Fortuner: Insane parking!

manas27587 · 30th April 2014, 18:15

The world record for the tightest parking is held by a Mini Cooper S with a space 6 inches more than the cars length.

fusionbang · 30th April 2014, 18:25

I strongly feel this has been done by n number of turns by the driver and parked it in that space. Hence the black marks near the front Tyre.

IMO, if it has been drifted into the space then the rear Tyre would have been made its marks similar to the video of the mini cooper. If we notice in the video, when he applies handbrakes the rear Tyre's get locked and skids in.

msdivy · 30th April 2014, 19:13

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Originally Posted by sinhead

It reminded me of this old thread.

. post number 7 - on how they did it!
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/post-w...et-impala.html

Post number 84 in that thread has a solution: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/post-w...ml#post2192937

Warwithwheels · 30th April 2014, 19:17

The driver's salary dispute is a highly debatable thingy. Am inclined to believe that it was merely made out to create a sensation on the SNS.

So let's set that aside and talk about how the vehicle got there irrespective of who did that.

kaushik51094 · 30th April 2014, 19:49

Seeing the tyre marks on the front, i can only think of this : The driver reversed it at a high speed and while turning, applied the hand brake which might've caused the front tyres (and the rear ones too, i guess) to lock and the car slid to that position. Or, they used a heavy duty forklift kinda thing to move it to that position!

VinodDevil81 · 30th April 2014, 20:11

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Originally Posted by saket77

May be the house was constructed around a parked Fortuner!

Or may be that was a CKD Fortuner, re-assembled in that parking spot itself.

Interesting to read all the endless possibilities and theories behind this remarkable feat.

The guy who did this - whoever it may be- an unpaid driver or an owner doing a publicity stunt, either with his own skills or with the help of more manpower/machines, would be laughing his head off now.

a4anurag · 30th April 2014, 20:24

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Originally Posted by VinodDevil81

Or may be that was a CKD Fortuner, re-assembled in that parking spot itself.

Oh then when should he would have started assembling this monster?

Quote:

Originally Posted by VinodDevil81

The guy who did this - whoever it may be- an unpaid driver or an owner doing a publicity stunt, either with his own skills or with the help of more manpower/machines, would be laughing his head off now.

+1

This image is "redlining the automotive scenes brains!"

Anurag.

dhawcash · 30th April 2014, 20:37

The fortuner has 4x4 with an open central diff. So pull the handbrake and give it some gas. Front wheels would spin. Now steer the vehicle to right. It will crab itself to the parking space.

No wonder the driver wasnt paid. He must have abused/experimented with fhe car a lot.

You guys can try this theory on any fwd hatchback as well.

Sherlocked · 30th April 2014, 23:22

If the car had actually been driven into that gap then those tyre marks should have been present all through the road along the lines of front tyres.

Something like this:

Fortuner: Insane parking!-fortuner-case.jpg

Maybe the car was shifted inside using portable hydraulic jacks or something like that and was later moved little bit more without the jacks and hence the marks on only that small area in the actual pictures posted.
Just a theory, might be wrong.
BTW. any idea which city is this?

a4anurag · 30th April 2014, 23:43

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Originally Posted by Sherlocked

Just a theory, might be wrong.

BTW. any idea which city is this?

All theories are accepted til the truth is out.

I guess it is somewhere in Kerala. Don't know why!

Anurag.

Wanderers · 1st May 2014, 09:31

Hi All,

The said Fortuner picture had a good circulation on whatsapp. I really wondered as how this could be done for my fortuner as well, in tight parking slots.

Its seems like a wealthy Gulf worker decided to secure the Fortuner in his Courtyard (Aangan) before proceeding to his place of work. Used all the Muscles to lift the back and align it after driving front (heavy portion) in.

Warwithwheels · 1st May 2014, 09:41

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Originally Posted by dean5545

This photo has been discussed at large on the 4x4 India FB page. It is possible to park i such tight spaces by drifting the Fortuner,thats what many sugested.
It's a standard feature on the Toyota Landcruiser LC200. Have a look Toyota Landcruiser turn assist skip till 1.56.

Can you please provide a link to the 4x4 discussion page on FB?

dean5545 · 1st May 2014, 10:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warwithwheels

Can you please provide a link to the 4x4 discussion page on FB?

Here is the linkhttps://m.facebook.com/groups/223661...67082439998627

moralfibre · 1st May 2014, 10:13

You guys are surprised with a not-so-long-wheelbase Fortuner being parked like that? Bleh!

The vintage car section has already seen this long ago. Take a look Thread link. Mind you, it is an ultra long Chevy Impala

EDIT: Here's how they took it out Post link

saket77 · 1st May 2014, 10:33

Whatever be the truth, but I sincerely believe that this belongs to this thread: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/owning...car-theft.html

Beat that!

30th April 2014, 18:15	#76
manas27587 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Mumbai Posts: 167 Thanked: 81 Times	Re: Fortuner: Insane parking! The world record for the tightest parking is held by a Mini Cooper S with a space 6 inches more than the cars length.
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30th April 2014, 18:25	#77
fusionbang Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 1,319 Thanked: 2,281 Times	Re: Fortuner: Insane parking! I strongly feel this has been done by n number of turns by the driver and parked it in that space. Hence the black marks near the front Tyre. IMO, if it has been drifted into the space then the rear Tyre would have been made its marks similar to the video of the mini cooper. If we notice in the video, when he applies handbrakes the rear Tyre's get locked and skids in.
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30th April 2014, 19:17	#79
Warwithwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: India Posts: 1,348 Thanked: 1,739 Times	The driver's salary dispute is a highly debatable thingy. Am inclined to believe that it was merely made out to create a sensation on the SNS. So let's set that aside and talk about how the vehicle got there irrespective of who did that.
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30th April 2014, 19:49	#80
kaushik51094 BHPian Join Date: May 2013 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 74 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	Re: Fortuner: Insane parking! Seeing the tyre marks on the front, i can only think of this : The driver reversed it at a high speed and while turning, applied the hand brake which might've caused the front tyres (and the rear ones too, i guess) to lock and the car slid to that position. Or, they used a heavy duty forklift kinda thing to move it to that position!
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30th April 2014, 20:37	#83
dhawcash BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: jaipur Posts: 125 Thanked: 151 Times	Re: Fortuner: Insane parking! The fortuner has 4x4 with an open central diff. So pull the handbrake and give it some gas. Front wheels would spin. Now steer the vehicle to right. It will crab itself to the parking space. No wonder the driver wasnt paid. He must have abused/experimented with fhe car a lot. You guys can try this theory on any fwd hatchback as well.
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30th April 2014, 23:22	#84
Sherlocked BHPian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jaipur Posts: 688 Thanked: 1,812 Times	Re: Fortuner: Insane parking! If the car had actually been driven into that gap then those tyre marks should have been present all through the road along the lines of front tyres. Something like this: Maybe the car was shifted inside using portable hydraulic jacks or something like that and was later moved little bit more without the jacks and hence the marks on only that small area in the actual pictures posted. Just a theory, might be wrong. BTW. any idea which city is this? Last edited by Sherlocked : 30th April 2014 at 23:25.
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1st May 2014, 09:31	#86
Wanderers BHPian Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Delhi-NCR Posts: 772 Thanked: 1,443 Times View My Garage	Re: Fortuner: Insane parking! Hi All, The said Fortuner picture had a good circulation on whatsapp. I really wondered as how this could be done for my fortuner as well, in tight parking slots. Its seems like a wealthy Gulf worker decided to secure the Fortuner in his Courtyard (Aangan) before proceeding to his place of work. Used all the Muscles to lift the back and align it after driving front (heavy portion) in.
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1st May 2014, 10:13	#89
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 13,973 Times	Re: Fortuner: Insane parking! You guys are surprised with a not-so-long-wheelbase Fortuner being parked like that? Bleh! The vintage car section has already seen this long ago. Take a look Thread link. Mind you, it is an ultra long Chevy Impala EDIT: Here's how they took it out Post link Last edited by moralfibre : 1st May 2014 at 10:18.
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saket77 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ranchi Posts: 4,396 Thanked: 12,046 Times	Re: Fortuner: Insane parking! Whatever be the truth, but I sincerely believe that this belongs to this thread: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/owning...car-theft.html Beat that!
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