"E90M3" (e90m3)
09/05/2020 at 11:09 • Filed to: None
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"E90M3" (e90m3)
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WilliamsSW
> E90M3
09/05/2020 at 11:14 |
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Not even a good Photoshop. They're all between the lines.
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> E90M3
09/05/2020 at 11:29 |
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In ascending order they really do get quite a lot bigger, don’t they?
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E90M3
> Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
09/05/2020 at 11:49 |
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The f30 is bigger, but I don't think it's massive.
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> E90M3
09/05/2020 at 11:59 |
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Well, not massive but it is visually a lot longer looking in that photo.
Chariotoflove
> E90M3
09/05/2020 at 13:23 |
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I’ve never quite understood the appeal of back in parking. The get in and go part is mitigated by the extra maneuvering you have to do when you park and the lack of easy access to the trunk. I do recognize that trunk access is perhaps a bigger consideration for me than for most others, but it’s still an inconvenience, especially if you have significant stuff to put in.
onlytwowheels
> E90M3
09/05/2020 at 14:03 |
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I’ m seeing indicators of an apartment complex car dealer.
PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
> Chariotoflove
09/05/2020 at 14:34 |
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Quick c ontrol is much greater when the turning wheels are at the rear of a vehicle, when backing up, plus the side mirrors are well suited for aligning to the stall and hugging the curb without touching.
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PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
> E90M3
09/05/2020 at 14:35 |
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The farthest looks like a 4 series coupe or am I wrong and it’s also a 3er?
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Chariotoflove
> PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
09/05/2020 at 14:59 |
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I understand about the turning, but I still have always had a much easier time nosing in to a spot than backing in. Direct visual feedback is always better for judging than side and rear view mirrors. Plus, you’re not always worried about just curb clearance, but also bumper clearance, which is much harder to judge from the rear view mirror. So, to me backing in is much worse for all kinds of situational awareness. The only advantage I can see is that when one leaves the lot, it is quicker to get out and potentially easier to see who is coming up or down the aisle while one does so.
ihm96
> Chariotoflove
09/05/2020 at 16:15 |
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I back in because its easier since most of my cars have low front bumpers and long hoods as the rear wont scrape like the front does and its easy to judge with the mirrors.
Also it takes more time to leave if I pull in, and I’m rarely rushing home but Im often rushing out. Its easier to use the extra time when I’m home and can spare it. The other big advantage is in busy parking lots its much easier to see someone coming from the front than while reversing. As far as trunk access I have no issues accessing my trunk when I back in.
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Chariotoflove
> ihm96
09/05/2020 at 17:49 |
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I definitely see the scraping issue. That makes sense. For me, trunk access is a big issue, but I’m in an unusual situation on that.
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jeepoftheseus
> Chariotoflove
09/05/2020 at 18:27 |
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There’s a safety aspect to backing in too. Less likely to back into a passing car or child. When you back in you block the travel lane while backing into an empty spot. When you back out of a spot into the travel lane things may have changed. From an insurance claims side of things we always encourage our commercial clients to always back their fleets in. Also, when I worked in fire it was required for quick response purposes just like you mentioned. That habit is hard to break.
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E90M3
> PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
09/05/2020 at 21:31 |
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It’s a 4 series gran coupe. So when you wanted a BMW 3 series coupe, but also wanted it to have four doors.
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E90M3
> Chariotoflove
09/05/2020 at 21:32 |
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It makes it easier to get out of the spot. Additionally, there are some companies that mandate it in their lots. As someone who worked for one of those companies , it became a force of habit.
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E90M3
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09/05/2020 at 21:35 |
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I think it’s just the angle. I was going to say it’s just the coupe being short, but in fact the E92 coupe is longer than the E90.
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Chariotoflove
> E90M3
09/05/2020 at 22:11 |
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It does make it easier going out . It just takes more effort going in , although I’m sure if you get good at it, it doesn’t seem like so much effort. But if it’s mandated, then the point is moot anyway.
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PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
> E90M3
09/05/2020 at 22:15 |
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Yah, g ran coupe, that's what I meant.
feather-throttle-not-hair
> Chariotoflove
09/06/2020 at 00:37 |
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It’s consistently easier for me to back in than it is to pull in frontways. I can’t see where my front wheels are from my seat, but I can see EXACTLY where the rear wheels are (thanks to my side mirrors.)
It also takes up less space, I’m not sure how many points of turning i’d need to get into my garage forwards, but backing in only requires me to shift into reverse once, without ever going back to first again ( narrow alley before a 90 degree turn into a garage with roughly an extra 4-5 inches between my mirrors and the edge of the garage door.)
I think part of this is also due to car type. It’s probably easier to just do things the right direction in a pickup truck with a hood that roughly equates the corner of the car. Sports cars with fat rear fenders are a nightmare to pull into parking spaces forward. Flared front fenders? Forget about it.
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Chariotoflove
> feather-throttle-not-hair
09/06/2020 at 00:41 |
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It also is probably very much what you’re used to doing. Having to do something with mirrors isn’t as easy as direct vision until you practice it a bit, for instance.
Cameras are also helpful these days too, especially with big cars. It didn’t take me long to appreciate the 360 view on my K900 and wish I had it on my Sedona, both big cars.
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feather-throttle-not-hair
> Chariotoflove
09/06/2020 at 02:52 |
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Good point on the cameras, if I had a 360 camera I’d be much braver about pulling into tight parking spaces nose first.
And yeah, the more I think about it, the more I agree that it’s probably just habit/practice.
I worked in a hotel for about 6 years and if the valet got swamped, I’d step in and park cars. The time crunch with valet work is always retrieving the cars, so the hard rule was backing in to the spaces for quick retrieval.
And, now that I think about it, I also lived in a place for about a year and a half where my car would scrape its chin spoiler if I pulled into the communal garage forwards, so I’d back in and then just back up through the entire length of the garage until I got to my designated spot.
I’ve been moving over the past month, which meant pulling in forwards for exactly the reason you first stated (trunk access.) And weird as it sounds, it pretty much freaks me out every time.
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Chariotoflove
> feather-throttle-not-hair
09/06/2020 at 21:59 |
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I hav e scraping problems too, but I pretty much have to nose in to most lots if I want trunk access from chair. But boy do I hate that scraping sound.