| Author | Message | ||
| Phil Bryson (Phildo)
New member Username: Phildo Post Number: 41 Registered: 8-2002 |
The seat on my 308QV is one notch from the back and the seat nearly touches the back shelf. I can see the tach and speedo fine, but really have to stretch to see the fuel and temp gauges. Should be a perfect weekend for driving! | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 2722 Registered: 12-2000 |
I can't see the top row warning lights, but I can see the tach and speed fine. I really pimp my seat back as much as I can though. | ||
| Jim Schad (Jim_schad)
Member Username: Jim_schad Post Number: 432 Registered: 7-2002 |
I was sitting in a 328 at FoD and could see gauges fine. If I raised my head too much the dial became hidden like Tillman said. I didn't feel like I was laying down in the seat though. I had a friend who was long bodied and when in a 355 spyder his eyes were level with the top of the windshield. | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 941 Registered: 7-2001 |
For those of you not present at the 'experiment' last night, we decided 2 things regarding Tillman and his gauge view. 1. Tillman has a very long body. 2. Someones steering wheel has been adjusted, but without a 3rd car to compare, we don't know which car it was. | ||
| Tillman Strahan (Tillman)
Junior Member Username: Tillman Post Number: 130 Registered: 11-2001 |
Jim, I spent some time this morning on the way to work trying to figure out how you _are_ seeing the gauges. You must be laying on your back in that car! Is everyone else reclined like they're in a Lazy-Boy chair? I tried that, but just couldn't get comfortable. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 2668 Registered: 12-2000 |
That was me, hopefully I was representing the F car crowd ok driving sensibly. Right there were 114 opens up to four lanes before 121 goes north I hit 110 for just a wee bit, the rest was bumper to bumper. | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 728 Registered: 3-2001 |
Rob, was that you on 114 heading west thru Grapevine this afternoon at about 4:30? I was in a beautiful fly yellow Crown Victoria cab two cars behind (heading home from the airport). I kept asking the cab driver to step on it and catch up but he wouldn't go for it.  I keep reading about Jim's dancing escapade... did anybody get that on film? | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 921 Registered: 7-2001 |
That couldn't be it, I only dance when I'm drinking! | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 2657 Registered: 12-2000 |
Awesome Ferrari day! Traffic was really bad, so didn't open her up too much. | ||
| Jim Schad (Jim_schad)
Member Username: Jim_schad Post Number: 409 Registered: 7-2002 |
Maybe she thought you were dancing to a new hip hop song. | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 920 Registered: 7-2001 |
I drove my car to work this morning and was sitting at a stoplight when I glanced down at the tach. It occurred to me that I have a full view of the tach and speedo and I wondered how Tillmans view could be so blocked. I started moving my head around, up, down, over, forward and back trying to find the location in space where the wheel blocked the gauges. I finally located that place and said to myself "OH!" and nodded my head. Then I looked out the window and the lady next to me was laughing her ass off at my gyrations. | ||
| Dan Marlett (Ferrari_dan)
New member Username: Ferrari_dan Post Number: 31 Registered: 9-2002 |
Oh ya, I don't have to fix it if it breaks. Go ahead and redline it, I always wondered if I got those belts on correctly! JUST KIDDING!!!! Glad to see you are enjoying it. | ||
| Tillman Strahan (Tillman)
Junior Member Username: Tillman Post Number: 127 Registered: 11-2001 |
Trust me, it spent most of the time droning along the freeways between Lewisville and Ft. Worth. 3000(ish) RPM in 5th. ZZZZ......sorta. I don't want to hurt it -- I can't afford to hurt it! | ||
| Dan Marlett (Ferrari_dan)
New member Username: Ferrari_dan Post Number: 30 Registered: 9-2002 |
Hey Tillman, be careful that's my baby you're talkin about! | ||
| Tillman Strahan (Tillman)
Junior Member Username: Tillman Post Number: 126 Registered: 11-2001 |
Yep, in 2nd and 3rd. At least, I think it's redline. Just as I can't see the speedo between 40 and 120, I can't see the upper end of the tach. Ah well, I guess I'll have to live with it | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 915 Registered: 7-2001 |
I know of a decent road by my house thats about 1/2 mile long, thats it. Tillman, have you seen redline yet and heard the wail? | ||
| Sean Ruckel (Sruckel)
Junior Member Username: Sruckel Post Number: 97 Registered: 10-2001 |
Wish I did. I think I am going to skip out of work a little early today to clean up my car. Later, I will probably go visit my brother in Lucas - at least there are some rural roads with little traffic and I can try out my new video camera mount. | ||
| Tillman Strahan (Tillman)
Junior Member Username: Tillman Post Number: 124 Registered: 11-2001 |
Nicer, anyway. Drove the car to work, going to try to get some playing in after work. Anyone know of any decent roads in the area? |