loumeinhart 0 #1 April 8, 2007 it makes no sense at all but I do it all the time. 80 mph and I'm leaning forward lookin for my exit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 42 #2 April 8, 2007 Quote it makes no sense at all but I do it all the time. 80 mph and I'm leaning forward lookin for my exit. Could this condition be caused by too many drugs when you were younger? "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #3 April 8, 2007 Quote it makes no sense at all but I do it all the time. 80 mph and I'm leaning forward lookin for my exit. No, I don't do it, because well, it makes no damn sense. Let me guess, you are also one of those people that turns downt he radio when you park.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #4 April 8, 2007 It may not help you see yards ahead, but it does focus your concentration and allow you to direct your attention to that task... so it kinda makes sense Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 6 #5 April 8, 2007 Quote it makes no sense at all but I do it all the time. 80 mph and I'm leaning forward lookin for my exit. It absolutely makes sense. You are taking away distractions from your periferal vision (right seat pax, window frame, dash lights, etc..) I'd say it is a natural instinct.Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #6 April 8, 2007 No, I have never done that. I don't even drive 80mph that much either....TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #7 April 8, 2007 Quote Quote it makes no sense at all but I do it all the time. 80 mph and I'm leaning forward lookin for my exit. It absolutely makes sense. You are taking away distractions from your periferal vision (right seat pax, window frame, dash lights, etc..) I'd say it is a natural instinct. If you don't have the concentration/visual acuity/attention span to do those from your standard driving position, then maybe you should try not driving 80 mph, because, quite frankly, you need those at all times, not just finding your exit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MortalWombat 0 #8 April 8, 2007 my seat is virtually horizontal in my car. leaning forward would be like getting up the morning. screw that!The only thing stopping you is all the people that want to stop you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #9 April 8, 2007 Do ya lean forward going UP HILL...that's the 'test'! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #10 April 8, 2007 Quote it makes no sense at all but I do it all the time. 80 mph and I'm leaning forward lookin for my exit. This reminds me of an incident I had when learning to fly gliders. Normally, the tow plane would circle the airport while towing me up to release altitude. On this one occasion, he decided that instead of circling, he would fly a straight line away from the airport up to the halfway point, then do a 180 and continue climbing to the release point directly over the airport. Of course Mr. Murphy chose this opportunity to ride along with me. As the tow plane did his 180 (miles from the airport), I managed to screw up the turn, resulting in a snapped tow rope, leaving me miles from the airport at an altitude a *lot* lower than I wanted to be. All I could do was point it directly at the closest runway and cross my fingers. As I passed over the fence just short of the threshold of the runway, I cleared the top row of barbed wire by about 4 feet. At that moment I became aware of the fact I had unconsciously lifted my feet up off the rudder pedals."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #11 April 8, 2007 ...lifted my feet up off the rudder pedals. Quote Yeah...I ducked my head going under the wires once too! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #12 April 8, 2007 If the windshield is dirty, then yeah it makes sense - it decreases the amount of interference in your field of vision which makes the view clearer.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #13 April 8, 2007 Hit the washers! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #14 April 8, 2007 Quote If the windshield is dirty, then yeah it makes sense - it decreases the amount of interference in your field of vision which makes the view clearer. No no no....It's to better focus with the prescription windshield! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #15 April 8, 2007 Quote Quote If the windshield is dirty, then yeah it makes sense - it decreases the amount of interference in your field of vision which makes the view clearer. No no no....It's to better focus with the prescription windshield! ltdiver "Celebrating" the Easter Season today? Just a little?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #16 April 8, 2007 Quote Quote Quote If the windshield is dirty, then yeah it makes sense - it decreases the amount of interference in your field of vision which makes the view clearer. No no no....It's to better focus with the prescription windshield! ltdiver "Celebrating" the Easter Season today? Just a little? Just quoting Brian Regan there.... Scroll down for "Samples" http://www.amazon.com/Brian-Regan-Live/dp/B000001ZGN. Think it's the one for 'horns and windshields'. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loumeinhart 0 #17 April 9, 2007 Wow! Maybe I'll just buy a gps unit. Then I'd have to cock my head to hear it better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrHixxx 0 #18 April 9, 2007 I only do it when it is raining. It helps you hydroplane farther between contact patches, if you lean forward in the har-ness, I mean belt... -Hixxxdeath,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #19 April 9, 2007 Not only do I lean forward..I've caught myself leaning in to turnsI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #20 April 9, 2007 Quote Quote it makes no sense at all but I do it all the time. 80 mph and I'm leaning forward lookin for my exit. No, I don't do it, because well, it makes no damn sense. Let me guess, you are also one of those people that turns downt he radio when you park.... i don't turn it down to park, but i do turn it down while i'm trying to read a street sign, or look for an address. everyone does that though, right? ha-ha, me neither. "Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #21 April 9, 2007 If it was good and really helped observation racing drivers would do it. Being relaxed and smooth is the best way to drive. All this nonsense about peripheral vision interferance is bollocks. You should be reading the road WAY AHEAD, not looking at the end of your bonnet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #22 April 9, 2007 Quote If it was good and really helped observation racing drivers would do it. Being relaxed and smooth is the best way to drive. All this nonsense about peripheral vision interferance is bollocks. You should be reading the road WAY AHEAD, not looking at the end of your bonnet. qft... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #23 April 9, 2007 Quote Not only do I lean forward..I've caught myself leaning in to turns You're not leaning...the CAR do doubt is though, even with the over sized springs! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
llkenziell 0 #24 April 9, 2007 Yes.. yes I do. But then again I also drive looking through the windshield of the car in front of me, so you make your own judgements. "Living like fallen angels who lost their halos" - Unknown Prophets -Love Life- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fozz 0 #25 April 9, 2007 I don't but I was riding with a 141 pilot in Sacramento one night and we ran into a heavy wall of fog and just like he was flying he leaned forward and zeroed in on the instruments for about 3-4 seconds before he slowed down and looked out the windshield again funny to watch but scary to sit through luckily HWY 50 is straight and not too crowded at 2 amJohn Fosgate "In the end, its always best to choose the hard right over the easy wrong." LouDiamond MB 4310 www.N3Racing.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
