The challenges of parallel parking

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   I have to admit I am pretty terrible at parallel parking, even when I lived in a narrow road with on-street parking it would take me two or three shuffles to get in. Sometimes I'd still be so far from the kerb I considered getting a folding bicycle for the journey from the car to the pavement. Once I arrived home angry for some reason and just threw the car into a tiny space in one fluid movement without even touching either of the other two cars- it was the best piece of parking you could image, classic textbook stuff - the only problem was the gap was so small I couldn't get the car out again until one of my neighbours had moved their car out of the way.  

/edit - in my defense - that car had fat tyres and no power assisted steering.

Edited by Dean - February 03 2010 at 15:58

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Dean Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575	Posted: February 03 2010 at 15:56
	I have to admit I am pretty terrible at parallel parking, even when I lived in a narrow road with on-street parking it would take me two or three shuffles to get in. Sometimes I'd still be so far from the kerb I considered getting a folding bicycle for the journey from the car to the pavement. Once I arrived home angry for some reason and just threw the car into a tiny space in one fluid movement without even touching either of the other two cars- it was the best piece of parking you could image, classic textbook stuff - the only problem was the gap was so small I couldn't get the car out again until one of my neighbours had moved their car out of the way. /edit - in my defense - that car had fat tyres and no power assisted steering. Edited by Dean - February 03 2010 at 15:58
	What?

aapatsos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: November 11 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 9226	Posted: February 03 2010 at 15:42
	I was wondering if she has a licence...

NJCat_11 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 07 2009 Location: Denver, CO Status: Offline Points: 178	Posted: February 03 2010 at 15:07
	That's just sad. I noticed that it took her a total of 9 minutes to park her car in the most horrid parallel parking job I've ever seen. I'm actually better at parallel parking that regular parking in general.
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Windhawk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 28 2006 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 11401	Posted: February 03 2010 at 15:02
	Some people, more ofthen than not women, seems to have major difficulties whenever they need to parallel park their vehicle. Website is in Norwegian, but the video clip should work just fine whatever language you speak. Watch it and see if you can avoid shaking your head in disbelief ;-)
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