Hurt myself getting out of my car!
01-19-2012, 09:01 PM
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I was wondering if this has happened to any one else.
I have a small garage. I have had my 997 for 6 months and don't drive it everyday...but often enough. Getting in and out of the car is not easy since 1) I am 6' 2" an 2) I can't open the door all the way in my tiny garage! So...this week-end I drove the car a fair bit and I seem to have messed up and strained a muscle in my left leg from getting in and out of the car. Painful.
Crazy...am I the only on with this problem?? Reminds me of a story my dad has. In 1969 he was looking for a sports car...ended up with an E-Type Jag. But...he passed on a 300SL Gullwing because the car was really hard to get into. At the time they were both the same price!!!
Wait...I can hear it now...."Get a bigger garage". Working on it actually...
I have a small garage. I have had my 997 for 6 months and don't drive it everyday...but often enough. Getting in and out of the car is not easy since 1) I am 6' 2" an 2) I can't open the door all the way in my tiny garage! So...this week-end I drove the car a fair bit and I seem to have messed up and strained a muscle in my left leg from getting in and out of the car. Painful.
Crazy...am I the only on with this problem?? Reminds me of a story my dad has. In 1969 he was looking for a sports car...ended up with an E-Type Jag. But...he passed on a 300SL Gullwing because the car was really hard to get into. At the time they were both the same price!!!
Wait...I can hear it now...."Get a bigger garage". Working on it actually...
Another injury, well, hurt anyhow. Getting into the car in a particularly tight place and caught my left ear on the side glass edge as I squeezed down between the door and the top.
No blood but talk about some pain.
Sincerely,
Macster.
01-20-2012, 12:06 AM
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Like 66mustang said: Yoga. Just start. Find a decent instructor before the sciatic nerve gets irritated. THAT is a really lousy pain.
I tend to keep the car quite clean, so I use the 'D' ring portion of the door latch mechanism in the sill (pushing up with my left hand) to help elevate my hinder.
Sorry to hear about your pain.
I tend to keep the car quite clean, so I use the 'D' ring portion of the door latch mechanism in the sill (pushing up with my left hand) to help elevate my hinder.
Sorry to hear about your pain.
01-20-2012, 01:09 AM
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Dr. Strange, I'd suggest putting some type of padding or bumper against the wall in your small garage, so you can confidently open the door as wide as possible, without fear of dinging your door. This might help too. Could be something as simple as that pipe wrap/insulation sold at Home Depot.
01-20-2012, 02:28 PM
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I say a prayer of thanks to the body gods every time I get in out of the P-car without my back or knee giving out. I think I have also started to groan every time... Still, it's worth every twinge of pain!
01-20-2012, 02:43 PM
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I have that same exact issue, garage too small and full of stuff, unable to open the door wide and hurts to get in/out. Plus my wife parks her Cayenne too close doesn't help either.
01-20-2012, 10:05 PM
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01-21-2012, 12:03 AM
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I have a line on the wall which shows me how far to pull forward and where to stop. Then pivoting and standing up while trying not to rub the bolster.
01-21-2012, 12:06 AM
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This reminds me of a funny story from several years ago. My neighbor bought a brand new red Corvette. The poor Vette was always sitting on the driveway. I ask him about that. His response was something about when he was younger he was too poor to buy one. Now, he was too old to get in and out of it.
01-21-2012, 01:52 AM
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Glad I can be of assistance
Perhaps I can manufacture a custom pad that flips up and drapes over the sill
Limited market, but now I can claim the idea on this forum. Monograms are extra. But I will include the option for free for those who order the P-pad along with Sports Chrono.
Perhaps I can manufacture a custom pad that flips up and drapes over the sill
Limited market, but now I can claim the idea on this forum. Monograms are extra. But I will include the option for free for those who order the P-pad along with Sports Chrono.
08-16-2012, 11:13 PM
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There are advantages of being small: I'm 5'8" and 160 lbs. Even though I'm an old guy, I have no problems getting in or out of my Porsche. I use to own a 1967 Corvette coupe. Neat little car with outstanding performance for its time. I had a friend who absolutely fell in love with my car. Unfortunately we just couldn't get him to fit, no matter how hard we tried. He was 6' 3" and weighed around 260 lbs. He pined over that car for many years.