Post by: FreewayX327 on November 27, 2005, 11:49:00 AM
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Post by: leijae on November 27, 2005, 09:54:00 PM
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Post by: jesterrace777 on November 29, 2005, 02:05:00 PM
QUOTE(FreewayX327 @ Nov 27 2005, 07:20 PM) 
Alright im taking my road test in 2 weeks and i need some help. Can anyone give me some tips to parallel parking? I've been practicing with my parents navigator but i still can't get it perfect. My problem with it is knowing when to cut the wheel back. I either end up hitting the curb or being to far from the curb. And sometimes the back end of the car is sticking out. This was a lot of harder than before.
In addition you probably won't have to worry about parking a big ass SUV. It will probably be a compact 4-door car. As always, whenever possible back in. Truth be told I have never mastered the art of parallel parking. I always end up at some weird angle, get out laugh and just leave it there.
Post by: leijae on November 29, 2005, 02:07:00 PM
Post by: jesterrace777 on November 29, 2005, 02:14:00 PM
QUOTE(leijae @ Nov 29 2005, 10:14 PM)
damn, i'm from texas. all i had to do was... take a test. i didnt even have to get in a car to do anything
That explains alot.
Post by: leijae on November 29, 2005, 04:19:00 PM
Post by: Psykomantis00 on November 29, 2005, 05:32:00 PM
FYI. PArking tickets on private property do not have to be paid. Well, they do, but they cannot boot your car because of it. IT is not government controlled, these people just pretend they have power. All they can do is get your car towed. The tickets are not the same as a gov issued parking ticket. Know your laws before you try and be a cool smartass rebel like me.
Post by: jesterrace777 on November 30, 2005, 01:48:00 AM
QUOTE(leijae @ Nov 30 2005, 12:26 AM)
har har har... i'm pretty good driver, i've gotton one ticket. I was 16 and was in my learning how to drift stage. you can fill in the rest. it pretty much did happen. but i didn't die, and the ticket was only $90
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
I was talking about Texas drivers as a whole though.
Post by: leijae on November 30, 2005, 08:28:00 AM
QUOTE(jesterrace777 @ Nov 30 2005, 09:55 AM)
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
I was talking about Texas drivers as a whole though.at least we're nice
Post by: Granulated on December 02, 2005, 01:03:00 AM
Anyways, you asked for tips. You're lucky i'm an insomniac.
GRANULATED'S 4 STEPS TO PERFECT PARALLEL PARKING!!!!
(IMG:http://www.uwplatt.edu/~schlawin/parallel.JPG)
STEP ONE
Approach the space, pull halfway into it, and then out, so that you are facing the space with the rear end of your car as shown.
STEP TWO
Turn your wheel to the RIGHT, so that the wheels are in the direction indicated. Start backing in the direction of the arrow.
STEP THREE
Straighten the wheel when your mirror is roughly inline with the other car's bumper.
STEP FOUR
Making sure the nose of your car will clear the car in front of you, begin turning the wheel to the LEFT. Follow the arrow. You should be perfectly in your spot!
SO, in conclusion, the 4 steps are, approach, backing with the wheel to the right, backin with the wheel straight, backing with the wheel to the left. You won't have to do too much with the wheel to the right if you do your approach right.
LOTS AND LOTS OF PRACTICE. Get to know exactly how big your car is.
If you're hitting the curb, you're not straightening the wheel or going left fast enough.
If you're too far away, you're not backing straight back (step 3) far enough.
Hope that helps! Good luck!
This post has been edited by Granulated: Dec 2 2005, 09:04 AM
Post by: leijae on December 02, 2005, 09:33:00 AM
Post by: gcskate27 on December 03, 2005, 12:53:00 AM
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Post by: FreewayX327 on December 04, 2005, 08:47:00 PM
thanks for your help guys. well thanks granulated because your the only one that gave me help while everyone else was just saying they didnt have to parallel park for their road test
. I tried a lot of differnt ways and i think i finally found my way of getting in. After a lot of practicing i got in just about every time. i hit the curb and got a little too close to it but thats alright right?? As long as you don't go on the curb you won't get any points off right?I don't get why I have to parallel park to pass my road test. I live in the suburbs
. I do not see any car parallel parking at all. The only place i would see myself parallel parking is in philly which is a good 30 minutes away. doesn't make sense
Post by: Granulated on December 05, 2005, 01:02:00 AM
QUOTE(gcskate27 @ Dec 3 2005, 02:00 AM)
you should watermark that pic before someone steals it...
I tried to, but the water shorted out my monitor. Whoops.
Try not to hit the curb. It's not good for your rims. Just turn back (step 3, I think) about 6 inches earlier, and you'll be fine.
Glad to hear I helped, but practice is really the best way to learn.
Post by: killerbootsman on December 05, 2005, 07:47:00 PM
Post by: FreewayX327 on December 09, 2005, 04:34:00 PM
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Post by: killerbootsman on December 09, 2005, 05:22:00 PM
QUOTE(FreewayX327 @ Dec 9 2005, 04:41 PM)
i passed
.me too
Post by: Granulated on December 09, 2005, 10:25:00 PM
Post by: leijae on December 09, 2005, 10:59:00 PM