[MickOpalak]

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[MikeAR303]

Yea... seems about right.

Every time I park my Elise somewhere far away from every other car in a lot (at least 20-30 spots open on either side of me), I come out to find some moron, usually in an SUV or lifted pickup truck, parked 3" from my driver's side door.

 

[Surferjer]

****, looking at your picture reminded me to suggest you back into these parking spots. Backing out with SUVs on either side is just looking for a disaster. You won't be able to see anything out of the back and sides, and its a prime time for an accident. Leaving front forward will give you a lot safer exit plus peace of mind.

 

[BrianK]

****, looking at your picture reminded me to suggest you back into these parking spots. Backing out with SUVs on either side is just looking for a disaster. You won't be able to see anything out of the back and sides, and its a prime time for an accident. Leaving front forward will give you a lot safer exit plus peace of mind.

unless, of course, you live in certain cities in CA where backing in gets you a $25 ticket.

worst traffic law... evar.

 

[MikeAR303]

unless, of course, you live in certain cities in CA where backing in gets you a $25 ticket.

worst traffic law... evar.

WTF?!

Our tax dollars hard at work as usual... some overpaid moron sitting behind a desk got sick of playing solitaire one day and decided to make themselves useful

 

[MickOpalak]

unless, of course, you live in certain cities in CA where backing in gets you a $25 ticket.

worst traffic law... evar.

Seriously, what is the point of that law?!?

 

[_JD_]

Seriously, what is the point of that law?!?

I would imagine that the piggies don't want to have to get out of their cars when trolling for stolen vehicles(assuming there's no front tag law).

 

[BrianK]

I would imagine that the piggies don't want to have to get out of their cars when trolling for stolen vehicles(assuming there's no front tag law).

I think it's more for checking to see that your registration is current, being that the reg. stickers are not required on front plates.

 

[MikeAR303]

For most of the cops in my area, getting out of a crown victoria is a huge ordeal for the overweight, overpaid pricks that call themselves "police".

I'd love to see one of these guys try to chase down a criminal on foot.

 

[Randy Chase]

****, looking at your picture reminded me to suggest you back into these parking spots. Backing out with SUVs on either side is just looking for a disaster. You won't be able to see anything out of the back and sides, and its a prime time for an accident. Leaving front forward will give you a lot safer exit plus peace of mind.

Very much agree. Almost found out the hard way.

Better yet, park somewhere else. Farther away.

 

[MattG]

I don't like backing into spots, as the nose of the car is very low and I fear people hitting it as they pull into and out of adjacent spots. The tail is high and abrupt, making it easier to see and avoid.

 

[doma]

backing in eh?

I watched a handfull of elise owners back into their spaces at the norcal Halloween meet - I'd say more than half of us obviously had trouble knowing how much further back the curb was when backing up.

several of them went like this...

mmm... back a few more inches ...
crane head all around ... nope, back a few more inches...
again twist neck in awkward positions ... okay, lift the clutch and pull back one final inch. Done! Engine off! Parking break!
Then they'd get out and find they were four feet from the curb.

heh.

 

[khamai]

mmm... back a few more inches ...
crane head all around ... nope, back a few more inches...
again twist neck in awkward positions ...

You mean like this???
Linda Blair has nothing over MW...

Kiyoshi

 

[doma]

hehe
I wish I could spin my head around like that!
What a great party trick that would be!

 

[atyclb]

Every time I park my Elise somewhere far away from every other car in a lot (at least 20-30 spots open on either side of me

you're bringing the attention on yourself for needlessly parking so far away

 

[Tintin]

mmm... back a few more inches ...
crane head all around ... nope, back a few more inches...

You forgot the part about stalling the engine. About 3 of us, me included, managed to stall while trying to reverse into the parking spaces
There's so little visibility when backing up that I prefer to drive head first into a parking space and then reverse out slowly.

 

[shay2nak]

****
do you have a larger pic! That is the most hilarious thing ever. Looks like someone shrank the car.

thanks!

 

[TimMullen]

Then they'd get out and find they were four feet from the curb.

I did that just this afternoon - backing into a space in the parking garage at work today. Every other time, I've pulled forward thru the adjacent spot - first time I've backed into a spot...

 

[MickOpalak]

****
do you have a larger pic! That is the most hilarious thing ever. Looks like someone shrank the car.

thanks!

Sorry, no. It was taken with my camera-phone.

 

[Surferjer]

Doma, quit watching me backup! In all seriousness, it does take some getting used to in the Elise to figure out how far to go. But I'd rather back into a spot I KNOW is empty than back out into the path of a Pennsylvania Blue Hair with her 1977 New Yorker slowly going by....

Also, I like the front of my car almost flush with the ass of other cars so that it's more visable to people trolling for a parking spot. Leaving extra space behind poses no issues.