Where is your hands while driving?
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From: Newberry FL
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Originally Posted by Antvette
LOL, it depends. Performance driving 10 and 2. Cruising left hand on wheel, right hand on shifter. Relax driving 7 and 5 resting on the wheel.
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From: Central CA
Well, when I'm not driving like an OG... I have my hands at 9 and 3...
that 10 and 2 stuff is old practice... shuffle steering is done from 9 and 3, maybe 8 and 4... surprised most of you guys didn't know that!
that 10 and 2 stuff is old practice... shuffle steering is done from 9 and 3, maybe 8 and 4... surprised most of you guys didn't know that!
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From: Dardenne Prairie MO
Well my high school History teacher always told us guys to let the girls drive so that we could use both hands. 
Now that I have the vette, I'll drive, and since it is an A4, I still have one hand left to maul the women...
Now that I have the vette, I'll drive, and since it is an A4, I still have one hand left to maul the women...
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Originally Posted by davee01
and since it is an A4, I still have one hand left to maul the women...
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From: Fountain hills AZ
Originally Posted by vett_girl
Both hands on the wheel? Left hand on the wheel, right hand on the gear shift? 
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When just cruising, left hand on the wheel and right hand on the shifter. Spirited driving, both hands on the wheel.
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From: Mendota Heights MN
You will notic professional drivers always have both hands on the wheel. I remember a quote from Jackie Stewart, who was at the time the formula 1 racing champion. He stated that he always had both hands on the wheel --never resting on the gearshift. His reasoning was that it only takes a second to move your hand to the shifter when necessary -- but you never know when you will need both hands on the wheel for an emergency manuever. I have always tried to emulate that philosophy.
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From: N. County/San Diego
Originally Posted by vett_girl
If I'm by myself, left hand on the steering wheel, right arm on the console. If BF is with me, left hand on steering wheel, right hand in his crotch. Everybody's happy. 
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And some people wonder where phrases like "is that a shifter... or are you just happy to see me?" come from! Sassy I tell ya!
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From: St Marys GA
Originally Posted by Cole
Depends. MN6 and hard acceleration requires hand on shifter until 3rd gear. I have a 4.10 rear and the shifts come very quickly. Then at 10&2 until 4th. Cruising - 10&2 unless a shift is needed - then back to 10&2. Leisurely driving with the woman in my life - one hand on the woman and the other on the wheel. Have to release the woman when shifting.
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Originally Posted by vett_girl
If I'm by myself, left hand on the steering wheel, right arm on the console. If BF is with me, left hand on steering wheel, right hand in his crotch. Everybody's happy.
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12 and shifter for me, or 6 and inner thigh... of the girl next to me.
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Originally Posted by StevieB
I usually have a <a style='text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 3px double;' href="http://www.serverlogic3.com/lm/rtl3.asp?si=22&k=cell%20phone" onmouseover="window.status='cell phone'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;">cell phone</a> in one hand, a cup of coffee and a cigarette in the other. I steer with my legs up against the bottom of the steering wheel.
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From: Overland Park KS
Originally Posted by RedWolf
10 and 2 except while relaxing. I used to leave one hand on the shifter until I read that I could be damaging the 6sp by putting even slight pressure on the shifter. I try not to do that any more but it is a hard habit to break.
Not long after buying my C5 (which I'm the 2nd owner of) the 3rd/4th gear sychros went out. After a full T56 rebuild under warranty, the service tech told me the shifter fork "pads" were pretty much worn away and thus helped prematurely destroy the synchros. He said "letting your hand rest on the shifter while cruising can led to excessive wear on shifter fork pads."FWIW
