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FAST Gymkhana - SUNDAY, March 3
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2019 8:22 pm
by Loren
You can use a backup camera if you think it will help.
You can even bring one of those self-parking cars if you want.
If that's what it takes for you kids to feel like you have a chance.

FAST Gymkhana - SUNDAY, March 3
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:15 pm
by Jamie
Loren wrote:I've been parallel parking since 1983.

Newb. Are you sure you're in the right class?
aaronwilliams16 wrote:Can there be a handicap for people who have power steering?
If you NEED power steering to parallel park it, you're just not backing in fast enough.
FAST Gymkhana - SUNDAY, March 3
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:06 pm
by Loren

I will be one of the youngsters in my class.
If anyone's wondering, the classes are:
M1 - GET OFF MY DAMN LAWN (age 50-70)
M2 - OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER (age 29-49)
M3 - DON'T TRUST ANYONE OVER 30 (age 20-27)
FAST Gymkhana - SUNDAY, March 3
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:16 pm
by aw614
aaronwilliams16 wrote:Backup cameras?
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dont you have a convertible?

FAST Gymkhana - SUNDAY, March 3
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:21 pm
by Carracer
Loren wrote:<sniff> <sniff>
Can you smell that?
Smells like... a bunch of young people about to get their butts kicked.
That's right, the Gymkhana is turning into The Battle of the Ages! We've got 3 tidy age groups. We're throwing classing to the wind. This time, it's all about the driver. Can youthful sharp eyes and reflexes make up for 35+ years of driving experience?

We'll find out! Scoring will be TEAM based. Incentive to help your fellow team-members get it right!
I've been parallel parking since 1983.

Time to break out old body-rolling. My Mom and Dad told me to respect my elders so I shouldn't say anything, but their not on this forum

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Hope you old guys bring some Preparation H for the butt hurt!
FAST Gymkhana - SUNDAY, March 3
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:26 pm
by Kshader
Totally wasn’t gonna take this event too seriously, now contemplating putting the RE71s back on... must resist competitive urges...
FAST Gymkhana - SUNDAY, March 3
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:27 pm
by Jamie
Loren wrote:
I will be one of the youngsters in my class.
Hmm...not sure I trust someone who learned to park in another decade....
Carracer wrote:Hope you old guys got some Preparation H for the butt hurt!
Nope - just a little Ben-Gay to ease the muscles after whupping you kiddies. Remember when your parents told you, "this will hurt me more than it'll hurt you"? Not this time....

FAST Gymkhana - SUNDAY, March 3
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:13 pm
by Loren
Jamie wrote:Loren wrote:
I will be one of the youngsters in my class.
Hmm...not sure I trust someone who learned to park in another decade....
At least it was the same century/millennia.
Parallel parking was required to get a DL in the state of Florida until sometime in the 90's.
FAST Gymkhana - SUNDAY, March 3
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:05 am
by Native
I got no ride.
One of you Damned Lawn-ers offer me a co-drive so I can help whup-up on some whipper-snappers...
FAST Gymkhana - SUNDAY, March 3
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:38 pm
by twistedwankel
I was going to post a poll to see how many practiced parallel parking today. Then also ask how many know what that is? My kids did the much harder "Y" (took me 4 tries to master in my own driveway) in and out clean and they all failed it on test day hitting cones except the one eldest who I made cry before doing. She aced it. Advantage was they only had to do the part over that they failed on the second test. How cool is that. Like saving a video game you failed at and not having to start all over.
FAST Gymkhana - SUNDAY, March 3
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:40 pm
by twistedwankel
Native wrote:I got no ride..
It's in the garage. Run for shit Mazdae always win. Talk to Philip.
FAST Gymkhana - SUNDAY, March 3
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 9:11 am
by Native
twistedwankel wrote:Native wrote:I got no ride..
It's in the garage. Run for shit Mazdae always win. Talk to Philip.
Two-for-one. Well-done, sir.

FAST Gymkhana - SUNDAY, March 3
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:19 am
by Loren