, hunnybunch....lookit THIS pic of backed-up thangs.......

Remember doing this??

Yes we will have the sun behind us this year for the D.GOETZ Equipped Cars Photo.

I hate when my thang is backed-up.

Posted by 35TH ED/ed (Member # 1709) on :

quote:
Originally posted by danss98:

quote:
Originally posted by 35TH ED/ed:
Try putting a 2500 HD 4X4 into a parking spot .
or a 3500 HD dualie 4X4 4 door with a 8 ft. box.

I dont think the Dulies can have it but the Quadra steer is a godsend on the trucks. Wife had one home for me to try and it was about a 3 foot turning difference with it on.

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