Does anyone else have this problem?

 

I have a 12 plate VRS CR estate, which in every aspect bar one is a great family car and after 32K miles in 14 months it has averaged 48 MPG with no issues.

However I end up in pain every day due to the right bolster of the drivers seat digging into my thigh, which in turn is caused by the offset of the pedals.

 

As a result I am looking for a new car that does not cause my this issue. 

I had this problem when new but over the last 12 months and 8,000 miles it seems to have gone away.

Probably because every time I get in or out of the car I am sitting on the bolster and squashing it down.

I had this problem when I first bought my car. It was agonising. The infinite adjustment of seat and steering column mean you can sort the driving position to silver the problem. It takes a little trial and error but I found the optimal driving position and no longer suffer this problem.

Basically you need to do as much a you can to relieve the strain on your leg so that it is not being forced into contact with the bolster when using the pedals. So you may need the seat further forward and lower down with the seat in a more upright position.

There was a thread about this very topic some time ago.  I had just bought my L&K and thought everything was fine - which it was around town.  I had played with the electric seats, marvelled at the memory function for me and partner.  Until I went abroad (not that I think the geography had anything to do with it) driving for 6 or 8 hours gave me a right pain in the leg, just like you mention.

Having cruise helped temporarily, because I could move my leg away.  But so far from ideal on safety grounds alone.  Twisting my torso/hips to clear, just gave me a bad back

After much fiddling with the seat I found tipping the seat squab right forward did the trick for me.  Other adjustments compensated for the change in position. 

Now it's only on very long runs I have any problems at all.  Which is why most of us don't pick up on it when trying/buying our new vehicle.

I presume its a seat/pedal/steering wheel alignment thing, a design fault really.  The presence/size/position of the bolster just makes it painfully obvious.  Fashion over function, bah!

 

Maybe a Japanese car?  They are mostly designed for right hand drive, rather than a conversion. 

Would a rear wheel drive car have more room in the footwell?  Front wheel drive cars usually have the wheels quite far back so the engine can be ahead of the axle line, leading to "packaging" difficulties.

I had the same would drive across Europe full day constant drives and along way pain other end 2 or 3 days of essentially a dead leg. I have found my own little way but it took me 2 years to work out what was best for me. 

Trying to reply again.

Yes getting a pain in my right hip during long drives. Am surprised as I think the multi adjustment seat with two foot rests and cruise control should lead to comfort. Never noticed an offset driving position. In the olden days BMC was awful and they were built as right hand drive rather than "conversions".

 

Also have made the backrest more upright to ease things but not looking forward to the next long trip.

Never had a problem with my vRS seat - mile after mile, hour after hour. My right leg lies within the bolster rather than on it, though. Perhaps that makes a difference. I find the vRS more comfortable than my previous Volvo C30 in which I never really did find a comfy driving position.

Sarge.

Here's some useful advice: http://www.ergonomicssimplified.com/tips/driving

Here's some useful advice: http://www.ergonomicssimplified.com/tips/driving

Excellent advice

Here's some useful advice: http://www.ergonomicssimplified.com/tips/driving

That is basically the information the physio who bent me back into shape last year gave me.

He said one of the biggest causes of back pain in men he sees is driving with a wallet in their pocket.

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I can't say i've really suffered and weird leg problem in mine.....but did in the vec.....When i drove across europe this year i actually found that i was not aching in pain all over.....but to be fair im not really tall at all....

I find the front seats in my Octavia II uncomfortable compared with my Octavia I.  I too had problems with pain in the calf but managed eventually to find an acceptable seat position by trial and error. 

Suffered the same numb right hip... Bit annoying

same problem on my L&K but only on long distance journeys of say 1 hour +

I had real issues with my 2010 FL VRs seat and severe pain in my right thigh, despite trying every conceivable adjustment. I had the steel bars in the seat bolster removed which helped a bit but still wasn't great for me. Got to a point where I was going to change the car which was a shame as I love everything else about it. I ended up swapping the seats for some out of an Audi A6 http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/275138-fitting-audi-a6-seats-in-octavia/#entry3260312 and the difference in comfort has been brilliant for me. The new seats sit noticeably lower and allow my legs to sit straight, the old seats were higher forcing me to splay my legs to avoid the steering wheel and causing the right thigh to press into the seat, I'm 6'5" tall so this is obviously a factor too. I couldn't be happier with the new setup though, intend to keep the car for few more years so well worth the hassle of changing the seats. It's also possible to fit Recaro seats with a flatter base profile, this was another option I looked at, probably easier but not cheap, around £1700 for the front 2, probably still an option though compared with the cost of changing the car.

Cheers

Brian