"Parking Pole"?

Fetthunter · 2005-04-10 04:49:48

might as well get curb scrappers at it too! :rofl:

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04-10-2005, 06:48 PM

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might as well get curb scrappers at it too!

04-10-2005, 07:24 PM

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curb feelers here I come

04-10-2005, 10:11 PM

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Whatever happened to just knowing how to drive and park your car? Are the Japanese that inept? I've done pretty well for YEARS and I've never had to have a "parking pole" on any of my cars! Sounds like they need to practice their parking skills.

I see fixed versions of "parking poles" (actually called "bumper guides") on a lot of big red-blooded American semitrucks.

I'll leave it to you to tell a semi-truck driver that he is "inept".

04-10-2005, 10:29 PM

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I see fixed versions of "parking poles" (actually called "bumper guides") on a lot of big red-blooded American semitrucks.

I'll leave it to you to tell a semi-truck driver that he is "inept".

I think an xB is a little easier to park than a peterbuilt....

04-10-2005, 10:32 PM

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I see fixed versions of "parking poles" (actually called "bumper guides") on a lot of big red-blooded American semitrucks.

I'll leave it to you to tell a semi-truck driver that he is "inept".

They also have rear view mirror the size of a persons head..... but I dont see them on a compact car either

04-11-2005, 12:07 AM

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I think an xB is a little easier to park than a peterbuilt....

Umm, that's a Freightliner.

If a bumper guide helps someone avoid clipping my car while parking, I'm all for it!

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They also have rear view mirror the size of a persons head..... but I dont see them on a compact car either

Actually, xB mirrors are larger than the mirrors on most subcompacts. As long as the size is reasonably in porportion they look fine.

04-11-2005, 01:31 AM

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ive only used those on my trailor

04-11-2005, 01:51 AM

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well if you are goin to waste all that money on these products, you mine as well run into the dang thing in front of you and use the money you saved to fix your bumber!

04-11-2005, 02:06 AM

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They're kind of like headlight washers or HIDs. You don't really need 'em, but you have 'em anyway.

ill agree with you on the headlight washers .... but not needing HIDS?? thats the dumbest thing i ever heard

lol

get in a car that comes with a good set of OEM hids .. drive it around for a day or 2 .. and then tell me you dont need em ...

now there is a difference between needing em and affording em .. hids are expensive but 100% nessecary ... all cars should come with them .. they just arent cost effective to have on all cars

You might like and prefer to use them, but it's not like I'm blind at night. I've never gotten into an accident, and I've done plenty of driving at night without HIDs.