Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Jun 18, 2015 6:27am
Where and how do you park in a large retail parking lot?
i didnt get the handicap parking permit (not ready to admit I need it) so that eliminate the first 10 spots.
I drive a truck and I like to keep it dent free and quick get away.... I park far out, beyond the other cars, (wife hates it) I pull forward so I can just drive away with out backing up. If it a smaller lot and I have no options but to park beside some other cars I back into the space.
i didnt get the handicap parking permit (not ready to admit I need it) so that eliminate the first 10 spots.
I drive a truck and I like to keep it dent free and quick get away.... I park far out, beyond the other cars, (wife hates it) I pull forward so I can just drive away with out backing up. If it a smaller lot and I have no options but to park beside some other cars I back into the space.
MontyBrunswick
Posts: 846
Jun 18, 2015 9:10am
who cares
Ytowngirlinfla
Posts: 2,295
Jun 18, 2015 9:38am
Belly is like 80 years old. This is his daily routine.MontyBrunswick;1735830 wrote:who cares
Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Jun 18, 2015 9:45am
I'm only 66 and with out me making threads, reality comments, poor grammar what would people look forward to on this site?Ytowngirlinfla;1735843 wrote:Belly is like 80 years old. This is his daily routine.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Jun 18, 2015 9:52am
I park in handicap. Eye patch problems.
MontyBrunswick
Posts: 846
Jun 18, 2015 9:53am
You're right. Threads about parking spots are really huge draws to this site.Belly35;1735846 wrote:I'm only 66 and with out me making threads, reality comments, poor grammar what would people look forward to on this site?
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Jun 18, 2015 11:42am
I just park in the first spot I see open that is relatively close.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Jun 18, 2015 12:05pm
I don't park way out, but I tend to not go that close unless the parking lot is pretty dead. I drive a compact car usually, so it's easier to exit the lot if I don't have to look around a truck to back up.
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Jun 18, 2015 2:46pm
I park in the handicapped with no sticker and limp in. When I come out, if there is a crowd of angry people around my vehicle, I say "hey, watch me steal this fucker's car".
I usually leave to cheers.
I usually leave to cheers.
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bigkahuna
Posts: 4,454
Jun 18, 2015 3:35pm
It kind of depends on what I'm doing. If I'm at the grocery store getting a lot of crap, I may park out further. If it's just a few things, closer. I park in pretty much the first open spot I see
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Jun 18, 2015 3:51pm
I typically pick the first pull through spot I can find. Don't care how close it is to the entrance. I never back in, and I think most people who do are jackasses.
4cards
Posts: 2,551
Jun 18, 2015 3:53pm
... THIS!Fab4Runner;1735927 wrote:I typically pick the first pull through spot I can find. Don't care how close it is to the entrance. I never back in, and I think most people who do are jackasses.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Jun 18, 2015 4:46pm
That's because you're a woman. You probably can't parallel park either.Fab4Runner;1735927 wrote:I typically pick the first pull through spot I can find. Don't care how close it is to the entrance. I never back in, and I think most people who do are jackasses.
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Sonofanump
Jun 18, 2015 5:54pm
Backing into or pulling straight through parking spaces significantly reduces parking lot accidents.Fab4Runner;1735927 wrote:I typically pick the first pull through spot I can find. Don't care how close it is to the entrance. I never back in, and I think most people who do are jackasses.
Uz2Bon36
Posts: 1,135
Jun 18, 2015 6:07pm
If shopping at Walmart parking depends on what I'm getting. Sometimes I park by the side automotive entrance.
usually.......this \/
usually.......this \/
Iliketurtles;1735877 wrote:I just park in the first spot I see open that is relatively close.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Jun 18, 2015 7:05pm
I pull through. Most people who back into spaces rarely get it right on the first try. Then a line of cars is just waiting for them to get their shit together.Sonofanump;1735952 wrote:Backing into or pulling straight through parking spaces significantly reduces parking lot accidents.
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Jun 18, 2015 7:16pm
Agreed, you really shouldn't be backing up and/or parallel parking if you can't do it efficiently.Fab4Runner;1735968 wrote:I pull through. Most people who back into spaces rarely get it right on the first try. Then a line of cars is just waiting for them to get their shit together.
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adog
Posts: 567
Jun 18, 2015 7:42pm
I used to have an old beat up Chevy II that was a rolling junk yard,,,,but it ran great. I would park it as close to some dicks fancy ass car as I could. When I would come out, not a car within 4 spaces of me.....
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Sonofanump
Jun 18, 2015 8:06pm
I am never buying another auto that does not have the backup camera, can back up perfectly with it.Fab4Runner;1735968 wrote:I pull through. Most people who back into spaces rarely get it right on the first try. Then a line of cars is just waiting for them to get their shit together.
MontyBrunswick
Posts: 846
Jun 18, 2015 8:07pm
I find that my neck works just fine, so I don't even use the rear-camera on any car I've driven.Sonofanump;1735980 wrote:I am never buying another auto that does not have the backup camera, can back up perfectly with it.
Uz2Bon36
Posts: 1,135
Jun 18, 2015 9:06pm
Mirrors are cool.Sonofanump;1735980 wrote:I am never buying another auto that does not have the backup camera, can back up perfectly with it.
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Jun 18, 2015 11:53pm
I only use it for distance. I'm a terrible judge on how far away I am when backing up so I love it.Sonofanump;1735980 wrote:I am never buying another auto that does not have the backup camera, can back up perfectly with it.
Also, usually I park far enough out to where I pull through into a spot. If it's completely packed for some reason I'll back into a spot as long as there aren't any cars behind me or coming towards me. Makes it way easier when leaving a crowded place.