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Old 05-05-2014, 12:35 PM   #63
Evergreen6

 
Drives: 2023 Camaro 1SS
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: United States
Posts: 1,435
Protip for parking these Camaro beasts:

If you're pulling forward into a space and don't want to scrape the front air dam, you should be able to visually line up the bottom of the driver's door mirror with the curb cement parking stop. Once they line up, it's time to stop. You should be far enough forward in the space, but not so far that your air deflector or front bumper are in contact with, or hanging over it.

If you're backing into a spot and don't want to hit a wall or smoosh your exhaust tips, point your right side door mirror down, and the right rear wheel should come into view. You can judge distance from there, knowing the end of the car is somewhere about 24" beyond that.

Definitely do your own research first. Some of you might have your seats positioned crazy, or are sitting on phone books, which might alter results.

Also, lining up the center of the hood with the right edge of a road or curb generally means you're within 6 inches of it...another protip for parking or pulling up broadside to a curb.
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