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Just did my first reverse into a car park at Southland in the new car.
breathes into paper bag
Well, you can spend the time and attention on entering the parking space, or spend the time and attention on leaving it. My own decision tree includes whether or not I need to open the back hatch door to put stuff in. If yes, then forward park into the space - if no, then reverse in.
Your first sentence is basically my thought process too. If getting out is going to be more of a pain, because of traffic or a tight spot, I'll reverse. But if there's lots of cars waiting or I'm running late when parking I'll always go for a forward park if I can.
I'm usually more tired and anxious at the end of a drive than the start so I prefer to make life easy for myself.
That was exactly it - it would have been more of a hassle to reverse out, given the pillar, the van on the other side and the local Karen population driving around in their SUVs on their mobiles.
Only downside was I would have liked to use the hatch but the back seat did just as well.
Well done. From now, only reverse park. Once you do it a few times it becomes second nature and you'll scoff at the forward parkers (as you well should) due to your immediate superiority.
While I too drive stick and laugh at Yanks who claim itβs too difficult, Iβll always take a pull through parking spot if available.
Pull through is the first option. If not available, reverse. I get very shitty when people (idiots) tailgate in a carpark and get upset when my reverse lights go on.
Someone hooted me for doing that in the Chelsea Woolworths car park when I still had Felicia. Bet they didn't expect someone in a Volvo 740 to give them the finger... π
I don't really understand why people want to reverse park all the time. I usually want to put things in the back of my car, so it is much more convenient if that is pointing out.
I personally like backing in when I can do it.
Parking between 2 large cars with a small hatch back is a nightmare to navigate when you're leaving and having to reverse.
So much easier leaving when reverse parked. I only front park when there's too much traffic around or I need to get in quickly to do something.
When you reverse park, you pull forward into traffic when leaving. I can still put stuff in the car when I'm reversed, unless it's a big chunky item then I'll plan ahead.
#reverse4lyfe
It improves parallel parking skills as well.
Teaches you about the size of your car and how to use available space. The amount of nuffies that think they're hatchback needs 2 lanes of clearance to move around still amazes me.