Arm Out the Window - How Does it Score?

[SamR]

i would have to rate 80’s and 90’s Chevys being a 8 on a 1-5 scale is the jeep is a 5, jeep is nowhere the best. You get a left arm tan in those with the windows up!

Can confirm. The university gave me a 94 C2500 for field work. The old girl doesn't like to run the ac when driving slow offroad in the AZ heat so my windows are always down and arm out. I imagine anyone who actually sees me thinks I'm bats**** crazy...

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[King Luis]

For me what’s more important is if I can rest my arm on the sill and hold the wheel.

 

[toystwo]

i would have to rate 80’s and 90’s Chevys being a 8 on a 1-5 scale is the jeep is a 5, jeep is nowhere the best.

I actually don’t have first hand experience in a modern Jeep but have been told the 1/2 doors are wonderful - thus I snuck the ? in.

 

[TommyTwoTone]

That picture actually looks concerning to me. That seems very high. It’s not comfortable if your arm is jacked up near your shoulder. That said, I‘m not exactly sure where my arm is in relation to my body in vehicles that have what I consider low/comfortable sills. I’ll need to check that out.

Assuming you know where to get them a couple telephone books on top of your seat will get that arm angle perfect!

 

[blkreaper]

I can’t believe this is a serious thing.

you would hate Camaros

 

[toystwo]

you would hate Camaros

I can tell by looking at a new Camaro I’d never want to own one so I’ve never even sit inside one. Give me natural light and site lines where I can see what is going on around me.

 

[zaki]

You fellas know the main reason that car seats can be adjusted up and down right?
Yup, so you can find a comfortable elbow resting height.

 

[blkreaper]

I can tell by looking at a new Camaro I’d never want to own one so I’ve never even sit inside one. Give me natural light and site lines where I can see what is going on around me.

there is absolutely no line of site problems on the camaro when you adjust your mirrors correctly. took me 8 years of driving before i figured it out. You should not see your own car in your side mirrors.

Th rear window is useless but it is on the mustang too so thats negligible

 

[codydb19]

You fellas know the main reason that car seats can be adjusted up and down right?
Yup, so you can find a comfortable elbow resting height.

Well if I adjust the seat too high I'm gonna be driving my Bronco like this...

So yeah.... ?‍ lol

 

[Zinn]

there is absolutely no line of site problems on the camaro when you adjust your mirrors correctly. took me 8 years of driving before i figured it out. You should not see your own car in your side mirrors.

Th rear window is useless but it is on the mustang too so thats negligible

Took you eight years of driving a Camaro to see out of it? ?

Visibility (front and back) is way better on the Mustang. This was a big factor on me purchasing in the first place. I can even (sort of) rest my arm on the window sill when the windows are down.

 

[toystwo]

No snark. This may be the most interesting thing I've read here yet.

Now I’m just as interested in the opposite direction. I thought this would be something highly valued by many given the type of vehicle.

I‘d say the majority of the comments have been along the lines of “hey see that two headed guy over there? Can you believe he cares about arm resting height on a Bronco?”

 

[Lilj4425]

This thread confuses me.

 

[toystwo]

there is absolutely no line of site problems on the camaro when you adjust your mirrors correctly. took me 8 years of driving before i figured it out. You should not see your own car in your side mirrors.

I’ve known how to adjust mirrors correctly since 1984 when I was a wee lad and I sent a request to NHTSA. They sent me a very nice color postcard on how to properly adjust mirrors. True story.

I don’t like dark bunker vehicles and can’t for the life of me understand why anyone would (other than they look cool from the outside). Unfortunately that is where design (and to a lesser extent safety) has taken the modern vehicle.

Look at a Pacer! Marvel at all the glass area and sunlight! Oh, some things were truly better in the old days.

 

[toystwo]

This thread confuses me.

It probably that damned Bronco Window Sill rating system I developed (1 to 5 Broncos). I knew I should have test marketed it before the roll out.

 

[blkreaper]

I’ve known how to adjust mirrors correctly since 1984 when I was a wee lad and I sent a request to NHTSA. They sent me a very nice color postcard on how to properly adjust mirrors. True story.

I don’t like dark bunker vehicles and can’t for the life of me understand why anyone would (other than they look cool from the outside). Unfortunately that is where design (and to a lesser extent safety) has taken the modern vehicle.

Look at a Pacer! Marvel at all the glass area and sunlight! Oh, some things were truly better in the old days.

I really dont understand why you keep calling it dark or a bunker. it get as much sunlight as any other coupe lol

you have a volt. thats tiny
you have a 911 so you're used to a coupe

there seems to be other issues at play here that aren't about our conversation.

So I wish you the best of luck and I really hope you can look cool with your arm out of the window.

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