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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 01:31 AM
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seeing there's no overhead grab bar, what if a nervous or panicked passenger grabs the door opening strap (esp. if colored red/yellow/silver)?
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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 02:05 AM
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Darwin I guess? Don't let stupid people in the car.
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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 03:00 AM
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That's funny. That's like one of the first things my wife asked me ... "where's the Oh-sh*t handle?"

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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Alpha.GT4
That's funny. That's like one of the first things my wife asked me ... "where's the Oh-sh*t handle?"

Lol
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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 12:49 PM
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THIS

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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 01:56 PM
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Seriously, no oh-s**t handles in this car? I guess the door grab area (underneath the door opener pull straps) will have to do. That's what I usually use when instructing. But maybe with LWBs this will be a non-issue!
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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 02:18 PM
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In my RS I tell passengers to grab the O Sh.. handle and left hand holds under the seat. Keeps them from bouncing into me as I throw the car around. No idea about the GT4.
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Originally Posted by Mc21
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This is what I'm afraid of. The door flying open around a turn. Because the passenger pulled what looks like a grab handle but turn out to be the door handle.
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Depends if a him or her.
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Originally Posted by s2ktaxi
This is what I'm afraid of. The door flying open around a turn. Because the passenger pulled what looks like a grab handle but turn out to be the door handle.
Here's what worked for my wife.

First, she didn't hold on to the fabric door-pull, but the solid handle below it (in front of the door box, rear/below the window switches). Second, she adjusted her seat forward so that her feet were against the forward footwell with her legs almost fully extended (slight bend, not full extension).

After that she just used her legs to push herself against the footwell and back into the seat while holding on with her right arm when going around corners. She said she felt far more stable with her feet in that position rather than just flat on the ground, and didn't feel like she needed an "oh sh!7" handle.
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Originally Posted by bemmett
Here's what worked for my wife.

First, she didn't hold on to the fabric door-pull, but the solid handle below it (in front of the door box, rear/below the window switches). Second, she adjusted her seat forward so that her feet were against the forward footwell with her legs almost fully extended (slight bend, not full extension).

After that she just used her legs to push herself against the footwell and back into the seat while holding on with her right arm when going around corners. She said she felt far more stable with her feet in that position rather than just flat on the ground, and didn't feel like she needed an "oh sh!7" handle.
She must be well acclimated to your driving
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Originally Posted by bemmett
Here's what worked for my wife.

First, she didn't hold on to the fabric door-pull, but the solid handle below it (in front of the door box, rear/below the window switches). Second, she adjusted her seat forward so that her feet were against the forward footwell with her legs almost fully extended (slight bend, not full extension).

After that she just used her legs to push herself against the footwell and back into the seat while holding on with her right arm when going around corners. She said she felt far more stable with her feet in that position rather than just flat on the ground, and didn't feel like she needed an "oh sh!7" handle.
That's exactly what I do when riding shotgun at the track.
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