It is really easy to get rusty. How good are you at parking in spaces in car parks - are you a shuffler till you get it right or is it perfect every time?
Can you get into really tight spaces at the side of the road between cars?
My tightest ever sucess - without any bumper nudgings was a 5 inch gap which reuduce to about 1 inch at the steepest angle.
Can you get into really tight spaces at the side of the road between cars?
My tightest ever sucess - without any bumper nudgings was a 5 inch gap which reuduce to about 1 inch at the steepest angle.
Tip and Guide for newbie/rusty drivers:
Pull up alongside the car (car A) you are parking behind well say this is on the left at the moment. Reverse and when you (as the driver in the car) get level with the middle of Car A steer hard left swinging the back of the car in.
The car behind Car A (The other piece of bread for your parking sandwich) we will refer to as Car C.
When you can see the pavement side headlight of car C in your driver side door mirror straighten up the steering and then quickly move to a right lock pulling the front of your car in. The important thing is placing the BACK wheel of your car in the right place - you can easily shuffle in the front. In a tight space you will typically be in after 3 shuffles a big space (One that is 50cm longer than your car you should get in first time with no shuffling!)
It is helpful to use a windows reflection to see your proximity to the car infront and behind - especially if you are unfamiliar with the car.