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Will autocross improve my parking skills? You'd think that after all this time I'd be able to get the damn car within the lines, but no; I try, to no avail.

Hey Ashley,

I spend a lot of time in Redlands. If you see my car, park away from it.

Thanks.

*scowl*

Ashley Armstrong wrote:Will autocross improve my parking skills? You'd think that after all this time I'd be able to get the damn car within the lines, but no; I try, to no avail.

Wait til you take the Evo School with Tom Kotzian.

Bob Beamesderfer wrote:Wait til you take the Evo School with Tom Kotzian.

Crap, if I'd known there was a parking element to the school, I'd have taken it years ago.

What? You can't E-brake flip slide the car into a parallel spot.

Actually, when Will is done logging his daily commute until the end of the month, have him loan you the DL1. You can then compare your parking data between runs. You might want to get 3 data cards so you can compare "perpendicular","diagonal" and "parallel" parking runs on seperate graphs.

Curt Luther wrote:Actually, when Will is done logging his daily commute until the end of the month, have him loan you the DL1. You can then compare your parking data between runs. You might want to get 3 data cards so you can compare "perpendicular","diagonal" and "parallel" parking runs on seperate graphs.

I can do diagonal alright. Perpendicular is where it gets messy. Parallel... let's not even go there.

I can't believe no one has volunteered to go "parking" with Ashley. ;)

*smirk*

Eric Clements wrote:I can't believe no one has volunteered to go "parking" with Ashley. ;)

'Cause whenever I make comments like that your wife hits me upside the head. BTW, it's nice announcing when I don't have to fear bodily injury coming from the auditing table...

Ashley Armstrong wrote:Will autocross improve my parking skills? You'd think that after all this time I'd be able to get the damn car within the lines, but no; I try, to no avail.

Own a car in New York City for a few years and you'll be a pro; 'course you're car will get broken into 6 times in 10 months - but you'll be a pro parker.

Bill Schenker wrote:
Own a car in New York City for a few years and you'll be a pro; 'course you're car will get broken into 6 times in 10 months - but you'll be a pro parker.

But before you buy a car, save up for a parking space in a parking garage in the city which can sell for up to $250,000 plus monthly fees. Ouch! :mrt:

George Schilling wrote:But before you buy a car, save up for a parking space in a parking garage in the city which can sell for up to $250,000 plus monthly fees. Ouch! :mrt:

yikes! I think I'll settle for the e-brake slide

Eric Clements wrote:I can't believe no one has volunteered to go "parking" with Ashley. ;)

I'll be glad to go parking with Ashley. Yeah, I like to help. ;)

George Schilling wrote:I'll be glad to go parking with Ashley. Yeah, I like to help. ;)

Sorry, my mom always told me not to go parking with lecherous men. ;)

E brake slides into parallel parking slots was one of my "driver training drills" before I ever got a license. When it came to cars, I had the cool dad.

And I was the king of the Rockford turns out of a straight in parking space. :king:

Rev. Curt---Spending time in Redlands? Have you moved over from the Rialto Spearmint to the Hustler Club??? }:)

Steve Ekstrand wrote: Have you moved over from the Rialto Spearmint to the Hustler Club??? }:)

Close! He goes next door to the Rockin' Saddle to ride the mechanical bull.

I don't see why he pays for the mechanical bull when Paul is always offering up Schenker in the Bevo costume. :barf:

Ashley Armstrong wrote:

George Schilling wrote:I'll be glad to go parking with Ashley. Yeah, I like to help. ;)

Sorry, my mom always told me not to go parking with lecherous men. ;)

I've been called a lot of things in my lifetime, but lecherous???????

I haven't been called that since Sunday. Thanks a lot Stacey!

Steve Ekstrand wrote:I don't see why he pays for the mechanical bull when Paul is always offering up Schenker in the Bevo costume. :barf:

Variety is the spice of life?

Ashley Armstrong wrote:Will autocross improve my parking skills?

Exactly what "parking" skills are you looking to improve?

George Schilling wrote:Exactly what "parking" skills are you looking to improve?

Well I think the first task at hand is to learn to stay farther away from the gutter...

;)

Ashley Armstrong wrote:

George Schilling wrote:Exactly what "parking" skills are you looking to improve?

Well I think the first task at hand is to learn to stay farther away from the gutter...

;)

I'm just waiting til the day I can do what is performed 1:02 into this video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jbCeN6VI7NM