Today's earth-shattering news: a Tahoe is bigger than a 135is

"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein) 08/11/2014 at 22:45 • Filed to: None

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My across-the-hall neighbor got a Tahoe a little while back. It is...not small.

Brian Silvestro > Textured Soy Protein 08/11/2014 at 22:46

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Now you HAVE to get an Isetta.

Nibby > Textured Soy Protein 08/11/2014 at 22:47

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I always park in backwards in parking garages. It makes life easier when you leave, especially if you have to leave in a hurry.

All Motor Is Best Motor > Brian Silvestro 08/11/2014 at 22:48

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More like Peel P50.

Brian Silvestro > All Motor Is Best Motor 08/11/2014 at 22:49

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I dunno, Isettas are really damn cool...

All Motor Is Best Motor > Brian Silvestro 08/11/2014 at 22:49

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Sure they are, but if his neighbor's going to get a huge car and he's going for a small one, he might as well go for gold.

Brian Silvestro > All Motor Is Best Motor 08/11/2014 at 22:50

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But his neighbor didn't go for the biggest car, that's not a Suburban, is it?!

Textured Soy Protein > Nibby 08/11/2014 at 22:50

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And takes twice as long when you're parking.

pedal-force > Textured Soy Protein 08/11/2014 at 22:51

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At the rate BMWs are growing, this might not be true forever. The 5 is the new 7, the 3 is the new 5, the 1 is the new 3. The 7 is the new giant.

Textured Soy Protein > pedal-force 08/11/2014 at 22:55

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The 2-series isn't much bigger than the 1-series though.

RafelX > Textured Soy Protein 08/11/2014 at 23:12

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Now let's compare the 2 to an E46 3-series coupe:

Weight: 3285/3362 m/at

Wheelbase: 107.3

Length: 176.7

Width: 69.2

Height: 53.9

The gap between the 1 and the 2 is about the same as the gap to the 2 and the old 3. Give it another generation and the 2 will probably be close to the E92.

Nibby > Textured Soy Protein 08/11/2014 at 23:25

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Not that much longer.

JGrabowMSt > Textured Soy Protein 08/11/2014 at 23:32

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If it takes you that much longer to back into a spot, it's time for some more practice.

Textured Soy Protein > JGrabowMSt 08/11/2014 at 23:47

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It's mostly because of that pillar. Backing in requires driving past the spot and making sure to not hit the pillar. Parking normally is a one-shot affair because my car is small enough to make it in one pass without readjusting.

JGrabowMSt > Textured Soy Protein 08/12/2014 at 00:06

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I should go-pro my parking adventures at work. Half the time I end up backing into the lot from the street so I can get to a spot that I can actually get out of it.

I've gotten my car into and out of some impressive parking scenarios, pillars are just a part of life. Do it often enough, and you wont even have to check anymore, you'll just know.

Textured Soy Protein > JGrabowMSt 08/12/2014 at 00:10

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I'm perfectly happy pulling forward into my spot.

JGrabowMSt > Textured Soy Protein 08/12/2014 at 00:12

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but it's so dangerous backing your baby out!

Textured Soy Protein > JGrabowMSt 08/12/2014 at 00:14

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There's plenty of room to go straight back and cut the wheel once I'm well clear of the pillar.

JGrabowMSt > Textured Soy Protein 08/12/2014 at 00:18

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but the crazies that come out of nowhere cannot be trusted

(not mine, thank god) nailed while backing out of a spot. You'd think there would be enough car to notice...

Textured Soy Protein > JGrabowMSt 08/12/2014 at 00:21

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It's not a particularly large or busy parking garage.

thebigbossyboss > Textured Soy Protein 08/12/2014 at 08:35

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Backing in is more fun.