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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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Backing that ass up

Man, our coupe cars have a fat ass lol. We should get a gold medal just for backing it up successfully.

I think I'm just going to park her in straight forward from now on lol
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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Um.......OK
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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Yeah these cars are no picnic to back up. Tall spoiler or not.

Boooo rear view!
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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I agree.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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i've never had a problem backing up, i have the low spoiler...
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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lol yeah my ss/sc seems pretty damn big. i love it. its kind of like my gf's butt
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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I dunno, but i'd rather take my chances backing into a parking spot than out of one.... at least the car behind you shouldn't be moving !
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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I always back up or pull straight through so my car goes forward when I leave. It's not that hard. Hell, I did it with a 2004 Chevy Colorado Crew Cab with no problems, so this little balt is easier!
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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I've never had a hard time backing up the 'Balt...
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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I have not had any problems backing my car in. I have the SS/SC with the high spoiler. Pulling out is usually easier.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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Funny... I always back into parking spaces... unless I can pull through... guess I'm used to it though... never curbed the tires. Get some of those little round "blind spot" mirrors... I wouldn't drive a car without them.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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I've never had any problems backing up. I think our butts are pretty small. I'm used to bigger trunks though. I think its easy to back up. I have low mount as well.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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i have trouble with the turn radius. I can never tell if im too far in to straighten it out so i always end up about a foot away from the curb if I parallel. backing up into a space isn't bad but again the turn radius is deceiving
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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i guess when you drive a 20ft box delivery truck all day long backing up in a balt is easy as hell lol
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by killianss
i guess when you drive a 20ft box delivery truck all day long backing up in a balt is easy as hell lol
yep... i used to drive a box truck too, and my last car was a taurus station wagon... first time backing up in that thing sucked!!
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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woot for the box trucks. lol. my last truck was a chevy suburban, and it had the factory tint in the back, so at night going in reverse sucked.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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I don't drive a box truck... but I do drive a cargo van... so yeah...
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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Well for my driveway it off a lane on a 30 degree slope. So I gotta backup on an incline and then make a 90 degree turn and then back down into a slope for my driveway.

Its a nightmare lol
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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haha lower an get a bodykit then try, its one to back a stock one in try one that hits parking blocks in the rear.....
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by killianss
lol yeah my ss/sc seems pretty damn big. i love it. its kind of like my gf's butt
prove it ;x
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 12:58 AM
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Yea baby's got back. But At work i hop in so many different vehicules i'm good at knowing my distance from objects. We also have these stupid pillars every 2 stalls, forever driving around em. damn concrete buildings!
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 01:02 AM
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i found it easier to back in my blazer then it is to park this thing!!!!!
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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A drive a Rig,enough said.LOL but I have to ask why would someone use their rearview to back up and not your driver side mirror
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by g5mike
A drive a Rig,enough said.LOL but I have to ask why would someone use their rearview to back up and not your driver side mirror

Not the rearview, I turn my head with my hand on the passanger seat.
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 10:14 AM
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I noticed that when using the side mirrors, there is always a lot more room left back there than it seems like in the mirror. Kind of like a safety zone I guess.

I think this car is easy to back up; the spoiler might block the center mirror but the side mirrors are fine.
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