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David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 manual

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 07:12 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The K and I have spent a few days away, driving from Canberra up the highway then down through Kangaroo Valley to Berry, South to Ulladulla and on to Batemans Bay and up the Clyde. Wonderful driving.

Traditionally, I have preferred small fast sedans, of which the IS300 is an epitome. I have also noticed that when you approach an overtaking lane, the cars in front want to do all of their overtaking before they give you a chance to get through. In the Soarer, on two out of three occasions, everyone simply moved over for the fast car behind them, and did their overtaking afterwards. On the third occasion, near the top of the Clyde, I hooted the silly bugger and shot past when he hastily backed in to the left lane.

The car is wonderful everywhere, of course, but the Clyde Mountain really characterised it. Most of the steep part is 3rd gear, the rest in 4th with two 2nd gear corners. Every other car was despatched with ease, there and on the cruisy 5th gear bits later on, with the Soarer casually out-handling the sorts of other cars I met and walloping them on power when time to pass. Meanwhile, I am sitting in leather luxury with sound to suit and warmth to spare, clouds and occasional rain sliding over the sunroof with open blind.

Man, that was fun.

Now, the bad bit. Kristina is quite tall and the passenger seat has no height adjustment, so her legs are not supported and this causes back pain whereas the driver is completely comfortable. Solutions? What can I do for a better passenger seat?
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 07:40 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Take the ECU out and give her more leg room :-)
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 08:03 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You think its good in a v8, try in a turbo, David. ;)
Ian Johnston
DieHard
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 08:08 pm, by:  Ian Johnston (Ted) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

David, maybe try tilting the front of the seat up using spacers or some means, so more pressure is put on the leg under the thigh. Used to work on the old Holdens.
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 manual

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 08:16 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Understand your comment Callum but how are you going for manual, heated leather seats and DSP stereo?

Besides, unmodified TTs are slower than me anyway


I will have a look, Ian. If I could do it and keep the seat moveable would solve the problem.
Hesham Hammoudah
TryHard
Victoria
JZZ30 GT-TL factory manual

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 11:15 pm, by:  Hesham Hammoudah (Iverson) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

why not just put her in the back seats with the passenger seat moved all the way forward...the back seats are much more comfortable then the front
Ian Johnston
DieHard
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 06:56 am, by:  Ian Johnston (Ted) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am sure she is not as tall as High Tower was in Police Academy.. He drove from the back seat.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
3.0 GT

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 07:26 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Maybe get hold of a US SC400 drivers seat and stick it in? Depends on how deep your pockets are I guess...
Benny Gammelmark
Goo Roo
NSW
V8 UZZ31

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 08:30 am, by:  Benny Gammelmark (Oldfield) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

When it comes to pain your pockets tend to become quite a lot deeper ....

Get a Recaro.
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 manual

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 08:53 am, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Great idea, Hesham . Then I'll ask her to walk three paces behind me as well
David Vaughan
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ACT
V8 manual

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 10:36 am, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

All right!! I'm looking already!!!
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 10:39 am, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey David, I got a perfect solution to your problem mate, and it doesn't cost a bit... here it is: let your wife drive for a while

...I know, I would find it hard to do too
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 manual

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 12:04 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Seat spacers - Tick
Remove ECU - Hmm
Recaros - Tick
Put her in the back seat - Wrong thread
Import US seat - Tick
Let the wife drive - Que? Who is supposed to be having fun here?
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
3.0 GT

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 12:11 pm, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Doh, Neil got in ahead of me.
Hesham Hammoudah
TryHard
Victoria
JZZ30 GTT-L factory manual

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 03:14 pm, by:  Hesham Hammoudah (Iverson) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


David Vaughan wrote on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 12:04 pm:

Put her in the back seat - Wrong thread


Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria
UZZ-32 V8 Soarer #138

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 07:17 pm, by:  Dan McColl (Hoon) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just leave the wife home. Problem solved.

She should be at home anyway, preparing a fine feast for your return.

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