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The record for the worlds tightest parallel park has been broken again.. by a mini of course!

http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor-ne ... 2gtcf.html

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Good to see it done in a real mini 8) .

On a side note, why is it always minis used to do this record?

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Kennomini wrote:
Good to see it done in a real mini 8) .

On a side note, why is it always minis used to do this record?

because they are more chuckaboutable than anything else.
Mind you, that yank tank park in Blues Bros 2000 was pretty good too!

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I was just about to mention the blues brothers.
Now I'm trying to remember where I've seen a limousine box parked before! :lol:
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Now can they do it in reverse to get out of the parking spot without moving the other cars? That would be an exceptional manoeuvre.

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What a grumpy sod who commented on the article though

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i think their method is dishonest and offends the spirit of parking - fail.

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Now can they do it in reverse to get out of the parking spot without moving the other cars? That would be an exceptional manoeuvre.

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That's when you need a rwd car, and lots of hp

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I bet ken block could have a fair crack at it
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Now can they do it in reverse to get out of the parking spot without moving the other cars? That would be an exceptional manoeuvre.

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That's when you need a rwd car, and lots of hp


nah, front wheel drive and lots of hp, you hold the handbrake on and smoke up the front wheels - it does work, but makes the owner of the car in front a bit nervous

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