"News" <News@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Frank wrote:
>> In the old days where you could see and judge the front and back of
cars
>> like my full sized 1968 Ford Galaxy 500, I could parallel park with
full
>> confidendence given a space clearance as little as 2 inches. (Takes
>> forever to get in and out but I could park that sucker) With the newer
>> cars, like my son's compact Honda, where I couldn't see where the front
>> or the back of the car ends, I'm hasitant to parallel park even with
>> clear space of 2 feet. Wondering if its just me and getting too old?
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> When you "park-by-touch", as many do, it matters little...
And in 1968 you could park by touch with little fear of leaving a dent.
Even
a casual brush these days can cause thousands in damage.
BTW, 30 years ago I could parallel park my 36' motor home a lot easier
than
I can parallel park any of the 4 cars I drive today. Part of it is age,
part
of it is lack of practice. Most places I go these days have parking slots
or
valets.
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