Need Solution for hitting front Spolier
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Need Solution for hitting front Spolier
Ok, anybody else go over the top of a parking stop and then rip the front spoiler coming off? 
This is an expensive little mistake and a real pain in the...
I'm more careful now but still worry about getting to close. Other than buying an SUV, does anyone have a recommendation for my C55? I have looked over the internet for some sort of electronic devise, skid pads, etc. and can't find anything. Seems like with all the sports cars with low front spoilers I can't be the only moron who can't guage distances.
joe
This is an expensive little mistake and a real pain in the...I'm more careful now but still worry about getting to close. Other than buying an SUV, does anyone have a recommendation for my C55? I have looked over the internet for some sort of electronic devise, skid pads, etc. and can't find anything. Seems like with all the sports cars with low front spoilers I can't be the only moron who can't guage distances.
joe
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Originally Posted by jsaccio
Ok, anybody else go over the top of a parking stop and then rip the front spoiler coming off? This is an expensive little mistake and a real pain in the...
I'm more careful now but still worry about getting to close. Other than buying an SUV, does anyone have a recommendation for my C55? I have looked over the internet for some sort of electronic devise, skid pads, etc. and can't find anything. Seems like with all the sports cars with low front spoilers I can't be the only moron who can't guage distances.
joe
This is an expensive little mistake and a real pain in the...I'm more careful now but still worry about getting to close. Other than buying an SUV, does anyone have a recommendation for my C55? I have looked over the internet for some sort of electronic devise, skid pads, etc. and can't find anything. Seems like with all the sports cars with low front spoilers I can't be the only moron who can't guage distances.
joe
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I use my side-view mirror as a reference. Assuming that the parking stops are all in a straight line, (double check this while you are starting to pull into the space) as soon as the parking stop in the parking space to your left begins to appear under your side-view mirror, STOP! Park.
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I always overcompensate and stop far in advance to avoid this. It makes me nervous to let anyone else (family members, especially wife) drive the car because I know that nobody is as careful as me!
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Originally Posted by auxo
I'm the other moron who ripped out the front bumper before from a re-bar protruding from the parking stop. Now I only back up into parking spots.
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From: Covington wa
05 SL500, 02 BMW Z3 (Mrs. VF), 05 FJR1300, 91 ZX-11
What a *****. Had the CLK less than a week an I ripped the bumper cover off on a parking block. 
2 hotties on the sidewalk couldn't stop laughing. 
I used to drive a 4X4 truck and didn't worry about pulling in too far.
2 hotties on the sidewalk couldn't stop laughing. I used to drive a 4X4 truck and didn't worry about pulling in too far.
