Jacko
has anyone had a problem driving thier bec over long distances,i did 150 miles yesterday on a trip to clacton-on-sea
the car drove faultlesly,but i found myself getting a dead leg/foot on my accelerater foot after a long stretch on the motorway,i had to pull in to
the services and take a walk about for 5 mins,then continue on with no problems
Hi Andy Should have got a MK
Jacko
asked for that didnt i,
i think its a problem with motorway boredom(foot in same position all the time)
just wonderd if anyone had any tips(other than the ludicrous reason i should have got a mk)
seriosly though i think its the way i am sitting in the car, i can drive hundreds of miles with no probs if it on a and b roads,but after 100 mile on
the motor way i suffer from pins and needles
i know these types of car are not tourers,
would rubber on the pedals help,i have like grip tape at the mo
In my locost I put a square of ribbed mat for heel grip to give something to push against occasionally and stretch leg muscles.
how about installing cruise control? for instance, the foot pedal works by pulling the cable, you could make a small hand lever to push the cable
sleeve away from the pedal, install a lever by your knee to operate it, and maybe eevn rig up something to the brake to disconnect it.
only a few
hours work 
I have always had problems in 7's due to having more metal than bone in my legs and a fake knee. To get around this problem I don't sit at
one speed on motorways. I will drop back and follow a truck for a couple of miles then give it a blast upto cruising speed, stay there for a junction
or three and then repeat the cycle.
To be fair, if I can avoid motorways I do. With a 7 you don't get so stuck behind slow things so going mainly A roads doesn't slow you down
much and sure helps with the entertainment value.
(If I have to take the car really long distances then I put it on a trailer...)
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Originally posted by andy d (rizla)
has anyone had a problem driving thier bec over long distances,i did 150 miles yesterday on a trip to clacton-on-sea
the car drove faultlesly,but i found myself getting a dead leg/foot on my accelerater foot after a long stretch on the motorway,i had to pull in to the services and take a walk about for 5 mins,then continue on with no problems
very good stu
thanx for your comments everyone(like the trailer idea)
i think i will vary my driving,on off throttle etc,its only if i sit with my foot in the same position constantly
I always find its my left ancle that starts to ache from holding it off the clutch. I think im going to make a little bracket to rest my foot on while crusing.
thats why i like cruise control - i sit sideways with my feet up on the dash. 
used a rubber cover off a peugeot on my pedal ,maybe it stops the vibrations a little
I think the pins and needles thing is lack of circulation in the feet caused by the wrong seat - pressure on the arteries etc, sit on a cushion on
long journeys!
Marcus
problem cured,ive moved the seat forward 3-4 inches then tilted it backwards so my thighs rest on the front of the seat,simple,should have thought
of it ages ago
i get the same thing, i found out that i was sitting on my wallet and it was digging in to my butt, must of been slowing the blood down, my foot would go knumb after 30 mins. i blame the hard grp seats
I also have found exactly the same , now keep wallet in jacket pocket .
Paul.
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Originally posted by billy
i get the same thing, i found out that i was sitting on my wallet and it was digging in to my butt, must of been slowing the blood down, my foot would go knumb after 30 mins. i blame the hard grp seats
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Originally posted by JoelP
thats why i like cruise control - i sit sideways with my feet up on the dash.