Hurt myself getting out of my car!
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Hurt myself getting out of my car!
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...
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Add sport buckets to the mix and it can be even more interesting in a tight spot. Fortunately, while aging, I'm still pretty limber and haven't pulled anything.....yet.
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A left palm on the doorsill to help push you up might work. I also use the door sill for support when I get in. If you wear a watch on your left wrist, just make sure to push it higher on your wrist so it doesn't pinch.
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I read Sharkys recommendation on this forum a while ago and it helped me greatly! I taught my wife the move this weekend (she's a driven "power" athlete who needs no help getting out of a car!!) and she loves it! The scary part is that I actually have to do this. No going back. Try the sill push method.
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I read Sharkys recommendation on this forum a while ago and it helped me greatly! I taught my wife the move this weekend (she's a driven "power" athlete who needs no help getting out of a car!!) and she loves it! The scary part is that I actually have to do this. No going back. Try the sill push method.
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Dr. Strange, sorry about your Porsche induced injury. You need to get into the gym at little bit. Doing some low weight, good technique (slight knee bend, toes out slightly, feet shoulder width, squat to about the same depth as sitting on a toilet) , squats will help you with the egress into and out of your Porsche.
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Actually I've found that my flexibility has increased since I got the 09C4S. Getting in and out on a daily basis has limbered me up. Talked to my doc about whether that made the car a medical expense. She said no ....
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I, too, have a tight garage situation. Getting in and out of the 911 is always a slow, careful process, but sometimes I forget and move a little too fast.
So far, I haven't injured myself, but I can totally see how it would be easy to do.
People who drive Hondas don't have these problems. I suspect they have other problems, however.
So far, I haven't injured myself, but I can totally see how it would be easy to do.
People who drive Hondas don't have these problems. I suspect they have other problems, however.