idk stupid thread, but i was looking at various meet threads and realized i cant reverse park with a stick car, probably cuz its im new to stick (6 er so months)
so can you park in reverse?

 

When I took my license test back in 1985, it was a requirement to parallel park? It was a piece of cake back then and even easier with today's cars!

I take it all you do is learn to ride like a thug nowadays and you get your license?

Uhm, put in reverse, turn around, look and steer to where you want to park? How hard is that?

 

Thats how I park my car at home...so I guess I know how to do it.

 

85!?! Damn, you're old! I was just getting out of diapers.

 

3 months new to stick; I was able to 'reverse park' by the second week without trouble...

 

yah when i try to i end up stalling or riding my clutch

 

just make sure for good measure you do a clutch drop in reverse then back it up into the spot! def. try this while 2 or 3 police officers are nearby right as shift change occurs!

 

You're going to have to ride your clutch in reverse unless... nvm.

 

hahah thats mean

 

Whether a manual or a automatic, reverse is reverse. I don't think that it makes any difference. Does it?

 

How do you get out of a parking spot if you can't back your car up? Seems like this should be pretty easy.

 

...ummmm. dont really know what to say but.. practice?
or have someone experienced drive ur car and show u how its done.

 

Maybe they built automatic transmission for a reason...

 

using your side mirrors helps a lot

 

yeah but it's a riot when cops are trying to go home and they see you do something that retarded and just shke their heads in disbelief!

 

Because if you pulled straight into the space... chances are very good that all you have to do is back straight out without looking. Yes backing in is simple, but a lot of people are challenged.

I used to drive a liquor truck... which is basically a turbo diesel bobtail with a long pull out ramp on the back....and at every place where you have to deliver more than a few cases you would have to pull the ramp out to make your life easier.... and in some places it's VERY TIGHT... you would have a tiny parking lot to maneuver around in.... and you may only have a few inches to work with to get the ramp in the exact place it needs to be.... with only one parking place open.. I would always stab it on the first shot and make it look simple... when I trained new guys they were always intimidated and I would have to show them alternate ways of doing things until they figured it out...

Backing a car up is a joke, seriously. Hell, it's easier than backing a trailer and backing a trailer is pretty damn easy too. If anyone is having problems you should go find an empty parking lot and practice.

 

To the OP:

6 months and you never, ever put the car into reverse? Uh, parking lots, the garage, parallel parking, making 3-point turns...

It's not any harder than moving forward starting with 1st. Certainly you've done that?

 

Are you ****ing kidding me? People are on the road who dont know how to reverse park in a stick? Whats the difference bewteen this and reverse parking with an automatic if you know how to drive a stick?

 

+1 ... I got used to park in reverse like after total of 20 hours driving.... that was when I was 12 ....of course, I'm not from states and 90% cars on street in my country is stick.....

 

I think I understand what the OP is talking about, so I'll skip the flaming and actually try to help.

When I am parking my car in reverse, or reversing in any sort of small distance or tight spot, it is a process of feathering the clutch and gas pedals to try to make the movement as smooth as possible. A lot of times I will let the clutch pedal partially out and give it some extra gas to get the car moving, then put the clutch all the way in and use the car's momentum and brakes to control the motion. Yes you will be "riding" your clutch to some extent, but I believe that's how it's done. The only time you will be letting your clutch out completely in reverse is if you have to reverse for a longer distance (i.e. out of a long driveway). So don't worry about riding your clutch a bit when reversing into a parking spot...that's what you probably should do. Ideally you would never have to wear unnecessarily on your clutch like that, but ideally your tires would also never wear out...and there would be no world hunger...and we would have world peace...you get it.