how do you get in and out of a GTA?

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Postby mellowyellowa610 » Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:01 pm

The Esprit is loads more difficult to get in out of. The Alpine feels very normal, easy to get in and out of with a nice wide door opening and no handbrake in the way!

The Elise and Exige etc are even worse though, it seems to be the wide sill that makes it such a challenge for us taller chaps.
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Postby Rottbott » Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:54 pm

However the long doors make it a pain to open them anywhere near another car...

My main problem is kicking the speaker when I swing my feet out.
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Postby blueg33 » Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:31 am

The G33 is much harder to get out of especially with the roof on. The seat is only about 15 cm from the floor, the top os the windscreen 80cm drom the floor and the sill is 8 or 9 inches wide. GTA is normal in comparison
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Postby mav » Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:23 pm

I find it more difficult to get out my c32 seats than the gta n i'm 6' 1" 21st but thats mainly down to heavly sculpted seats n narrow door opening, have to admit Esprit's are an art form to get in and out of my friend had a HC Turbo 85' reg his Uncle wanted to buy off him no prob getting in but had to roll out bought a TVR instead.
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Postby exocet » Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:06 am

The A310 is a bit lower, but the easiest way to get in and out is to make sure the seat's pushed right back.

Now, when the missus was pregnant, she found it easier to just roll out onto the footpath, then try and stand up :lol:
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