When we took delivery at the Museum last year, our delivery specialist mentioned that we should consider always pulling into parking spots (not backing in), as the front end is so low that a lot of other drivers don't see Vettes and back right into them when pulling out of their own spots.

Seemed logical to us, but I notice that most of the members of our local Corvette club always back in.

Just curious as to what ya'all do, and why.

 

I always just pull in since its much easier. The only reason to back into a spot is to show off the car.

 

I typically pull in. Backing in does keep you from hitting the front air dam/splitter though.

 

i just park way out away from everyone else

but if i have to i just pull in.

 

Same here.

 

On this forum I have heard of Vettes getting tickets for no from plate while parked backed in. Now I park nose in.

 

I back in at work and at home. Or when I need to go too close to curb, keeping air-dam safe. Otherwise pull in.

I agree that front is low and less visible to other drivers. When Parallel parking I leave more room in front. Or park somewhere that no car can park in front of me.

 

Sometimes I back in, sometimes I pull in.......there is no formula, except at home.... all 4 of the vehicles I am in charge of get backed in, BUT my wife always pulls in

 

I treat it like my motorcycle. Drive in with the thought that you can get back out.

 

Being a redneck, is there any other way than to back it in?

We were so country even mom used to back the Chevy wagon in.

The Chevy stealership down here in Tampa has a special parking spot for Vettes being worked on with signs posted "Do Not Pull In. Please Back In" or something to that effect.

 

Same here. But it never fails, some goof in a beater will still park right next to me...

 

Me 3.

 

I don't park next to anyone for them to back into me. At cruise nights I back in,at home I pull into garage,unless I'm going in and out on errands then I back into drive way to show off my car. If I pull into a spot with parking curb, just stop short so you don't hit the curb.It's not rocket science it's parking preference. lol

 

Some parking lots/structures it is illegal to back into parking stalls.

 

Back in when you want to show off the car, AND when you don't have to worry about someone backing into your car. If people are standing around in front of the car, if no one can park in front of the car, or if all of the other people parking are as careful with their cars as you would be (like at a car show).

As a general rule, I always protect the nose of the car. Sometimes that means backing in, sometimes pulling nose in. And I only parallel park if I can get the frontmost space in the row.

If you're in any type of a truck or SUV, or more than half of the cars out there, you cannot see the nose of the Vette while you're backing up. So even if someone is paying attention, they may still have to guess where your car is at. And there are lots of people who don't pay attention and just take a quick glance... If there isnt anything obvious to hit, thats all they care about. I've seen people back up onto the front of Vettes, and not even realize they hit anything.

Try parking your Vette 10 feet behind another car, and then try backing up that car. Now pretend that you're the average distracted driver pulling out of a parking space with a Vette in the row behind you (or parallel parked behind you) and think how easy it would be to go to far back.

 

I always take a spot one the end, beside the PASSENGER side of the next (or future next) vehicle. This minimizes door dings because 100% of the time someone gets in the driver side..........and the percentage of the time there is a passenger is probably close to 10%. Plus, being on the end, you can crowd the line on the end, leaving more room between you and the other car. I usually back in because it's easier to judge the rear vs the nose. Plus, it draws attention since it is out of the norm, as most other cars pull in. The more attention drawn, the less likely it is to get hit.

It's a science, one that I have been studying in for a while