"Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom" (will-alib)
08/07/2018 at 14:12 • Filed to: None
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"Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom" (will-alib)
08/07/2018 at 14:12 • Filed to: None | 0
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I grew up watching Tom Selleck shoehorn himself into a 308 GTS, but the first time I got to drive one I was horrified by the car’s shitty ergos. The intruding wheel wells make you sit at an angle to cover the pedals. Still love the car for its looks, but the driving experience was a downer. Le sigh.
lone_liberal
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
08/07/2018 at 14:27 |
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Ferraris had pretty shit ergonomics for a long time, at least according to the buff books as I certainly never had one. The driving position was infamously bad with the steering wheel positioned like one in a bus. I think it started to change around the time of the Testarossa.
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> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
08/07/2018 at 14:30 |
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man, that picture REALLY highlights the issue. the pedals are nearly invisible
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Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
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08/07/2018 at 14:32 |
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> MonkeePuzzle
08/07/2018 at 14:34 |
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> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
08/07/2018 at 14:39 |
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my childhood dream car, like so many other’s, was the countach. which anyone with a brain can tell is a terrible car without any need to even drive one
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> MonkeePuzzle
08/07/2018 at 14:43 |
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> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
08/07/2018 at 14:46 |
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Holy shit, I think I’ll end up with back issues working the pedals at that angle...especially with a clutch as heavy as I imagine a Ferrari having.
SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
08/07/2018 at 14:47 |
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The 348 and 355 are leaps and bounds better than the 328. Yes, the pedals are still slightly offset but not by much. You can sit straight and just rotate your foot to the gas. The brake is right in line with your right foot. Plus the clutch is a much shorter throw and the steering wheel is adjustable. I would say the 348 driving position is spot on for me.
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SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
08/07/2018 at 14:49 |
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I had a similar thought when I test drove a 328. I also didn’t like the 355, but for other reasons. To me, even worse than the angle was how close I had to sit to wheel just so I would have full travel of the clutch. It was not enjoyable haha
Textured Soy Protein
> lone_liberal
08/07/2018 at 15:12 |
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The problem was mostly confined to the mid-engined cars. For example, here’s the inside of a 365 GTB4 Daytona.
Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
08/07/2018 at 15:34 |
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Many mid -engine cars still have this problem—the driving position on the F355 was still skewed to the centre of the car, and even my current 4C doesn’t have a perfectly straight leg direction. But, unlike the F355, the 4C’s steering wheel position is on point.
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Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
08/07/2018 at 15:35 |
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“You guys do the body, we do the engine. Interior? Ehh we’ll figure something out.”
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Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
> SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
08/07/2018 at 15:36 |
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SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
08/07/2018 at 16:31 |
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It’s still offset, but nearly as bad haha
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Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> Textured Soy Protein
08/07/2018 at 17:53 |
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Steering wheel placement still agricultural.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> lone_liberal
08/07/2018 at 21:53 |
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gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
08/07/2018 at 21:56 |
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jeremy clarkson on the maserati quattroporte “the switches are all random, like some guy showed up on tuesday and said “eh here is good””
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Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
08/07/2018 at 22:14 |
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Yeah, and that doesn’t even rank high on the ergonomic faux-pas scale. Pedal placement is much more critical for basic driving comfort and safety--I’m sure there are worse things in the QP.
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SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
08/08/2018 at 21:24 |
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The 355 wheel tilts, right? I
didn’t look super hard when I drove one
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Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
08/08/2018 at 22:48 |
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Yep it does
, but it’s too far from taller drivers. It needs to telescope several miles to be a good reach.
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SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
08/09/2018 at 11:22 |
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Seems about right. The 348 seems about perfect for me but I’m of very average height and kinda lanky haha
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SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
08/09/2018 at 11:40 |
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I finally remembered to take a few pictures. Sorry about my bare ass feet. I normally wear flip flops then drive barefoot:
Here are my legs straight forward:
My right foot rests on the outside of the brake pedal. My left foot lines up with the dead pedal
So I just rotate my right foot to operate the gas Which works perfectly with the angled pedals.
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Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
> SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
08/09/2018 at 13:12 |
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SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
08/09/2018 at 13:21 |
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It’s basically worthless now!! Plus, my carpet needs vacuumed. B
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Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
08/09/2018 at 13:32 |
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Lanky is what you need to be to drive these cars. Long arms, short legs.
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SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
08/09/2018 at 13:35 |
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I’m pretty well suited then hahaha
At least they are better than the 328. The wheel, pedals, and shifter are all right where they need to be for me.