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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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I drive with my arms crossed behind my head, a HUGE smile, and proudly displaying my "Enzyte" windshield banner!
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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By the bulges in the wheel when driving fast......between 9-10 when normal driving.
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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left hand at the 8 while the elbow is supported by my knee or the panel armrest.
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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9&3 when im driving hard. normal cruising one hand at 12 or 6
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by PessimiStick
10 and 2 when driving anything resembling fast.

Left hand at 7 otherwise.
Ditto
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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i drive with 3 fingers of my hand on the bottom of the wheel. if iam crusing iam only using sometimes one.
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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good post man. when i mentioned driver's ed, i meant DMV style, where they only teach basic stuff. too bad most performance car drivers don't get to learn from racing instructors.
seating position kinda sucks for me, my lower back starts to get tired and starts ti hurt really quickly when sitting too upright. so i kinda have to lean the seat back a lil more. but i keep my upper back more upright still, so i don't look mad 1337 stunna when i drive.
I've driven from San Diego to Canada and back. I've driven from San Diego to Washington. With an upright seating position, I don't get tired. My body sort of naturally falls into the supporting seat. The only that gets tired is my foot from being in a constant position all day long. Why oh why could they not have put cruise control on the US Models??? Oh oh, and a 14 gallon fuel tank on the 2003's. I guess that was a lesson leart for Mitsubishi. I was never taught by the DMV. Only by the car clubs (i.e. AMA/CAA/AAA). So I cannot comment. But, isn't hand position one of those "basics"?
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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9 and 3 is the way to gooooooo
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by tcollins
I've driven from San Diego to Canada and back. I've driven from San Diego to Washington. With an upright seating position, I don't get tired. My body sort of naturally falls into the supporting seat. The only that gets tired is my foot from being in a constant position all day long. Why oh why could they not have put cruise control on the US Models??? Oh oh, and a 14 gallon fuel tank on the 2003's. I guess that was a lesson leart for Mitsubishi. I was never taught by the DMV. Only by the car clubs (i.e. AMA/CAA/AAA). So I cannot comment. But, isn't hand position one of those "basics"?
well, i'm only 5'7'ish, so i'm pretty close to the original intended height for these seats (smaller frame Japanese people) and my body falls into the contours of the seat, but my back still gets tired, so i have to sit a bit reclined at home or at work too.
you can still install CC, if you're willing to spend a lil bit of money and time.
US is actually lucky to have 14gal, the euro and jap versions have even smaller tank because of the AYC equipment taking up room. so all the people that scream "we want AYC!!" are probably the same people that will scream "we want bigger tank!!". i really don't think it has anything to do with Mitsu doing this or that, there's prolly not much space in the back for anything more; plus this is a "track" car, it wasn't intended for cruising around miles and miles on hand. i guess we'll have to live with it.
yea, the "basics" of DMV is 10 and 2 haha.
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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10 and 2 feels the best but when im lazy just 1 hand on the bottom area..
thats me too
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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+1 on the gangsta lean... haha
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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usually my left hand some times right hand at the top, now if im going at a faster speed say high double digits to triple digits its usually both hands on the bottom of the wheel tightly
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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left hand at the twolve o'clock position with my right hand on the shifter read to downshift and blow past anyone who's driving to slow for me
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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i dont steer i let the car take me where it wants to go...
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ernald711
left hand at the 8 while the elbow is supported by my knee or the panel armrest.
+1 when driving slow on a straight road, otherwise since I am alway in a hurry 3+9 or 10+2 depends on how confortable I am in the car / seat
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