How you hold the E9x steering when you drive?

bavarianboar · 08-08-2010, 02:20 AM

Random question, perhaps a stupid one.

How do you hold your steering wheel for long drives, so your arm does not get tired or restless.

I am in the habit of gripping the right joint of the T, in between my thumb and fore finger while resting my palm on the steering. It becomes a bit tiring in the same position.

WWONG · 08-08-2010, 03:54 AM

Like a man, obviously.

MalM3 · 08-08-2010, 04:02 AM

.. come on ?

next are you going to ask if you should wipe front to back ?

John 070 · 08-08-2010, 05:48 AM

This isn't a dumb question. I can't tell you how many people I've seen driving nice M5's, 63 AMG's, you get the idea, nice, serious performance cars, and they drive with their hands at 10 and 12. Talk about dumbkopfs, it's as if they've never attended a driver ED or defensive driving class. You hold the wheel at 10 and 12 and there is an accident, nothing like punching yourself in the face twice.

I hold it just below the 9 and 3, as they instructed us in defensive driving. That instruction has been made since about 1994--here it is 2010 and you still have 10 and 12 drivers, which they taught our grandparents to do.

JoeyBananaz18 · 08-08-2010, 05:50 AM

just look at how out wheels are designed. i'd think that the most comfortable position would be at 9 and 3.

John 070 · 08-08-2010, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeyBananaz18

just look at how out wheels are designed. i'd think that the most comfortable position would be at 9 and 3.

With a stick or non-paddle Step I'd say just below. But with the paddles I'd say just like wwong has shown.

suprchunk · 08-08-2010, 06:20 AM

If I'm cruising highway with no traffic around, it's usually one hand around 7. As soon as the traffic starts up, or my speed increases on the autobahn, then the hands go up to just below 9 and 3 as John mentioned.

Oh, and it's dummkopf.

John 070 · 08-08-2010, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Volkswagen

If I'm cruising highway with no traffic around, it's usually one hand around 7. As soon as the traffic starts up, or my speed increases on the autobahn, then the hands go up to just below 9 and 3 as John mentioned.

Oh, and it's dummkopf.

No wonder I failed German and had to switch to Norwegian, which is why I type Sentralstasjon for Central Station! LOL

Kevin Harney · 08-09-2010, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by John 070

This isn't a dumb question. I can't tell you how many people I've seen driving nice M5's, 63 AMG's, you get the idea, nice, serious performance cars, and they drive with their hands at 10 and 12. Talk about dumbkopfs, it's as if they've never attended a driver ED or defensive driving class. You hold the wheel at 10 and 12 and there is an accident, nothing like punching yourself in the face twice.

I hold it just below the 9 and 3, as they instructed us in defensive driving. That instruction has been made since about 1994--here it is 2010 and you still have 10 and 12 drivers, which they taught our grandparents to do.

John it was NEVER 10 & 12 !!! It was 10 & 2 and has since been revised slightly down the wheel to 9 & 3. So the difference is not quite as HUGE as you make it out to be DOOH ....

wren57 · 08-09-2010, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mallard

.. come on ?

next are you going to ask if you should wipe front to back ?

ALWAYS wipe front to back! Girls especially.

BTM · 08-09-2010, 09:37 AM

In tenser situations, such as all the construction around here where highways are down to 2 lanes with no shoulders and 5 ft barriers on the left and semi trucks in the right lane and traffic is still doing like 70 I will grip at 9-10ish and 2-3ish.

Otherwise just cruising around and with less congestion it's whatever feels comfortable at the moment, usually just 1 hand

burningchicken · 08-09-2010, 09:43 AM

driving around the city I put one hand on 12 and the other on my gear selector thing. on the highway I put my left hand at about 7 and rest my elbow on the door thing

USC2000 · 08-09-2010, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by WWONG

Like a man, obviously.

+1

gary88 · 08-09-2010, 09:58 AM

I'm almost always at 9 and 3 no matter what the situation, it's the most comfortable for me.

singhbmw23 · 08-09-2010, 12:52 PM

i steer with my knees so i can text and eat ice cream jk. Saw this young girl doing it.

lpphreakx06 · 08-09-2010, 01:15 PM

At the noon position if I feel like a bauce.
Nine and three when I'm not.

The HACK · 08-09-2010, 01:22 PM

Steering wheel between the knees, texting on the cell phone with left hand and a cup of Crappocino Latte in right.

BenTrovato · 08-09-2010, 01:31 PM

9 & 3 for optimum reach!

Or if you don't care about safety and performance, who cares how you hold it lol

sickem · 08-09-2010, 01:31 PM

usually both hands at 6 o'clock. it's all I can reach when I'm in the ghetto lean!

jopa489 · 08-09-2010, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volkswagen

If I'm cruising highway with no traffic around, it's usually one hand around 7. As soon as the traffic starts up, or my speed increases on the autobahn, then the hands go up to just below 9 and 3 as John mentioned.

This for me.

hipnotic · 08-09-2010, 03:15 PM

9 for me

Kroy · 08-09-2010, 04:51 PM

8 and 4, maybe a little lower

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suprchunk New Member 0 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 328i Sports Wagon Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	If I'm cruising highway with no traffic around, it's usually one hand around 7. As soon as the traffic starts up, or my speed increases on the autobahn, then the hands go up to just below 9 and 3 as John mentioned. Oh, and it's dummkopf.
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burningchicken Lieutenant 26 Rep 438 Posts Drives: 2007 e90 335i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: noVA, Virginia Tech iTrader: (5)	driving around the city I put one hand on 12 and the other on my gear selector thing. on the highway I put my left hand at about 7 and rest my elbow on the door thing
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BenTrovato Driver 37 Rep 1,577 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (4)	9 & 3 for optimum reach! Or if you don't care about safety and performance, who cares how you hold it lol
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