Curb Warning
Melting Slicks
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From: "Freedom or Die..." South, FL
For a small nominal fee. 1 Hundred Million Dollars!!!!!!!!1 BWAHHAHAHAHA I can stand there and go Beep, Beep Beep, Beep Beep Beep!!!!!!!! Although accuracy is not guarantted. 
Racer
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From: Norwalk CT
AVM- Around View Monitor uses cameras on every side to “see” objects or vehicles around you. Then it presents your surrounding environment in a composite bird’s-eye perspective on the central screen.
Gotta buy an import for this....see ya.... pun intended
Gotta buy an import for this....see ya.... pun intended
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Drifting
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From: Chester Springs PA
Burning Brakes
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From: portland OR
just need to figure a way to light the curb area at night!
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From: San Francisco CA
I found a method that works every time. It is a little hard to explain and may work differently for others depending on their height, seat position, and line of sight. When parking I look a the V that is made where the driver side mirror base and door meet. When the bottom of the curb, or concrete tire stop reaches the bottom of the V I know the tip of the nose is about 6 inches away from the curb.
Crazy I know but it works 100% of the time for me.
So my advice would be to park the car with someone guiding you until you are at the spot you want. Notice where the curb is in relation to the V that was mentioned above. Practice a few times with your helper to confirm that you are doing it right.
This method is very hard to explain. Basically, find a landmark on the car that you can use in relation to the curb, or concrete tire stop.
Matt
Crazy I know but it works 100% of the time for me.
So my advice would be to park the car with someone guiding you until you are at the spot you want. Notice where the curb is in relation to the V that was mentioned above. Practice a few times with your helper to confirm that you are doing it right.This method is very hard to explain. Basically, find a landmark on the car that you can use in relation to the curb, or concrete tire stop.
Matt
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From: San Francisco CA
The Vette is the easiest car I've driven to tell where the wheels are. I'm not really sure why, but I scratched the rims of my old Lexus GS on a regular basis but I haven't even had one brush with a curb in the year I've owned my Vette
Trying to figure out where the back end of this car is is a whole other issue though, I often back into a parking space, get out of the car and realize the back end is about 3 feet forward of where I thought it was
Trying to figure out where the back end of this car is is a whole other issue though, I often back into a parking space, get out of the car and realize the back end is about 3 feet forward of where I thought it was
Also the curb how do you keep from getting curb rash on your wheels
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Drifting
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From: By The Hook NJ
I set the driver#2 button to set my passenger mirror to see the curb.Works like a charm.
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From: San Francisco CA
I'll try this.
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