Garage Parking Master Race

Grumpy_chap

Your problem is solved here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peel_P50#:~:text=The Peel P50 is a,smallest production car ever made.

AdrianC

Alanp said:

I have pedestrian detection on my car, but as yet, I can’t persuade my wife to stand in front so I don’t hit the wall

Have you offered to demonstrate the other way round?

Belenus

Clive_Woody said:....I have a large foam pad fixed to the wall in front of my car that I nudge up to that indicates I am in far enough and the door will close behind. 

I recall a probably apocryphal story of a small bubble car that had no reverse gear and where the only door was the front of the car that opened forwards.

If the driver did what you do he/she would be stuck until rescued. 

NewLeaf1986

Belenus said:

Clive_Woody said:....I have a large foam pad fixed to the wall in front of my car that I nudge up to that indicates I am in far enough and the door will close behind. 

I recall a probably apocryphal story of a small bubble car that had no reverse gear and where the only door was the front of the car that opened forwards.

If the driver did what you do he/she would be stuck until rescued. 

Oh yes the Isetta Bubble car 😆😆😆

Demonstrated quite succinctly by James May back during the golden era of Top Gear

68ComebackSpecial

oldagetraveller1 said:

"I have a large foam pad fixed to the wall in front of my car that I nudge up to that indicates I am in far enough and the door will close behind. "

As an alternative, position the car where the door will close. Then hang and attach to garage roof something like a tennis ball, on a long enough string, which just touches the winscreen!

Or stick a picture on the garage wall to line the wing mirrors up with. George Best helps me to park my car with pinpoint accuracy every time. 

Mobeer

Marker on the walls to line up with the wing mirrors to check how far back I am. Carpet on the driver's side wall to protect the edge of the door when I open it.

Flight3287462

Use the garage for all your old junk like everyone else does.  Problem solved.

Alternatively convert the garage in to a pub for you and your mates.

NBLondon

NewLeaf1986 said:

We have a garage, property built circa 1980. We have a 2008 Jaguar XF and a 2003 W211 Mercedes E55. 

Buy 1980s cars
Round my way, most of the garages are attached to 30s housing so everything lives on the drive.

Korkyb

Using a garage to keep a car in.
What an unusual and novel idea !!

If I did that where would I keep all my shi valuable possessions that are currently taking up all my garage space ??

tr7phil

NewLeaf1986 said:

Belenus said:

Clive_Woody said:....I have a large foam pad fixed to the wall in front of my car that I nudge up to that indicates I am in far enough and the door will close behind. 

I recall a probably apocryphal story of a small bubble car that had no reverse gear and where the only door was the front of the car that opened forwards.

If the driver did what you do he/she would be stuck until rescued. 

Oh yes the Isetta Bubble car 😆😆😆

Demonstrated quite succinctly by James May back during the golden era of Top Gear

Except all Isettas had reverse gears, I thought it was really odd when they did that!  The Messerschmitts didn't have a reverse gear, but could be reversed by switching off, flicking a switch to change the timing then restarting the engine in reverse, thus giving 4 reverse gears!  I'm not sure about any of the other bubble cars.