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Old 01-23-2017, 10:19 PM
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Default How do you get into your Car?

Okay, so I know that may seem a bit weird of a question, but really. How do you get into your car?

So I thought about this today when I was getting into the XFire, and I just sit on the side of the seat then turn in. But when I let my dad drive, he puts his legs in first then sits in. Is there a "quick" way to get in?


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Old 01-24-2017, 12:11 AM
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me too : I just sit on the side of the seat then turn in. ( I use the emergency brake for leverage )
I have no idea how your dad does that, he's a better man than me is all I can say.
 
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I put right leg in then sit and then put my left leg in.
 
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I have no problem getting in, it's the getting out after 4 or 5 hours at the wheel that is sometimes comical. Especially when my neighbour decides his parking space isn't big enough

 
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Old 01-24-2017, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by JACxf
I have no problem getting in, it's the getting out after 4 or 5 hours at the wheel that is sometimes comical. Especially when my neighbour decides his parking space isn't big enough
Haha, I hate that.
When I park in the back of a parking lot then come back and a vechicle is 6" from my car.
You should grab some fluorescent and flexible marking poles and mount in the floor.

As for me I duke of hazard it
Hahaha
I do it differnt getting g out than I do getting in.
In-
Right foot in, get in seat then left foot in.
Out-
Both feet out then stand up.
I have 5'7"
I think height makes a difference how a person gets in and out.
88 Camara I had awhile ago had to roll in and out.
 
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Originally Posted by robby363
I put right leg in then sit and then put my left leg in.
I do it the other way round as my steering wheel is on the "wrong" side lol.
 
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Old 01-24-2017, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by pop49
I do it the other way round as my steering wheel is on the "wrong" side lol.
LMAO.... Finally someone admitted it is on the wrong side... I am old. I fall in and fall out....
 
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Butt first, then right leg/foot, then rotate @ 90 degrees, then swinging in left leg/foot. Getting harder to put a lot of weight on knees.

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Originally Posted by ala_xfire
me too : I just sit on the side of the seat then turn in. ( I use the emergency brake for leverage )
I have no idea how your dad does that, he's a better man than me is all I can say.
Easy to do with the top down, even a FOM like me can do it. Top up, set and turn one leg at a time in.
 
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Old 01-31-2017, 06:05 PM
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Belly flop.
 
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What ever, however you do it, don't use the steering wheel for leverage. Or you will be doing the sticky key fix.
 
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Butt first, then right leg/foot, then rotate @ 90 degrees, then swinging in left leg/foot. Getting harder to put a lot of weight on knees.

.Same for me.....................
 
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😎. In' right leg butt left leg / out' left leg right leg slide to edge of seat and stand up.
 
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I put my right leg in, sit,slide, and pull my left leg in. whilst my left hand is closing the door.
 
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Hand on door, hand on wheel (for balance not force, slide right leg in to brake, butt swings in, hop over 6", swing left leg in, close door.
 
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Slide across the hood...an jump thur the passengers window...with a-tuck an roll....Yeeeeeaa.
 
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Default Re: How do you get into your Car?

However I get into the Crossfire it is 3X easier than getting into my Wife's MGB.
 
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Originally Posted by Larry Hitze
However I get into the Crossfire it is 3X easier than getting into my Wife's MGB.
wife's MGB....wife's MGB? forget it Nunya it will only get you in trouble, and you haven't come up with anything yet that wouldn't cause a Mod to say that you MGB! (in this case it would be "Must Get Banned.)
 
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Originally Posted by Steve Jr
Slide across the hood...an jump thur the passengers window...with a-tuck an roll....Yeeeeeaa.
U B Crazy my man. LOL
 
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I put my right leg in. Then I put my right leg out. Then I put my right leg in and shake it all about. I think That's what it's all about.
 



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