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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ptdrummer54
If you think the interior is up to the level of quality one would expect for a $50K car, you need to get out more.
Maybe he's saying that you are paying for a 50k sports car, not a 50k luxury car. You are paying for the physical performance, not the aethetic appearance.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by nuch
Definetly a safety hazard.

But so is keeping your sandals by your heels, ever get anything caught behind your brake pedal?
I don't think it's even physically possible for my sandal to obstruct the brake pedal, we're not talking about a football or a large object, but a flimsy thin piece of foam.

Point taken though, regarding having **** kicking around on the floorboard. It satifies my commuting safety requirements though, when I drive in a spirited manner, I wear my driving shoes.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by nuch
LOL, except driving barefoot is illegal in all states but Alabama, Ohio, and Cali.
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It is not illegal to drive without shoes in any state.
Although you could be cited for careless or reckless driving along with what ever other infraction you were cited for.
http://tafkac.org/legal/driving.bare..._barefoot.html

My dad was a cop until 1993 for nearly thirty years. He said he got a laugh every time this question arose
I don't mind the plastic pedal. I do drive bare foot at times. I take the shoes of and put them on the pax floor or behind my seat. Never keep anything on the drivers floor.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by hardtop
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It is not illegal to drive without shoes in any state.
Although you could be cited for careless or reckless driving along with what ever other infraction you were cited for.
http://tafkac.org/legal/driving.bare..._barefoot.html

My dad was a cop until 1993 for nearly thirty years. He said he got a laugh every time this question arose
I don't mind the plastic pedal. I do drive bare foot at times. I take the shoes of and put them on the pax floor or behind my seat. Never keep anything on the drivers floor.
That is an interesting read. I would have to be inclined to believe that driving barefoot would not lead to any formal litigation processes being initiated.
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The pedal makes no difference to me since I thoroughly enjoy every aspect of my C5. It's beyond me why anyone would mind-furk something as trivial as what the pedal is made of, rather than just replacing it with something better suited to the individual and moving on.
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