How do you position your drivers seat?
How do you position your drivers seat?
I had a hard time getting comfortable in the driver's seat of my Civic. I felt like it was a straight up board against my back and I would get tired driving fairly quickly. Finally, I tried tilting it back at a fairly steep angle so that the lower part of the seat would support the lower back, but the upper part of the seat was tilted away from the shoulders and upper back. It's weird but it is actually working as far as ergonmics are concerned. I'm not sure that I like it though, I miss the old American cars where you would just sink into the seats. Any comments?
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i drive with my seat about 1/2 way back and the seat tilted about at 20 degrees of straight up. and your member id is number 5000
my seat is all the way back so my legs are outstretched...hate being cramped...and seat tilted back 25-30 degrees...feels very comfy for moi...would love to put Prelude seats in my car though...they rock!!
i sit fairly far back, even tho im short. I dont look like im laid back tho. im tilted back some what still.
If only there was a solution to reaching the radio without having to get all uncomfortable.
If only there was a solution to reaching the radio without having to get all uncomfortable.
i'm 5'10" or 5'11"...not sure...i just don't like being crouched, i like to be relaxed, plus perfect arms length to rest my arm and hand on the armrest and gear shifter repectively...
I pimp that sh't and throw it hella far back... it's comfy that way if you're driving a 5-speed driving with one arm on the wheel, and with one on the shifter. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG] 
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When I first got my vic, I felt like a bubble was poking in my lower back! I have my seat all the way back in my sedan and still can't come close to completely stretching out my legs! It sucks! So, my seat is reclined quite a bit.
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i have my seat all the way back and sitting as low it can go. i have the seat about 1/2 the way back and i have the steering wheel about an 1/2 inch from the top. BTW im 6'3 -6'4. at first it was kinda hard to get used to since i used to drive big a$$ cadi's but i like way it sits now.
you went from caddies to a 'vic...ouch
BTW...I had to much to [IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG] tonight...[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
BTW...I had to much to [IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG] tonight...[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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