Opinions please (Non-Technical)

No issue at all.

Pfunk951 said:

So: Is this a **** move? The guy next to me has plenty of room, I'm in the spot far enough, and I'm not on the curb or grass.. Coworkers got a kick out of it, but it still feels awkward..


Mike

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The property manager was the **** here. That's ridiculous.
grass is grass. You're clearly in a parking space.

Quijote said:

I've done it a few times but not for extended periods of time - like a whole workday. I cannot imagine the suspension or tire was meant to hold such a high percentage if the LR4's (heavy) weight for 10 hours at a time.

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Actually haven't you seen the man made rocks/ramps at various Land Rover dealerships that are designed to display the suspension articulation/movement? Very similar to the way this car is parked, and those trucks sit for days/weeks at a time....I am guessing they are also LR approved displays as well...

timc930 said:

Actually haven't you seen the man made rocks/ramps at various Land Rover dealerships that are designed to display the suspension articulation/movement? Very similar to the way this car is parked, and those trucks sit for days/weeks at a time....I am guessing they are also LR approved displays as well...

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I think Land Rover is replacing those with displays depicting Rovers in Starbucks parking lots and carpool lanes at soccer practice.

Last time I was in Philly someone with a grand Cherokee was parked like that, so I parked my rented sonata on the other side to make him feel much less tough.

ryanjl said:

I think Land Rover is replacing those with displays depicting Rovers in Starbucks parking lots and carpool lanes at soccer practice.

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Ha! That's definitely where my wife's LR4 lives....well, Starbucks and Whole Foods, our kids are all grown so it's the grandkids hauler now...

totally acceptable in a Land Rover. Totally embarrassing in an Explorer, Highlander or other similar vehicles.

I do this all the time even when there are available parking spots without a big pile of snow, i never go offroading so thats the only chance i get to enjoy the capabilities of the LR. i dont shovel my driveway neither i just clear my walk path to the car and the side walk. At several parking areas i've had people come to me and say gees i wish i had a truck like yours so i could conquer anything. Not a **** move at all...

I thought that was how it's supposed to be parked.

timc930 said:

Actually haven't you seen the man made rocks/ramps at various Land Rover dealerships that are designed to display the suspension articulation/movement? Very similar to the way this car is parked, and those trucks sit for days/weeks at a time....I am guessing they are also LR approved displays as well...

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Fair enough, but if you think everything marketing does is run by engineering let me tell you that is not true. Nor would I ever assume that because a dealer does something, it's ok. Now, I'm not implying that the tire will blow up, just that that is a lot of load on a tire. Heck, I can feel the flat spots on my tires when my LR4 sits for a few days in the garage. Eventually they warm up and they go away and no harm done. Let's just say if I can help it, I rather have my car on mostly flat ground if it's going to sit for hours on end. No sense in applying odd sustained loading/stresses on the car for no reason. Bushings could see creep, premature wear, etc. That's just me. But yeah, I'm sure the car will be fine. I was merely pointing it out as best practices.