On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:15:59 -0700, " Frank"
<noreplay@nothome.net> wrote:

>In the old days where you could see and judge the front and back of cars
>like my full sized 1968 Ford Galaxy 500, I could parallel park with full
>confidendence given a space clearance as little as 2 inches. (Takes forever
>to get in and out but I could park that sucker) With the newer cars, like my
>son's compact Honda, where I couldn't see where the front or the back of the
>car ends, I'm hasitant to parallel park even with clear space of 2 feet.
>Wondering if its just me and getting too old?

you and me, brother.

but the Honda Accords, at least, have always had terrible turning
radius, that doesn't help either.

Don't worry, it'll all be automated in a few years, like in the new
Lexus. Few years after that, car will drive itself home automagically
while you sleep.

J.