OVERDRIVE Posted August 26, 2023 Share Found this the other day. Not everyone drives a range but you get the point DieselnDust and Jono 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted August 26, 2023 Share Hey! i owned a 83 mk1 GTI and I also parked it away from curbs as to not scratch the factory alloy wheels 😜 Fred van Vlaanderen, mecheng89, OVERDRIVE and 6 others 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted August 26, 2023 Share Have a look at the dimensions of the new Ford Rangers with all the plastic clip-ons ..... It no longer fits in a parking bay, both in terms of width and height. OVERDRIVE, IronTree, Dexter-morgan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted August 26, 2023 Share Every iteration of a model gets bigger. the current Honda Civic is now the size of a previous gen Honda Accord. the original Civic we got in the early 90s is smaller than our current smallest Honda. Toyota RAV4 that everyone knows, first one was not much bigger than a Suzuki Jimmy, look at them now. yet parking spaces have become tighter as more bays are squeezed into the same space, roads have remained the same width. DieselnDust, ChrisF and Rowl 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted August 26, 2023 Share I also think people are getting larger...... Not taller, but larger in the middle. Fatter tummy, smaller visible willy, bigger car. Dicky DQ, Mtree, mecheng89 and 23 others 4 1 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted August 26, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, Jewbacca said: I also think people are getting larger...... Not taller, but larger in the middle. Fatter tummy, smaller visible willy, bigger car. I drive one of these around I also have big feet 🤷🏻♂️ mecheng89, Mtree, dasilvarsa and 5 others 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted August 26, 2023 Share 7 hours ago, OVERDRIVE said: Found this the other day. Not everyone drives a range but you get the point You forgot about this parking option on the pavement where pedestrians need to walk, but can not with the wide Landy in the way. Nico van Loggerenberg, Mtree, keagsface and 8 others 3 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted August 26, 2023 Share 6 hours ago, ChrisF said: Have a look at the dimensions of the new Ford Rangers with all the plastic clip-ons ..... It no longer fits in a parking bay, both in terms of width and height. I thought those always parked over two parking bays anyway, so the width would never have been an issue? AkwA, DieselnDust, MTBRIDER1234 and 6 others 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted August 26, 2023 Share 3 hours ago, MORNE said: I drive one of these around I also have big feet 🤷🏻♂️ look we all make bad choices at some point in life hey Mtree, mecheng89, Me rida my bicycle and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted August 26, 2023 Share 7 hours ago, ChrisF said: Have a look at the dimensions of the new Ford Rangers with all the plastic clip-ons ..... It no longer fits in a parking bay, both in terms of width and height. I had a T6 ranger(2016), it did not fit in most parking bays, but then again some bays are just made smaller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted August 26, 2023 Share 7 hours ago, ChrisF said: Have a look at the dimensions of the new Ford Rangers with all the plastic clip-ons ..... It no longer fits in a parking bay, both in terms of width and height. And length ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted August 26, 2023 Share 53 minutes ago, Hairy said: I thought those always parked over two parking bays anyway, so the width would never have been an issue? Well the driver needs two bays to house their ego mecheng89, Me rida my bicycle and Scary Rider 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted August 26, 2023 Share 7 hours ago, The Ouzo said: Every iteration of a model gets bigger. the current Honda Civic is now the size of a previous gen Honda Accord. the original Civic we got in the early 90s is smaller than our current smallest Honda. Toyota RAV4 that everyone knows, first one was not much bigger than a Suzuki Jimmy, look at them now. yet parking spaces have become tighter as more bays are squeezed into the same space, roads have remained the same width. I'm jus not a fan of the Range. Its a really nice car, but i really can't justify the maintainance cost... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted August 26, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, DieselnDust said: And length Basement parking at work ... Previous barely fit length wise. Now it overhangs by a lot .... Some incidents with dings from doors as they were wide ... new ones are just too wide. Having to fold back mirrors to hugg columns on side, then still too wide to properlt open driver door. Height fits ... but with a flat canopy .... doubt there is much clearance. People now shuffling parking bays .... DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted August 26, 2023 Share 3 minutes ago, ChrisF said: Basement parking at work ... Previous barely fit length wise. Now it overhangs by a lot .... Some incidents with dings from doors as they were wide ... new ones are just too wide. Having to fold back mirrors to hugg columns on side, then still too wide to properlt open driver door. Height fits ... but with a flat canopy .... doubt there is much clearance. People now shuffling parking bays .... Heres's a thought. Since we cant enlarge buildings, maybe we just re-demarcate all the parking bays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted August 26, 2023 Share Just now, OVERDRIVE said: Heres's a thought. Since we cant enlarge buildings, maybe we just re-demarcate all the parking bays? Or start making smaller cars Wannabe, ChrisF, OVERDRIVE and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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