Parking a car when you can't see the bonnet?

sb44

How the eck do you park a car when you can't see the bonnet?

We have aquired a Hyundai Matrix and because of the weird shape of the bonnet (it drops down) you can't see any of the bonnet at all.

Mark_Hewitt

Experience. Seriously, you should know roughly how car your bonnet goes out and drive accordingly.

Alternatively get front parking sensors!

Hintza

set up something in the drive and move forward until you are touching it. Then try and remember that view in your mind.

As for parking sensors, becomes a real bu$$er when I'm driving the missus car and it doesn't have them and I'm reversing by ear.........:rotfl:

sb44

I'm not too bothered about the drive and I know I will get used to it but it is just the getting used to it bit!

I am normally quite good at parking (for a woman) and prefer to reverse into a tight parking spot than drive into it but that is when I can see the bonnet.

:rolleyes:

HalfPint

You'll get used to the length of the bonnet...til then err on the side of caution.

I've got a toyota lucida and can't see the bonnet...the wheel arch was a good judgement and I just practised loads in an empty car park (getting in between the lines) Hubby helped a lot too.

Now I can park the bus (as we call it) in some tight spots.

GL...and I'm sure you'll master it!

Laura

terryya

Just have a look every time you get out and see how much more room there is than you thought. Then next time you're driving you'll know that you have x much more room in front. It might take a few times but eventually you'll just know.

vikingaero

Everytime you park up look at how far you are from the object in front. You'll soon learn to guesstimate.

Hintza

sb44 wrote: »

I'm not too bothered about the drive

I meant driveway, road, lane, street...lol

vikingaero

Hintza wrote: »

As for parking sensors, becomes a real bu$$er when I'm driving the missus car and it doesn't have them and I'm reversing by ear.........:rotfl:

I thought your missus has a teensy tiny Panda?

Hintza

vikingaero wrote: »

I thought your missus has a teensy tiny Panda?

Aye but I have this uncanny knack of flying out the drive way in reverse and almost collecting the telegraph pole :eek:

Paulos77

Can you ever see the front of a bonnet in any car your driving? apart from a massive truck haha

The cars Ive had over the years and others Ive drove I have never been able to see the front of the bonnet. or maybe I can but just never noticed. Its just your own good judgment knowing how big your car is and how much space you have infront of you