Getting in and out of your vette.
03-25-2005, 01:22 AM
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Getting in and out of your vette.
This is Not another post asking, "how do i avoid wearing out the side of my seat while i try getting in and out of the car?"
Rather, this post is just asking who here has perfected the "no hands" "technique of getting into your car? Until aibout a couple of weeks ago, I kept holding onto the side windshield pillar/frame when trying to get into my car. Now, however, I can quite efficiently plop down into my seat without so much as touching a thing. However, I have yet to effectively and efficiently perfect the "no hands" technique for getting out, but i'm sure i'll get it eventually"
Has anyone else perfected the "look ma! no hands!" technique?
Thought it might be kind of cool to see who has.
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Rather, this post is just asking who here has perfected the "no hands" "technique of getting into your car? Until aibout a couple of weeks ago, I kept holding onto the side windshield pillar/frame when trying to get into my car. Now, however, I can quite efficiently plop down into my seat without so much as touching a thing. However, I have yet to effectively and efficiently perfect the "no hands" technique for getting out, but i'm sure i'll get it eventually"
Has anyone else perfected the "look ma! no hands!" technique?
Thought it might be kind of cool to see who has.
VetteUSA
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03-25-2005, 01:30 AM
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6'3", barely touch the steering wheel with my right hand. Took awhile though.
03-25-2005, 03:49 AM
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It won't help the side of your seat from a wear perspective, but my wife discovered that for getting OUT, if you spin your feet out, then slide your butt onto the door sill, you can more or less just stand straight up from there without having to pull yourself out AND up at the same time.
Helps if your a little less limber than you useta was.
Helps if your a little less limber than you useta was.
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03-25-2005, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ACECO
It won't help the side of your seat from a wear perspective, but my wife discovered that for getting OUT, if you spin your feet out, then slide your butt onto the door sill, you can more or less just stand straight up from there without having to pull yourself out AND up at the same time.
Helps if your a little less limber than you useta was.
Helps if your a little less limber than you useta was.
to get in I spin, lean back,and fall back
03-25-2005, 08:42 AM
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Sometimes I find my self hangin on to the steering wheel ( I know - it's a no-no) to get out. When getting in, I put my right foot on the floor board and then use my left hand on the pillar to support me while getting in. Once seated, then I put my left leg in and shut the door. I know- Sounds like I am doing the hokkie pokie.... 
03-25-2005, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ACECO
It won't help the side of your seat from a wear perspective, but my wife discovered that for getting OUT, if you spin your feet out, then slide your butt onto the door sill, you can more or less just stand straight up from there without having to pull yourself out AND up at the same time.
Helps if your a little less limber than you useta was.
Helps if your a little less limber than you useta was.
03-25-2005, 09:55 AM
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Fall in to get in. To get out, stick one leg out, push off the door sill and pull/push myself out with the steering wheel. Oh well, I've done worse. Since I can fix my own loose column, I don't worry about it. Funny thing too. The seats after all these years still look great, although I did swap the bottom seat cushions between the driver and passenger sides. I think the earlier C4 cushions stand up to the abuse better than the later ones. Must be the type of leather and seat style that makes the earlier ones more durable.
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03-25-2005, 10:36 AM
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To get in I just put my right foot in, then I just kinda fall into the seat. I don't try to do anything fancy...just fall in. To get out, I just put my left foot out and then stand up (Im only 19 so getting in and out is not a problem).
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03-25-2005, 10:55 AM
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
To get in, sit down in seat swing legs in, simple enough, but getting out is a different story. As I have aged my center of gravity has moved more to the middle... OK a lot to the middle.
Not quite as easy as it once was as my left foot now has "Vette Ankle" from putting all my weight on it when getting out....but I still love the car.
Not quite as easy as it once was as my left foot now has "Vette Ankle" from putting all my weight on it when getting out....but I still love the car.
03-25-2005, 12:13 PM
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I have bad knees from our fine Navy vessels, so I have to support most of my weight by holding on to the windshield. Once I get a good grip though, it is pretty easy gettin in and out. I'm too young to already have bad knees. But you know I won't give up the ponies for medical problems.
My clutch really makes my left knee sore too, I have problems.
My clutch really makes my left knee sore too, I have problems.
03-25-2005, 05:56 PM
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Put your right foot (and the attached leg) in, contort your upper body to the left, allow gravity and lateral force from your left leg to propel your butt into the seat, grab uncooperative left leg with left hand and assist it into the car. Don't grab anything with your right hand. Whew! Now to get out -- lift same uncooperative left leg over sill and place foot firmly on the ground, grasp door sill with your left hand, press down with left hand while simultaneously twisting the upper body to the left and exerting force with the right leg to propel body mass out and to the left. And you always thought your high school Physics teacher was full of ____!
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03-25-2005, 11:51 PM
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