Do you prefer backing into parking spots?

BMWUltimateDriv3r · 09-01-2011, 02:25 PM

Yes, you are far less likely to hit someone or something.

Whereas when you back out people/other cars/shopping carts can be flying at you from nearly all sides.

KingOfJericho · 09-01-2011, 02:27 PM

Yes.

geneatals · 09-01-2011, 02:35 PM

yes, less chance of hitting cement parking stops there by damaging/scraping the front bumper...

zgood4u · 09-01-2011, 02:52 PM

I always back into parking spots and the garage.

UltimateBMW · 09-01-2011, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geneatals

yes, less chance of hitting cement parking stops there by damaging/scraping the front bumper...

Line up the top of the curb, so that it is just visible under your driver-side side-view mirror.

I've never hit the curb in any BMW in the last 10 years with that trick.

On topic, I generally try to park in places where I can drive in and drive out without reverse. (aka pumps spots at a gas station, outfield in a big lot.)

eaglesfan83 · 09-01-2011, 03:20 PM

95% of the time I will

BTM · 09-01-2011, 03:22 PM

Never. Only if at a gtg, and that's only cuz that's how everyone else parks

Grail05 · 09-01-2011, 03:24 PM

Yes but in Los Angeles backing in into a parking spaces is illegal on some cities... Like Glendale...

but i always watch out for signs. 98% of the time i back into spaces.

Echo M3 · 09-01-2011, 04:46 PM

Yes. I have parking sensors so it's a breeze to be accurate.

KingOfJericho · 09-01-2011, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UltimateBMW

Line up the top of the curb, so that it is just visible under your driver-side side-view mirror.

I've never hit the curb in any BMW in the last 10 years with that trick

Depends on your height...

solefald · 09-01-2011, 04:55 PM

always.

my old apartment complex had a stupid rule about not backing into a parking spot for some unknown reason. i completely ignored it, so they would ticket me. but since tickets were issued by the stupid security/maintenance contractor, they would not stand in court. i got like 60 or those things. lol

iBoost · 09-01-2011, 05:14 PM

of course my horse

Kroy · 09-01-2011, 05:55 PM

only when i think it'll be a pain to leave. like concert or something where there will be a line to get out. people aren't going to give you the opportunity to back out.

panicos81 · 09-01-2011, 06:32 PM

always..

C.D.335xi · 09-01-2011, 06:37 PM

Always.

Oregano123 · 09-01-2011, 07:00 PM

almost never.

Chewy734 · 09-01-2011, 07:18 PM

almost always... sometimes there's a douche behind me who doesn't want to wait for me to pull forward and back in.

TroyDeJ · 09-01-2011, 07:50 PM

i have rock chips on my front bumper so i park head first cuz the car looks better from behind but lmao but once i have my m3 rep front on you better believe ill back in

Sara · 09-01-2011, 08:05 PM

In my offices parking garage, I always back in.

BMWonderful · 09-01-2011, 08:09 PM

Always back in, always. It's way more gangster...

Mr Tonka · 09-01-2011, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

Depends on your height...

Don't know, works perfect for me too. If you're taller you're also further back, should make up for the height difference.

It's all very precise...

haha

Rotorocious · 09-01-2011, 10:21 PM

Never. Don't have time for that shit and hate waiting for others to take 5 minutes to do it.

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