How are your hands positioned while driving?

Zaggeron · 09-12-2012, 07:03 PM

I guess I'm the odd man out here ... 9:30 and 2:29:30

shadoquad · 09-12-2012, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaggeron

I guess I'm the odd man out here ... 9:30 and 2:29:30

I've watched you drive. The other hand is at 2:29:33.

Liar!

Zaggeron · 09-12-2012, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadoquad

I've watched you drive. The other hand is at 2:29:33.

Liar!

Damn! done been caught out.

c41006 · 09-12-2012, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zaggeron

I guess I'm the odd man out here ... 9:30 and 2:29:30

luigi90210 · 09-12-2012, 11:33 PM

depends, usually 9 and 2 when i am driving on a canyon road and just 9 when shifting, but when im driving around town, im usually just at 9 and my other hand is on the shifter unless im turning, than i go back to 9 and 2

Mt Tam I am · 09-12-2012, 11:39 PM

What hand positions allow the use of the paddle shifters?

luigi90210 · 09-13-2012, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

What hand positions allow the use of the paddle shifters?

10 and 2 for sure

just experiment with it and find whats best for you, everyone drives differently from one another

RandyD · 09-13-2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

What hand positions allow the use of the paddle shifters?

sometimes you can sort of hook your thumbs on the wheel cross members for easy access to the shifters. - so i guess thats 9 and 3

chops · 09-12-2012, 11:39 PM

probably the only one, but 7 and 5. im a lazy driver nowadays.

although, when im giving it hell, im at 9 and 4. dunno why...just feels more comfortable to me

TheGreatOne · 09-12-2012, 11:42 PM

In Traffic - Left Hand: 6 Right Hand: Shifter

Daily driving - Left Hand: 11 with elbow on door panel (making a dent) Right hand: shifter

B&W_Evader · 09-13-2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatOne

In Traffic - Left Hand: 6 Right Hand: Shifter

Daily driving - Left Hand: 11 with elbow on door panel (making a dent) Right hand: shifter

LOL was doing this too until I noticed the dent. Switched to L elbow on lap L hand at 7 for commuting. R. on shifter. Cracked a door panel with my elbow dent on the old vette and want to avoid that on this car. Window sil is a little high on this car and the door panel rest is a little far away to be real comfortable. Shoulders start hurting if I drive 12 for communting. Man I wish this car had a telescoping steering wheel!

For the curvies... 3/9 for sure.

TreeSemdyZee · 09-13-2012, 12:20 AM

9:30 and 2:30.

axmea? · 09-13-2012, 02:26 AM

Left hand at 10, right hand at two. Wife's left hand on the other stick. There's a need for speed you know.

shadoquad · 09-13-2012, 07:29 AM

I paid more attention to this as I was driving last night.

For the most part, I'm 10-2, but my hands move all over the place. 9-3, 7:30-4:30...

I'm a mess lol

Roadster4Us · 09-13-2012, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

I paid more attention to this as I was driving last night.

For the most part, I'm 10-2, but my hands move all over the place. 9-3, 7:30-4:30...

I'm a mess lol

Don't forgot your consistent 6-12 movement.

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shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	I paid more attention to this as I was driving last night. For the most part, I'm 10-2, but my hands move all over the place. 9-3, 7:30-4:30... I'm a mess lol