Garage parking....

Redcar GUY · 02-09-03, 09:25

do you back in to the garage or pull in to the garage?

Shiny Lil Detlr · 02-09-03, 10:45

well, that depends.... most of the time I just pull in because its easier to see what I'm doing and be sure I won't hit anything.. but sometimes I do back in if I will be leaving the vehicle parked in there for a long time... (more than, say, overnight..)

Aurora40 · 02-09-03, 11:51

I pull into my garage. That way I can use the tennis ball to line up witht the steering wheel. My garage is pretty tight.

Jngrbrdman · 02-09-03, 02:51

I have to back in. I only have a one car garage and Jennifer gets home after I do so I back in so its easier for me to drive out around her car in the morning. Its a duplex so its a pretty wide driveway. Sometimes there is another car on the other have of the driveway so I just always back in because its easier to drive between Jennifer's car and that one. I don't trust my backing out skill at 6:30 in the moning.

I'm kind of lucky in my garage. There is a seam in the concrete that I can feel my back wheels roll over. When I feel that my wheels are past that line then I know I've got a good 18 inches behind my car and about 12 inches between the front and the door. I'm just glad my car isn't much longer. lol

DaGonz · 02-09-03, 03:08

I also use the 'tennis ball method" when driving into the garage...when the tennis ball hits the windshield, I am in far enough in the garage. I can back my truck in... but once I misjudged my position and cracked a taillight lens when I backed into the handle of my snowthrower! ZOINKS!

Roderigo · 02-09-03, 07:02

Backing in looks so much better. I do it at stores, school, into the garage.. everytime i get. It shows the truck off. And looks more 'professional'

dboat · 02-09-03, 08:46

I currently pull in to the garage.. however, when I lived in an apt and had a one car garage, I had to back in because it was the only way I could fit my motorcycle, my workbench and tools, and my Stang in there all at the same time.. I got pretty good at it too, backing in that is..
Dana

Aurora40 · 02-10-03, 06:25

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Originally posted by Roderigo
Backing in looks so much better. I do it at stores, school, into the garage.. everytime i get. It shows the truck off. And looks more 'professional'

I'm not sure I quite understand this... The front of your truck is more professional than the rear?

Actually, I've found myself backing in to more spaces now at work and such because I'm a little concerned someone will steal my exhaust tips...

Jngr, you're lucky. When my car is in the garage, I have about 6 inches in front of it (just enough to slide by) and about 2 inches behind it.

dboat · 02-10-03, 06:27

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Originally posted by Aurora40
Jngr, you're lucky. When my car is in the garage, I have about 6 inches in front of it (just enough to slide by) and about 2 inches behind it. [/b]

Ditto that one here too..

Dana

Roderigo · 02-10-03, 07:59

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Originally posted by Aurora40
I'm not sure I quite understand this... The front of your truck is more professional than the rear?

Anybody can pull into a spot forward. When im the only person in a spot backed in. It brings extra attention to my truck. i dont know. its a good way to show it off. Plus i would say the front of my truck looks better than the rear. Since right now my bed is filthy. The paint is great, but the bedliner is grey because i have a bag of gravel in the back for winter.

84GTV6 · 02-19-03, 09:17

Pull into the garage. That way the exhaust fumes are outside!

Back into parking spots. Hey, it's just cooler!

Luster · 02-19-03, 09:42

I pull in forward.

I have "Heads-Up-Display", which projects the speed on the windshield.

I painted a "zero" on my work bench, which lines up with the zero on my HUD. When they are lined up, I'm in the right spot.