andy d (rizla)
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 posted on 27/3/05 at 08:56 AM |
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driving problem
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
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jacko
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| posted on 27/3/05 at 09:06 AM |
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Hi Andy Should have got a MK 
Jacko
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andy d (rizla)
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| posted on 27/3/05 at 09:15 AM |
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 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
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Peteff
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| posted on 27/3/05 at 10:08 AM |
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In my locost I put a square of ribbed mat for heel grip to give something to push against occasionally and stretch leg muscles.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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JoelP
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| posted on 27/3/05 at 11:00 AM |
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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 
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RogerM
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| posted on 27/3/05 at 11:13 AM |
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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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Stuart Ainslie
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| posted on 27/3/05 at 11:56 AM |
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quote:
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
I thought the stops were due to your bladder problem
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andy d (rizla)
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| posted on 27/3/05 at 12:36 PM |
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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
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carnut
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| posted on 27/3/05 at 05:03 PM |
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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.
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JoelP
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| posted on 27/3/05 at 05:26 PM |
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thats why i like cruise control - i sit sideways with my feet up on the dash. 
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OX
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| posted on 27/3/05 at 05:41 PM |
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used a rubber cover off a peugeot on my pedal ,maybe it stops the vibrations a little
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Marcus
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| posted on 28/3/05 at 10:46 AM |
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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
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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andy d (rizla)
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 08:46 PM |
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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
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billy
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 09:18 PM |
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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
luego-lo-cost finished,vauxhall 16v 2.0,twin 45s de-dion rear set up
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paulf
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 09:31 PM |
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I also have found exactly the same , now keep wallet in jacket pocket .
Paul.
quote:
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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clbarclay
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 10:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
thats why i like cruise control - i sit sideways with my feet up on the dash.
An equally dangerous trick i've done before know to rest my right foot whalst on a motorway was to cross my legs and use the left foot maintain
a stead speed whalst exercising the right foot to get some life back into it. Having said that, that was in a golf not a 7 style car so there is the
room to do that.
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