Driving Gloves

Mr Chow · 03-18-2016, 06:23 PM

In 1982, I was 24 and drove a Porsche 911 Targa as my DD, gloves were helpful on cold California mornings with the top off. Fast forward, the kids are out of college, I'm in the market for a coupe. I would not wear gloves in California.

STICK_SHIFT · 03-19-2016, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by POS VETT

Although, when I had my '12 BOSS 302 with its alcantra steering wheel, I creatively "found" excuses to wear gloves while driving it to preserve the alcantra

Good point. If I had a Nismo with the alcantara steering wheel, I'd probably be tempted to wear driving gloves.

kenchan · 03-19-2016, 07:46 AM

Regardless of wat people think, I think u can get away with wearing gloves in a sports car. Would look silly in a normal car though unless u don't want ur hands tanning or something, reasons unrelated to enjoying a car.

AestheticCM1 · 03-21-2016, 01:33 PM

Every time I get in the car. Lined deer skin in the winter. Deer skin in the fall/spring, peccary leather in the summer. The steering wheel is a bit to slick without them.

Haboob · 03-21-2016, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I'd gladly use some even though I think they are kinda lame. But my hands sweat, and its annoying.

I'm looking for lightweight, breathable gloves for the summer months. Something warmer for the winter months would be nice, too, but not too warm because Austin doesn't actually get cold. Nothing bulky.

I've thought about batting gloves and golf gloves and stuff, but they just don't look right for the most part.

It's pointless for me to consider them now. My steering wheel has hand sweat and everything all on it.

What's a good solution to clean up the wheel?

mishuko · 03-21-2016, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

It's pointless for me to consider them now. My steering wheel has hand sweat and everything all on it.

What's a good solution to clean up the wheel?

I use a warm water on paper towel.

once had to use watered down rubbing alcohol

I am tempted to buy gloves for summer months cause I get sweaty hands but then I'd get weird tan lines on my hands/wrists. plus it can get hot...

Haboob · 03-21-2016, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

I use a warm water on paper towel.

once had to use watered down rubbing alcohol

I am tempted to buy gloves for summer months cause I get sweaty hands but then I'd get weird tan lines on my hands/wrists. plus it can get hot...

I already get the weird tan line on my wrists from golf (and it's just one hand, since one glove is used).

mishuko · 03-21-2016, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

I already get the weird tan line on my wrists from golf (and it's just one hand, since one glove is used).

lol do you also have shade tan lines? I got those too...

RumbleFish · 03-21-2016, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Frye

Driving gloves were popular when sports cars had skinny steering wheels made of plastic or had wood rims. And no power steering. They had a definite function. In today's cars, you'll look like a fop.

fop

You just don't hear that one much around here.

I was gonna say look like a ponce but, Fop is more apt.

abdulisraddd · 03-21-2016, 11:25 PM

lol I cringe when people wear gloves at the gym.... men don't need soft hands!

Haboob · 03-22-2016, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by abdulisraddd

lol I cringe when people wear gloves at the gym.... men don't need soft hands!

Men don't need rough, callused hands either.

Chuck33079 · 03-22-2016, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by abdulisraddd

lol I cringe when people wear gloves at the gym.... men don't need soft hands!

Tear a callus off sometime. Then get back to us on how men shouldn't wear gloves.

edub370 · 03-22-2016, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by vrizzo53

lol wtf if I saw someone wearing driving gloves they would get a beating

he says from behind the keyboard lol

mishuko · 03-22-2016, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by abdulisraddd

lol I cringe when people wear gloves at the gym.... men don't need soft hands!

lift something worth lifting then come back and say chalk/gloves aren't needed

Haboob · 03-22-2016, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

lift something worth lifting then come back and say chalk/gloves aren't needed

I've got something worth lifting that he can lift.

03-21-2016, 01:33 PM	#34 (permalink)
AestheticCM1 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 219 Drives: 2010 370z MT/ST/Navi Rep Power: 2868	Every time I get in the car. Lined deer skin in the winter. Deer skin in the fall/spring, peccary leather in the summer. The steering wheel is a bit to slick without them. 1st likes this.

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Mr Chow Base Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 10 Drives: 14 BrSi 370z T/S/7A Rep Power: 10	In 1982, I was 24 and drove a Porsche 911 Targa as my DD, gloves were helpful on cold California mornings with the top off. Fast forward, the kids are out of college, I'm in the market for a coupe. I would not wear gloves in California.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Regardless of wat people think, I think u can get away with wearing gloves in a sports car. Would look silly in a normal car though unless u don't want ur hands tanning or something, reasons unrelated to enjoying a car.

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abdulisraddd Base Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Northridge Age: 32 Posts: 154 Drives: 14 370z SP 7AT Rep Power: 10	lol I cringe when people wear gloves at the gym.... men don't need soft hands!