City drivers - do you enjoy your Ineos?

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I've adopted a certain procedure for maneuvering the Gren in tight spaces like parking lots, etc:

1) Start wide if you can. Pull forward to the last possible place that you can begin your turn. You will learn this distance within a few days at worst.

2) Come to a stop (or almost so).

3) Crank that wheel for all she's worth - like Ahab at the helm.

4) Inch forward into the spot.

If done right you'll even have space enough to straighten the wheel before the bumper is in the bushes. Otherwise it's better to back into parking slots like you might with full-sized pickups. I sometimes throw on the hazards when shifting into reverse. It confuses the Subaru drivers and keeps them from snakin' the spot while you're changing gears.

 

[anand]

If done right you'll even have space enough to straighten the wheel before the bumper is in the bushes. Otherwise it's better to back into parking slots like you might with full-sized pickups. I sometimes throw on the hazards when shifting into reverse. It confuses the Subaru drivers and keeps them from snakin' the spot while you're changing gears.

Other than wide open parking lots or pull through spots with no one on either side I think I've only backed into parking spots. I've watched far too many Grenadiers mis-judge pulling into a spot and having to readjust

Then again, I've almost exclusively backed into spots for many years now

 

[ppearman]

If you remember, please share your experience here!

Really liked it !! Might have to pull the trigger now.

 

[Commodore]

If you are just using it as a grocery getter then there are better choices.

 

[ppearman]

If you are just using it as a grocery getter then there are better choices.

Not sure if you are responding to me, but while I may pick up some groceries, next steps are remote !

 

[KPI4U]

The vehicle is a great Town and Country vehicle. Great for the horrible city streets (DC, Baltimore and NYC) and country roads. Not great for long highway driving. Coming from a Ram 1500 parking on city streets it's a breeze.

 

[KPI4U]

Really liked it !! Might have to pull the trigger now.

Get it before the tarrifs hit.

 

[Andiamo]

It’s a great vehicle for anything you want to do. You’ll quickly get used to the turning radius, steering, etc. I don’t think about any of that stuff anymore and it’s never bothered me. While I’d love to say I use mine for overlanding and fun adventures, the vast majority (almost all) of my 19k miles have been on pavement driving back and forth between work and shuffling kiddos around. Tons of room in the back to store things and the lack of carpet if great as it makes it super easy to vacuum all of the dirt and sand that my kids manage to store in their shoes…

Life is too short to just drive something boring because it’s easier to drive. If that’s all we cared about we’d all be driving minivans under the logic that they’re the most logical choice.

 

[Shodoc911]

Here in the North East USA, many of the parking garages only have 6' 6-8" published clearance so you must avoid and even when the published clearance is higher, there can be low-spots so take care when you adventure inside.

 

[Shodoc911]

Have you had issues with parking at Logan or Boston garages?

 

[ppearman]

Get it before the tarrifs hit.

Trigger has been pulled, but US tarrifs on cars are not an issue in South Africa

 

[CrazyOldMan]

Trigger has been pulled, but US tarrifs on cars are not an issue in South Africa

Just rubbing it in, aren’t you?