We know the MINI is easy to park, but just how tight a space will a MINI hardtop fit? The answer as of now is 15 cm or 5.91 inches. This world record parking spot squeeze was turned in by driver Han Yue during a MINI event in Beijing. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3BGkOKVMUU&hd=1[/ame] MotoringFile
I'm not a big "Fox & Friends" fan by any means, but it just so happened to be dialed in on the telly at the gym this morning. They ran this clip a few times on their broadcast...it was about 5:25 am CDT. No intelligent commentary, just questioned how many attempts it might have taken.
Man, it's gonna take like an hour to get out of that space if you have to leave before the other cars do.
I sooo want to do that. Love the action on the e-brake! To think, I failed parallel parking on my 16th birthday, driving my mother's Olds 98. It was about a block long with fins on the back.
No surprise, a lot of trial and error involved in setting that record ... [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wabJKUv0MNI]Extreme MINI Parking: Behind the Scenes - YouTube[/ame] MINI's Record Parking Job Wasn't As Easy As It Looked: Video (MotorAuthority.com)
Same thing they do with all of those fantastic beer pong shots......they throw the ball and see where it ends up AND then put the cup there and try to duplicate the shot.
The classic Mini version. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rBAwFD2EvQ]Tightest Parallel Park Record Broken TWICE - Guinness World Records - YouTube[/ame]
This record has been broken again. Now down to 8.00cm (~3.1 inches). [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRXW7Ne1_88"]Tightest Parallel Park Record Broken by China’s Han Yue - Guinness World Records - YouTube[/ame]
from the best to the worst [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYcsW48HHXM"]Calgary's Worst Driver - YouTube[/ame] its a BMW so part Mini.