Anyone else's elbow hit the seat belt buckle?
03-01-2004, 07:11 PM
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Anyone else's elbow hit the seat belt buckle?
I'm 6', 180 lbs (US) and I must admit that I do have slightly longer than usual arms (okay I have ape arms), but I've noticed that when I hold the wheel at the bottom with my right arm, the buckle end hits my elbow. I've been trying to break myself of the habit, but I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this?
03-02-2004, 01:22 PM
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Can't say that I have... Of course, I'm only 5'8"/165lbs. I have noticed that when I first got the car I had a habit of sitting down, resting my right elbow on the center console and kind of using it to push against to situate myself. Every time it knocked the sliding lid off track. I have had to make a conscious effort to avoid it.
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I'm about your size exactly. I either use my left hand to steer or I lean a little in to the center of the car and "lean" my right elbow on the center console. I'm left-handed but I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
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do you have an automatic?
If you had a manual you wouldn't usually hold the wheel with your right. Not saying that you should change cars... just asking.
If you had a manual you wouldn't usually hold the wheel with your right. Not saying that you should change cars... just asking.
03-03-2004, 07:58 PM
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Originally posted by Murray16
do you have an automatic?
If you had a manual you wouldn't usually hold the wheel with your right. Not saying that you should change cars... just asking.
do you have an automatic?
If you had a manual you wouldn't usually hold the wheel with your right. Not saying that you should change cars... just asking.
I've tried lots of seat positions and have ended up resting my arm on the center console...
03-03-2004, 08:07 PM
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Originally posted by Berni
Ten and Two o'clock. get back to your fundamentals.
Ten and Two o'clock. get back to your fundamentals.
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