# Parallel Parking is just so blue collar... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 11, 2006, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parallel-parking-is-just-so-blue-collar/18730 "2006-10-11T08:31:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parallel-parking-is-just-so-blue-collar/18730/1 "2006-10-11T08:31:14Z")
[http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/clips/lexus-self-parking-car-video-and-review-196551.php](http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/clips/lexus-self-parking-car-video-and-review-196551.php) I \<3 Rich guy gadgets… and this car is full of them… ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parallel-parking-is-just-so-blue-collar/18730/2 "2006-10-11T08:47:17Z")
ha that’s great… ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parallel-parking-is-just-so-blue-collar/18730/3 "2006-10-11T08:48:39Z")
every review i’ve read of that system says it’s a pain in the ass in real life situations and simpler just to park the car yourself. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parallel-parking-is-just-so-blue-collar/18730/4 "2006-10-11T08:56:07Z")
C&D just reviewed this thing. They said it took WAY longer to “auto park” than it did to drive it into the space. So great, a bunch of rich people who probably can’t program their VCR will now be sitting there 20 minutes blocking main st traffic while they try to get auto park working. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2006, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parallel-parking-is-just-so-blue-collar/18730/5 "2006-10-23T19:02:07Z")
[The new Lexus LS Coupe can park itself](http://www.lexus.com/models/LS/features/exterior/advanced_parking_guidance_system.html?demo=ls_parking) ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parallel-parking-is-just-so-blue-collar/18730/6 "2006-10-23T19:05:31Z")
I already posted real world vids of this it apparantly sucks the dong… ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parallel-parking-is-just-so-blue-collar/18730/7 "2006-10-23T19:09:01Z")
Damn, must have missed that thread. Looks like a merge is in order. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2006, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parallel-parking-is-just-so-blue-collar/18730/8 "2006-10-23T19:14:14Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > So great, a bunch of rich people who probably can’t program their VCR will now be sitting there 20 minutes blocking main st traffic while they try to get auto park working. :word: ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parallel-parking-is-just-so-blue-collar/18730/9 "2006-10-23T21:00:03Z")
Who else foresees lawsuits against Lexus when the car causes an accident by itself? ---
**Author:** ![SI01](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/si01/32/7187_2.png) [@SI01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SI01)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2006, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/parallel-parking-is-just-so-blue-collar/18730/10 "2006-10-23T21:09:09Z")
I like the second comment > Lexus, making bad drivers worse