How do you set your driving position?. Although my seat is multi-adjustable I am finding it difficult to achieve the perfect driving posture and when I do get it 'just right' SWMBO get's in it and totally screws it up!.

What I want to know, is there a set procedure to go through which works to give you the perfect driving position.

I tend to adjust the seat for the pedals first ....and then raise/lower it and finally if need be adjust the steering wheel for comfort

Oh, and I forgot to add, once youv'e found that perfect arrangement is there a way of it being 'remembered' if you get what I mean.

I dont see why more sporty cars (boxter, Z4, 350Z, RX8 etc.) dont have an adjustable pedal box ? It would be simple to achieve and would allow fine tuning of the position.

Even if it was an optional extra I think it'd be worthwhile.

Another thing I have noticed is that when you get in the car you always push down on the seat lever at the side in VAG cars and lower the seat a little bit every time :(

I do love memory seats. Shame I havent got them in the Octy.

I tend to raise the seat first, then tilt the back and pull the headrest down.

I like the octy's mirrors; ability to adjust both at once by selecting R.

.........I like the octy's mirrors; ability to adjust both at once by selecting R.

Can you!, will have to give that one a try as I didn't know that.

Move seat fore/aft to get the pedals right (I seem to sit closer to the pedals than a lot of people).

Tilt the seat to get a comfortable, but fairly upright position.

Adjust the steering wheel to get a slightly arms-bent postion and still be able to see the instruments

Another thing I have noticed is that when you get in the car you always push down on the seat lever at the side in VAG cars and lower the seat a little bit every time :(

Easy solution Rob - just have the seat as far down as it can go. Problem solved

Oh, and I forgot to add, once youv'e found that perfect arrangement is there a way of it being 'remembered' if you get what I mean.

What I do is to adjust both front seats to the same settings, so when a different driver alters the seat, I've a reference to reset it. Only works as long as the passenger seat is left alone. Alternatively, don't let anyone else drive.

AndyC

Easy solution Rob - just have the seat as far down as it can go. Problem solved

trouble is if I do that I can't see over the steering wheel ....looks like :peepwall: :rofl:

trouble is if I do that I can't see over the steering wheel ....looks like :peepwall: :rofl:

:hilarius:

The last time I drove a rental car, it had an electrical adjustment for the pedal box.

Unfortunately, it did not operate when the car was moving, otherwise I could have used it as a type of cruise control.

I have my seat adjusted at its lowest setting and the fore/aft adjustment set so that when you depress the clutch your hamstring is just touching the seat base.

The backrest is set at a fairly upright position with the headrest tilted forward.

The steering wheel is adjusted so that when you are sitting with your back flat against the backrest you should be able to place your right wrist on the uppermost edge of the steering wheel.

I was given this advice on seating position by a rally driver so that you are never overstretching when manouvering even at high speed!

The other thing they did say as the driving instructors on here will testify is that the old 10 to 2 or 1/4 to 3 really works!

I have my seat adjusted at its lowest setting and the fore/aft adjustment set so that when you depress the clutch your hamstring is just touching the seat base.

The backrest is set at a fairly upright position with the headrest tilted forward.

The steering wheel is adjusted so that when you are sitting with your back flat against the backrest you should be able to place your right wrist on the uppermost edge of the steering wheel.

I was given this advice on seating position by a rally driver so that you are never overstretching when manouvering even at high speed!

The other thing they did say as the driving instructors on here will testify is that the old 10 to 2 or 1/4 to 3 really works!

ditto.

I have my seat adjusted at its lowest setting and the fore/aft adjustment set so that when you depress the clutch your hamstring is just touching the seat base.

The backrest is set at a fairly upright position with the headrest tilted forward.

The steering wheel is adjusted so that when you are sitting with your back flat against the backrest you should be able to place your right wrist on the uppermost edge of the steering wheel.

I was given this advice on seating position by a rally driver so that you are never overstretching when manouvering even at high speed!

The other thing they did say as the driving instructors on here will testify is that the old 10 to 2 or 1/4 to 3 really works!

Same here until...

When I started driving instruction, I was near fanatical about getting the driving position as above. However, when a succession of randomly sized people are in and out of your car all day, you just get in it, adjust to roughly the right place and get on with it. If I have a long or fast journey to do, I will always take time to get it just right though. Doing so avoids back ache and fatigue.

Oh and since I bought the MR2, I find I always have the seat as low as it will go and it still seems too high.

Chris