6 hours ago, Aspman said:

One of these front and back. No problem parking

 

Wow, Yokohama Fender flashback. 

 

Used to rely on these a lot when coming alongside. Pretty impressive piece of kit, considering 4500 tons of Ship was bouncing off it. 

 

Even more impressive when they popped!

Fit caravan towing mirrors.

6 minutes ago, Ttaskmaster said:

Fit caravan towing mirrors.

Thanks - but I suspect that those to also be too "cosmetically challenged" for her ladyship

Just now, jeallen01 said:

Thanks - but I suspect that those to also be too "cosmetically challenged" for her ladyship

Driving lessons it is, then.

I had a similar issue with my other half. It took a couple of bumps before she relented and took some refreshers to get her spatial awareness up.

1 hour ago, Ttaskmaster said:

Driving lessons it is, then.

I had a similar issue with my other half. It took a couple of bumps before she relented and took some refreshers to get her spatial awareness up.

Past "experience" - both inside and outside cars - would indicate that such "refreshers" would have little, if any, lasting effect

Make her pay for the damage then.

 

If a lorry driver doesn't need to see all corners of his vehicle to drive properly then a little lady doesn't need to see all corners of a normal car.

That's just an excuse for bad driving.

 

However I'll let you pass on those comments since I would never say such a thing and expect to live past sunset.

..Might also be worth getting one of those small, flat square cushions you get for outside furniture etc. Get one that closely matches the colour of the seats. I have one in my car, for those vertically challenged students. 

Perhaps it's not just the 'bumper' mast your OH requires, but a.... 

 

1 hour ago, Aspman said:

Make her pay for the damage then.

 

If a lorry driver doesn't need to see all corners of his vehicle to drive properly then a little lady doesn't need to see all corners of a normal car.

That's just an excuse for bad driving.

 

However I'll let you pass on those comments since I would never say such a thing and expect to live past sunset.

Neither would I !!

1 hour ago, mrgf said:

..Might also be worth getting one of those small, flat square cushions you get for outside furniture etc. Get one that closely matches the colour of the seats. I have one in my car, for those vertically challenged students. 

She's actually already got one of those (as have I in the Octy) but even that's not high enough - we've just been to see another Mk V GTI and she had to put another cushion-type seat cover on top of the that pad before she seemed happy (and her hair was then nearly touching the headliner!

48 minutes ago, Fin69 said:

Perhaps it's not just the 'bumper' mast your OH requires, but a.... 

 

Not "entirely sure" about that idea - she might just take it to heart, get all-round bumpers fitted to whichever car we buy, and then "go for it!

8 minutes ago, jeallen01 said:

Not "entirely sure" about that idea - she might just take it to heart, get all-round bumpers fitted to whichever car we buy, and then "go for it!

In which case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citroën_C4_Cactus .

Try a KIA RIO

 

23 hours ago, KenONeill said:

In which case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citroën_C4_Cactus .

 

Is really not a bad idea

All "bets" on a Mk V GTI now off for the moment - found out what was wrong (ridicuolous really, it spewed out coolant with what looked like oil but was probably just leak sealant,  because the header tank cap seal had broken!) with the Mk IV and they are fixed, and so she's driving it again. Still looking out for something else for the future though.