How many times have you banged your knee into the center console? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

radroach · 07-24-2016, 10:26 PM

Just a thread for fun.

I think it took me 2 1/2 years to learn how to get into this car properly without destroying my knee throwing it into the center console. And when that happens, OWW

How are you 2014+ owners enjoying your padded consoles?

cjd · 07-25-2016, 12:19 AM

How?!

Only thing I bump into its the lower part of the door with my feet... Usually when I can't open the door all the way.

Ultramaroon · 07-25-2016, 12:24 AM

Are you diving in headfirst?

retoocs · 07-25-2016, 12:24 AM

Never. My knee can't even touch the console.

justatroll · 07-25-2016, 12:44 AM

zero

I didn't even know there was such a thing as 'shin guards' on this car.

DGM-BRZ · 07-25-2016, 01:02 AM

I kick the sides of my car everytime I get in. I'm not even tall, can't imagine tall people getting in the car. I always have to prop myself up with my elbows from my seat to get out too.

Ultramaroon · 07-25-2016, 01:04 AM

I'm 6' 5" Never a problem.

CCJ · 07-25-2016, 01:06 AM

2013 FR-S. Five months of daily driving and eight autocross events. No knee injuries to report.

I think you're doing it wrong.

Mim · 07-25-2016, 01:18 AM

Do a quasi squat as you drop your ass into the seat and keep your head down as you drop in. Wedge your outside arm onto the outer side of the seat for leverage and rotate your lower body pivoting on your bum and swing your legs in. I've never hit my knees.

Hope the explanation makes sense!

Ultramaroon · 07-25-2016, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mim

Do a quasi squat as you drop your ass into the seat and keep your head down as you drop in. Wedge your outside arm onto the outer side of the seat for leverage and rotate your lower body pivoting on your bum and swing your legs in. I've never hit my knees.

Hope the explanation makes sense!

JD001 · 07-25-2016, 01:54 AM

Never ever, ever banged my knee on the centre console of my BRZ. I used to own a Caterham. when the roof was up there is a very special way of getting in that involves several contortions and still never hit knee, head or anything else on the central tunnel..

PandaSPUR · 07-25-2016, 09:48 AM

Still confused as to how you can hit your knee on the center console lol.

Lickwid Apex · 07-25-2016, 09:56 AM

Not even once.

Tcoat · 07-25-2016, 10:54 AM

Must have been a big enough issue that they padded it.
Yet more evidence the FRS (14s and up at any rate) are better!

07-24-2016, 10:26 PM	#1
radroach Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: car Location: usa Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 1,028 Thanked 867 Times in 530 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	How many times have you banged your knee into the center console? Just a thread for fun. I think it took me 2 1/2 years to learn how to get into this car properly without destroying my knee throwing it into the center console. And when that happens, OWW How are you 2014+ owners enjoying your padded consoles?

07-25-2016, 12:24 AM	#3
Ultramaroon not playing cards Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: a 13 e8h frs Location: vantucky, wa Posts: 32,396 Thanks: 53,053 Thanked 37,225 Times in 19,308 Posts Mentioned: 1117 Post(s) Tagged: 9 Thread(s)	Are you diving in headfirst? __________________ service manuals

07-25-2016, 12:44 AM	#5
justatroll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: Full race 4cyl boxer Location: CO, USA Posts: 587 Thanks: 310 Thanked 510 Times in 269 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	zero I didn't even know there was such a thing as 'shin guards' on this car. __________________ Arguing with an engineer is like wrestling with a Pig in the mud. You are never going to win and after a couple of hours you realize that he likes it.

07-25-2016, 01:04 AM	#7
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07-25-2016, 01:18 AM	#9
Mim Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: MY11 Maxima 350st, MY15 BRZ Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 534 Thanks: 304 Thanked 342 Times in 185 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Do a quasi squat as you drop your ass into the seat and keep your head down as you drop in. Wedge your outside arm onto the outer side of the seat for leverage and rotate your lower body pivoting on your bum and swing your legs in. I've never hit my knees. Hope the explanation makes sense! __________________ MY15 CWP A/T BRZ \| Leather heated seats \| STI CAI filter, A/T leather shifter, strut brace, V-brace, draw stiffener, battery tie down, Radiator cap, Oil cap, push start button \| TRD door stabilizer \| YoSpeed STI console garnish \| Pioneer AVIC-F70DAB + Rev-camera, TS-WX710A sub \| JL speakers, Amp \| TOMS' Clear Brake Lights \| Cusco 4.556 FD \| Driveshaft Shop aluminum shaft \| Tein FlexZ, EDFC AP+GPS \| Crawford BPB

07-25-2016, 12:24 AM	#4
retoocs Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 168 Thanks: 2 Thanked 63 Times in 43 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Never. My knee can't even touch the console.

07-25-2016, 01:02 AM	#6
DGM-BRZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2017 CWP STi Location: Markham Posts: 442 Thanks: 45 Thanked 64 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I kick the sides of my car everytime I get in. I'm not even tall, can't imagine tall people getting in the car. I always have to prop myself up with my elbows from my seat to get out too.

07-25-2016, 01:06 AM	#8
CCJ Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 33 Thanks: 6 Thanked 24 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2013 FR-S. Five months of daily driving and eight autocross events. No knee injuries to report. I think you're doing it wrong.

07-25-2016, 01:54 AM	#11
JD001 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: UK Posts: 6,257 Thanks: 7,978 Thanked 6,497 Times in 3,636 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Never ever, ever banged my knee on the centre console of my BRZ. I used to own a Caterham. when the roof was up there is a very special way of getting in that involves several contortions and still never hit knee, head or anything else on the central tunnel..

07-25-2016, 09:48 AM	#12
PandaSPUR PandaPandaPandaPandaPanda Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2015 BRZ Limited CWP Location: New York City, NY Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 776 Thanked 697 Times in 438 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Still confused as to how you can hit your knee on the center console lol.

07-25-2016, 09:56 AM	#13
Lickwid Apex Getting warmed up. Join Date: Jul 2016 Drives: 2016 BRZ Premium Location: DFW Posts: 24 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Not even once.

07-25-2016, 10:54 AM	#14
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,294 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Must have been a big enough issue that they padded it. Yet more evidence the FRS (14s and up at any rate) are better! __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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