I'm curious if the anyone else runs into this.

When I pull forward into a parking space with a curb or one of those cement dividers at the end, I try to keep at least six inches of space between the nose of the car and the cement. When I get out and look, more often than not I'm within an inch or so. Fortunately I've rarely bumped a curb (maybe three or four times in two and a half years).

However, when I back into a space and try to have the same six inch distance I find that I usually leave a foot to a foot and a half distance.

Maybe if my S2000 were the only vehicle I ever drive I would get better at judging the distances.

 

I thought I just needed more time in mine to get better judgement, but 2 1/2 years? Maybe curb feelers are the answer, but I'll bet they don't work very well for front and back. :-)

 

The nose of this car is to long and because we sit so low, it's hard to gauge the distance between the front and the curb. I usually just look at the reflection of my car in the car I park next to in order to make sure I'm not driving too close to the curb.

As far as backing in is concerned, because the rear end is so high, it seems impossible to figure out the distance other than to line up your car to the cars parked next to you assuming they are larger. Otherwise, trial and error..

 

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When I pull forward into a parking space with a curb or one of those cement dividers at the end, I try to keep at least six inches of space between the nose of the car and the cement.

 

The car is so short, you really don't need to pull in very far into a parking spot; even if you back in. I just make sure I leave a lot of space between the car and any cement divider. I've misjudged a few times, but I've been lucky enough to clear the divider (barely, not even a finger fits between the bumper and divider).

 

The way I finally figured it out was to memorize the picture of my side mirror vs. the curb in the next parking space. Or, as I told the one person who's driven my car, "park two feet further back than feels natural."

The S2k is my only car, so now I screw up parking rental cars when I travel

 

if there is a car beside you, look in the reflection to see how much room you have.

 

I make my wife get out and direct me into the parking space!