How does one actually get into a 7 without either ripping the windscreen off (no, i didn't! was warned about that!) or making a total arse of oneself??

Ive only ever sat in one, and it was pretty obvious to all concerned that I hadnt done it before!

Also, is it unwise to put weight on an aluminium floor??

I guess welded steel floors do not have this problem...

Ed.
P.S Im not a particularly big lad either! 5ft10/175lbs... (yeh, Im standing, at the crossroads again...... shutup Ed)


[Edited on 11/3/06 by ed_crouch]

Step onto the seat and slide yourself down...

In the indy you can one foot on the cross member just infront of the seat and with one hand on the roll bar slide you way down. Means you dont have to get your seats all dirty! Or put pressure on the screen if you have one.

I get in thusly: Left foot on the crossmember infront if the seat on the floor (as greggors84 has said) then lean over onto the car and place the left hand on either the roll bar or passenger seat side. Lift right leg in and slide down into the seat. Do the hokey kokey and turn around, that's what it's all about..HEY!

Getting out is the same but in reverse. The trick is to make it look like you have been doing it for years. I have a tendancy to fall out sometimes.

left hand on the roll bar, left foot round the steering wheel infront of the seat, right foot in, lower yourself down.

It is easier witha smaller wheel or with the seat all the way back.

Twister spots and spinny dial ???

Pat...

left foot blue

i'd got it cracked til i tried pat's with a full cage!

now that's difficult.

tom

not hard unless you got the hood on

havent got in or out in public with the hood on yet, only in the privacy of my garage

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havent got in or out in public with the hood on yet, only in the privacy of my garage

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With hood on.

Left foot into footwell.
Left hand onto seat
Head into passenger seat
Right foot into footwell.
Slide down into seat.

No weight is ever really put onto the floor in front of the seat.

It's easy once you've done it a few times.

I just step in with both feet and stand in front of the seat, I like the noise the floor makes, like a kerplunk , then sit down and belt up and realise I've forgotten the key.

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Originally posted by Peteff
I just step in with both feet and stand in front of the seat, I like the noise the floor makes, like a kerplunk , then sit down and belt up and realise I've forgotten the key.

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Step in, bum against the back of the seat, feet on the chassis cross-piece. Put left hand on the transmission tunnel, right hand on the side of the car, lift feet & lower myself in - reverse press-up!

...and I've lost count of the times I've got in, strapped on my harness, put on my helmet and gloves, then realised that my keys were in my trouser pocket - and there's no way of getting at them until I undo my harness and remove a glove!

David

Ever seen Austin Powers get into his E type.

Bit like that - it's just difficult to do it in reverse to exit

ATB

Simon