skinnyman9000 0 Posted May 19, 2008 .......to climbing into a corrado without completely destroying the bolster every time? I just cant seem to manage it, i dont know if the angle of my seat or what but every time i get in and out i just crush the bolster. Any ideas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted May 19, 2008 Lose some weight fatty :wave: Dunno really - just take your time and watch how you get in. I catch the bolsters a bit but not very much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy665 0 Posted May 19, 2008 Drop in through the sunroof, be careful of marking the roof when you're climbing up though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mic_VR 3 Posted May 19, 2008 I like to take a run up, but be careful not to do yourself a injury! :shock: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mave 0 Posted May 19, 2008 I think the sunroof has to open though Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timg60 0 Posted May 19, 2008 Personnally I would start shopping around for a skyhook :grin: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted May 19, 2008 Get a plastic bag and put it on the seat so you can swivel around easier. Or a large rubber penis, that would make it even easier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtytorque 0 Posted May 19, 2008 Get a plastic bag and put it on the seat so you can swivel around easier. Or a large rubber penis, that would make it even easier. wow,way to raise the bar .. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted May 19, 2008 wow,way to raise the bar .. :) Well, sometimes you've just got to go for it, full bore.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted May 19, 2008 If you open the door and put your left foot in all the way across by the centre tunnel, you can often just drop straight into the middle of the seat without hitting the bolster - or you can use the steering wheel to swing in / hang onto but then you're just going to damage the steering column in the long term. I guess bolster wear happens for a reason - the Corrado is just a fiddle to get in and out of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyman9000 0 Posted May 19, 2008 My new seats are alcantara too, so once your arse hits them you cant slide anywhere as they grab you, so sliding across isn't an option, haha. I did used to hold the steering wheel, but then caught onto the fact that i might end up knackering that too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cardboard 0 Posted May 19, 2008 apparently not then!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander 0 Posted May 19, 2008 I can manage it, none of my f*cking passengers can though - I cringe every time they slam themselves into the seat. Jim's right, though - foot all the way in, then drop in at an angle! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joby 0 Posted May 20, 2008 I always make sure i slide the seat right back before i get out and leave it there untill i get back in, Gives you so much more room to get in! Try it you`l be surprised :) Makes it a bit easier, Everybody who gets in the corrado says what a ball ache it is to get in :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n3p 3 Posted May 20, 2008 Jim's right, though - foot all the way in, then drop in at an angle! Agreed - Supermarket parking is all good practice 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattnorgrove 0 Posted May 20, 2008 Lose some weight fatty :wave: HA! Or a large rubber penis ROFL!!11! Weld the door up and enter/exit Dukes of Hazzard style? :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vornwend 0 Posted May 20, 2008 This is what I do: Left knee onto middle of seat bottom whilst facing the passenger door Brace the left side of your your back and shoulder against the back of the seat Right hand on left bolster for support Twist and slide your back down the back of the seat whilst lifting right leg in (remembering to lift left leg slightly as it slides around) Sounds convoluted when you read it but it works (especially if you do it fast) and you don't have to touch the bolster at all! I call it the twisty okey cokey manoeuvre :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted May 20, 2008 I call it the twisty okey cokey manoeuvre :? :rofl: Yep, everyone who got in mine would say "bloody hell, this is low" or "Christ, how hard is this to get in to"! And I always used to crush the bolster getting in and out of it too. More annoying is catching the button on your back pocket of the stitching of the back bolster, ripping it! :censored: :brickwall: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n3p 3 Posted May 20, 2008 This is what I do: Left knee onto middle of seat bottom whilst facing the passenger door Brace the left side of your your back and shoulder against the back of the seat Right hand on left bolster for support Twist and slide your back down the back of the seat whilst lifting right leg in (remembering to lift left leg slightly as it slides around) Sounds convoluted when you read it but it works (especially if you do it fast) and you don't have to touch the bolster at all! I call it the twisty okey cokey manoeuvre :? This should be added to the Wiki KB :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanVW 0 Posted May 20, 2008 Supprised to see no one mentioned lifting up the steering wheel to give your legs a bit more clearence for the entry/exit!? :-) Although the rubber penis idea is also a good one, anyone wishing to share a room with Tom and I in Germany for the Kharman trip will need to bring their own though! :camp: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vwdeviant 0 Posted May 20, 2008 And for any-one over 5'8? I have the wheel at it's higest setting and the seat a long way back still a PITA getting in/out esp when some dick-wad parks aganst you in the tiny supermarket spaces. Tend to end up using the wheel to balance myself, been thinking a Drivers Grab-handle (from a left hooker) would help? But yeah I have yet to see a passenger (including a couple Corrado owners) get in without slamming the bolster. Some just sling themsevles in Arse first! :gag: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted May 20, 2008 Worst is when a mechanic or someone gets in and sits ON the bolster, that boils my urine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 20, 2008 i manage to get in and out fine, so did the last guy who owned my car, the bolsters aren't even worn after 162,000 miles :! left foot in, hold the a-pillar with right hand, swing in with arse in the air then sit down :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyman9000 0 Posted May 20, 2008 There is no way im moving the steering column or the seat arrangement, i dunno if it just me but once its moved i can never seen to get it back right. Even if i put it back in the exact same place it still doesnt feel like its in the right place. Hate it when my dad drives it and moves the seat! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites