Potential new owner with driveway question
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Hi there I'm interested in buying a F Type as my next car, however my driveway is 2350mm and the car according to Google is 1923mm ( not including wing mirrors) so basically just over 300mm or 12 inches in old money to get in and out of it.
Driveway is flanked by walls with no option to modify as one side is my house and the other is my neighbours wall. Anyone else park in a narrow driveway? Thanks
Driveway is flanked by walls with no option to modify as one side is my house and the other is my neighbours wall. Anyone else park in a narrow driveway? Thanks
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I would guess the key question is how long is the narrow part of th driveway?
Will it be like threading a needle for several hundred feet or just a 20ft choke point?
You know, of course, that the mirrors should fold in (depending on your model and options)?
The F-Type is not a wide car, so it would seem like you would have a similar issue with most full size cars.
My Jeep and Audi are both wider than the F-Type.
Once parked would you even be able to exit the vehicle?
6 inches either side shoud be fine if you are just driving a short distance (like througha garage door) but IMO would become a real PITA over time if a longer driveway.
Will it be like threading a needle for several hundred feet or just a 20ft choke point?
You know, of course, that the mirrors should fold in (depending on your model and options)?
The F-Type is not a wide car, so it would seem like you would have a similar issue with most full size cars.
My Jeep and Audi are both wider than the F-Type.
Once parked would you even be able to exit the vehicle?
6 inches either side shoud be fine if you are just driving a short distance (like througha garage door) but IMO would become a real PITA over time if a longer driveway.
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Sounds like a real squeeze!!
One suggestion is to test drive an F-Type and drive it home.
When I first looked at buying my car, I was concerned about the entry angle to my steep driveway vs the Jag's stated 4-inch front clearance.
The dealer let me drive the car 60 miles round trip and check out the front clearance (very carefully).
Fortunately, the driveway was not a problem. Unfortunately for the dealer, we could not agree on price!!
One suggestion is to test drive an F-Type and drive it home.
When I first looked at buying my car, I was concerned about the entry angle to my steep driveway vs the Jag's stated 4-inch front clearance.
The dealer let me drive the car 60 miles round trip and check out the front clearance (very carefully).
Fortunately, the driveway was not a problem. Unfortunately for the dealer, we could not agree on price!!
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Hi there I'm interested in buying a F Type as my next car, however my driveway is 2350mm and the car according to Google is 1923mm ( not including wing mirrors) so basically just over 300mm or 12 inches in old money to get in and out of it.
Driveway is flanked by walls with no option to modify as one side is my house and the other is my neighbours wall. Anyone else park in a narrow driveway? Thanks
Driveway is flanked by walls with no option to modify as one side is my house and the other is my neighbours wall. Anyone else park in a narrow driveway? Thanks
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If your drive way is straight it should be ok but if it is curved the f type is not particularly easy to reverse given it’s limited rear view even with a camera. Biggest problem will be getting out of the car. Seat is low and doors are long and open behind your seating position. I would do a rough measure in your parking space then go the the dealer and put a chair the same distance away from the outside of the door as the gap you will have to open your door and try it out.
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agreed, I have a narrowish space at home (so I siliconed polystyrene to the wall so I can rest the door on it as I get in and out). To the first point where the door rests by itself, it is about 40 - 45cm from the widest point of the car excluding mirrors (the hips), and it is pretty easy to get out because the seat is pretty much in line with the end of the door (whereas if the seat is forward you have to open the door wider). While it is possible to squeeze out if the door is open a little less - say 40cm - i think 30cm would not be possible due to the curve in the door and the thickness of the door itself. On top of that, all of this is prefaced on being able to get in and out with a bee's dick of distance on the passenger side. Personally i wouldnt back myself to achieve it. And then even if you could, I'm not sure how you could get past the car day by day without scratching it with your belt or something.
Unfortunately I dont think it would work.
Unfortunately I dont think it would work.
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