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Parking-- Head In or Reverse In???

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Old May 26, 2004 | 09:44 AM
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Originally posted by wantone
Yeah parallel parking...
Well in that case, I think reverse-in is much easier. Head-in is easier if you have 2 spaces or more to work with.
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Old May 26, 2004 | 10:22 AM
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I got a ticket in high school for reversing into a regular parking spot at school. I guess they didn't feel we were capable of doing that without running into the other cars. More likely, it was an idiot school employee on a power trip who didn't have anything better to do.
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Old May 26, 2004 | 12:17 PM
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I always reverse in a parking spot. First off it hides the lisense plate and secondly if my car were to be towed, they would do damage to the rear and that should deter them.

BTW, y work tows cars if you park in visitor parking....even if it's 2 am!!!
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Old May 26, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by PsychoBen
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Old May 26, 2004 | 02:06 PM
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reverse in...it's easier to maneuver, especially in a tight spot...i parallel park in Manhattan ALL the time and our spots are TIGHT!
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Old May 26, 2004 | 02:21 PM
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Unless you have rear wheel steering, reverse in Only if you have a crapload of space can you even think about going head in.....

Then again alot of people in SF believe that the only way to tell if you're near another car is to hit it......
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Old May 26, 2004 | 02:23 PM
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reverse in.. I am used to it from my days of parallel parking in Chicago... plus, down here, people are anal and lazy to they just pull in.. i like to be able to see the front end of my car when i am in a regular parking space..
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Old May 26, 2004 | 02:41 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by PsychoBen
I personally like to reverse in.
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Old May 26, 2004 | 11:28 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by CrazyPhuD
Unless you have rear wheel steering, reverse in
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Old May 27, 2004 | 01:14 AM
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In a normal parking spot, I always go head in.

only see ricers or "cool guys" reversing in
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