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Old 22 October 2004, 17:00   #1
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Tight Parking

Any tips please. Have just altered drive to take a 4x4 (Subaru Forester) and in order to get good lady's car into garage have to park front end very tight to neighbour's fence. Any litle gems of advice to indicate when I'm about 1/2 inch or so away so that I don't damage either fence or car? Have heard of tennis ball or painting a line but neither really suitable in circumstances. Thanks in advance.
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I normally stop when the fence begins to give way.....
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put a brick on the floor
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Old 22 October 2004, 17:15   #4
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Get the 'good lady' to park it for you!

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Sell the Subaru and buy a small RIB
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I had the same problem, but before i did someting about it i broke part of the fence . I found that things like bricks move, so i created a little wood frame and attached it, so you just nudge up to it
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Friend fixed a fence post to the floor at the required distance works well.
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Old 22 October 2004, 22:59   #7
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Knock the fence down and then you dont have to ever worry about it again, also makes a good escape route if the good lady wife blocks you in, simply drive across the neighbours garden.
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I had the same problem, but before i did someting about it i broke part of the fence . I found that things like bricks move, so i created a little wood frame and attached it, so you just nudge up to it

Agreed - bricks move - or people move them !! I have to pull right up to the front of the boat when on the drive.

I have a small fence post - 1" x 1" laid horizontally which has a couple of metal pins which slot into holes in the drive. This means it can moved when necessary.

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Thanks for the ideas - will work something out from them.
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