Butt First or Foot First?

OK this is a crazy question, butt I have to ask it. When getting in my car I have the habit of putting my right leg in first and then while grabbing the steering wheel I lower my butt into the seat, but when doing this my butt slides down the side of the seat upright. In my BMW it actually wore a hole in the leather that is why I put covers on it. I don't want this to happen to my Cayman. I am now trying to get in the car by sitting down first and then pulling my legs in one at a time. Then I usually end up hitting my shoe on the door panel. What the heck is everybody else doing? Thanks Russ

I have to say Russ, you take obsession to another level. Foot first.

Chris, That is going to do some serious wear the the side of the seat. It onlu took about 3 months on my bimmer and I started to notice the wear factor. Thanks for sharing Russ

Ca. Car Cover has leather seat covers if you feel the need.

Right foot first!

On a related topic...I realized there are no handles for us mid-life crisisers (and later) to help us exit the vehicle. Too bad that's not an option.

30 crunches a day for 6 weeks and you will be good to go!

At least we have the steering wheel, try getting out of the passenger side! SF I will check out the leather covers, thanks. Russ Edited by - RussK on 01/22/2006 12:38:35 PM

That's exactly how I noticed the handles were not there! I sat in the passenger seat and tried to get out!

Russ K, I'm very consious about that and have always kept my seats looking like new. If you have sport seats the potential for damage is even greater, because the boldsters stick out so much. I do as you mentioned last; I sit my butt down first, while <u>not</u> resting my legs on the door-side boldster. I then rotate clockwise to get my legs in without dragging them on the boldster and without kicking the door. It's not as convenient as being reckless, but I rather sacrifice a bit to keep the car looking great. I dispise to see an expensive car that the owner did not take good care of the seats. Then some want to ask a lot of money for a car that was not very well taken care of. To me, a ragged interior can be a sign of somebody that didn't take good care of their car.

Fiebru', YES! You are spot on! I knew there would be someone who knew exactly what I am talking about. And as you mentioned the sports seats have a greater possibility of being damaged. I have found that with some extra care I can go in right foot first, but the ease of sliding down on the bolster is too tempting. You see I have bad knees and I always find ways to compensate for them and sliding on the bolster takes a lot of stress off the knees. THis car is so low that when I try to go in butt first I usually kind of crash land into the seat, there again trying not to use my knees. Well for me a seat protector is going to do the trick. Aloha Russ

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Seats shouldn't wear like that but some do. My M3 was fine but my Z4 and C6 wore spots on the leather side bolsters. Both BMW and Chevrolet replaced the seat covers under warranty and I would expect Porsche to do the same. Alan

Head first! .... you don't want to know... /fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/MWPX/teeth_smile.gif

Well, you're not gonna impress anybody entering awkward, I think it is right foot, and use the seat as a handle?

Russ, I had never paid close attention, but I checked today and I do put my right foot in first, swivel my hips and then sit, asI swing the left foot in. No doubt you will want to travel with a damp rag to wipe the dust from the speaker or fuse box enclosures as it seems likely that yourshoes will have some dust on the soles and also touch these interior pieces. I removed my three year old's shoes so he would not mark up the passenger side dash. He could still operate the driver's side cup holder with with his toes. Edited by - mpollard on 01/22/2006 5:52:30 PM

Russ: I have a 97' 540i with the first year manual sports seats. I wore a hole through the outside upper bolster in 5 years. It was for this reason that power seats with memory were a must for this car. I got the adaptives and what I do is set the seat all the way back and down before I exit. That way when I get back in I can go butt down and swivel my legs in without hitting the leg or side bolsters. Then it's just a matter of hitting the seat memory to get into the right position. Perhaps the leather in the Porsche is made of sterner sttuff than what is in my 540, but I am taking no chances. JHellow

I concur with JHELLOW, make it a practice to move the seat all the way back before exiting, of course it will be that way when you get back in, and this will save the wear and tear on the driver's side left side bolster.

Thanks everyone, great thoughts and ideas. And jhellow just might have something there, the leather in the Porsche does seem more substantial and durable. Aloha Russ

I discoveredthat by moving seat all the way back I could enter the car much easier. Have been watching to make sure that I am not sliding around alot on the leather bolster as well. Have thought of seat covers but got the leather sport seats to enjoy them not cover them up...

I am just using caution. With my BMW I use to just slide down and in because it was so easy. I wouldn't dare do that with this car. Russ

You Could weld the door and jump in Dukes Of Hazzard Style!