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Fun Survey - Parking
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Fun Survey - Parking
Cleaned out the garage today to make room for my first Vette. At the end of the day I had the floor striped so I could back in and still fit the 2 bikes in and have room to walk. It took me 5 minutes to back it into the perfect right spot.
Am I too ****, anyone else do this? , park in the same place and closest to the wall, etc. Just thought it would be a funny read if anyone is as goofy as I looked to my neighbors today.
Thanks for humoring me.
Bob
Am I too ****, anyone else do this? , park in the same place and closest to the wall, etc. Just thought it would be a funny read if anyone is as goofy as I looked to my neighbors today.
Thanks for humoring me.
Bob
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From: Pearland Texas
I park mine at an angle, nose closet to the wall. This is so my wife won't door ding it when she gets out of her van with a kagillion things in her arms. This gives her more room to open her door. Have to explain this to every neighbor who observes me pulling in. 
I rigged the garage door beam so it wont close unless my vette is perfectly pulled in .
I rigged the garage door beam so it wont close unless my vette is perfectly pulled in .
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Critical in a small garage. I was parking my fullsize F150 in the garage and had it inches from hitting everything, to make as much room for the vette.
I'm designing a new garage now, trying to figure out how narrow will be tolerable.
I'm designing a new garage now, trying to figure out how narrow will be tolerable.
Le Mans Master
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From: Homestead Fl
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
I don't even have a garage. You can call home and ask my wife. (from an old Charlie Daniels tune). I really , really want a multi car garage. Someday..........maybe..........
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St. Jude Donor '06-'09-'10-'11
Only time mine sees a garage is dring the winter time. I clean this ladies garage out, sweep the floors and move things around to make more room. Lay down carpet and back her in close to the wall giving her plenty of room.
During the summer she sits outside.
During the summer she sits outside.
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If you look behind my Vette on the passenger side I put a reflective stripe of red tape on the edge of the door. I can see that red stripe day or night and I back in watching the stripe in the passenger side mirror right against the side of the Vette. Park in the exact same spot every time. Same thing on the PT Cruiser with a red stripe (unseen in this pic) in the back of the garage. I have markers on the sides also so I don't go back too far.
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From: Minnesota in the summer, Las Vegas in the winter
If you were a regular guy, I'd say you need help. For a corvette guy, you're probably saner than most.
But normally GAO (garage alignment obsession) only afflicts C5 and C6 guys........
Remember: admitting to GAO is the beginning of the cure..........
But normally GAO (garage alignment obsession) only afflicts C5 and C6 guys........
Remember: admitting to GAO is the beginning of the cure..........
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I just put one of the wheel chocks on the floor, when I roll over the first bump I put it in N and wait till I hit the second block.
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Cleaned out the garage today to make room for my first Vette. At the end of the day I had the floor striped so I could back in and still fit the 2 bikes in and have room to walk. It took me 5 minutes to back it into the perfect right spot.
Am I too ****, anyone else do this? , park in the same place and closest to the wall, etc. Just thought it would be a funny read if anyone is as goofy as I looked to my neighbors today.
Thanks for humoring me.
Bob
Am I too ****, anyone else do this? , park in the same place and closest to the wall, etc. Just thought it would be a funny read if anyone is as goofy as I looked to my neighbors today.
Thanks for humoring me.
Bob
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From: One day you're a Comet...the next day you're dust... Arkansas
Cleaned out the garage today to make room for my first Vette. At the end of the day I had the floor striped so I could back in and still fit the 2 bikes in and have room to walk. It took me 5 minutes to back it into the perfect right spot.
Am I too ****, anyone else do this? , park in the same place and closest to the wall, etc. Just thought it would be a funny read if anyone is as goofy as I looked to my neighbors today.
Thanks for humoring me.
Bob
Am I too ****, anyone else do this? , park in the same place and closest to the wall, etc. Just thought it would be a funny read if anyone is as goofy as I looked to my neighbors today.
Thanks for humoring me.
Bob
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I park mine at an angle, nose closet to the wall. This is so my wife won't door ding it when she gets out of her van with a kagillion things in her arms. This gives her more room to open her door. Have to explain this to every neighbor who observes me pulling in. I rigged the garage door beam so it wont close unless my vette is perfectly pulled in .
I rigged the garage door beam so it wont close unless my vette is perfectly pulled in .I do the exact same thing.
