How do you get in?

[s p a c e m a n]

After years of bouncing myself off of trees and tarmac I'm not quite as limber as I used to be and can't quite move my neck properly, which may be the reason that I've always climbed into my chim head first when the roof is on. I watched my mate struggle to get into it arse first yesterday whilst wearing a big winter coat and he looked at me like a mentalist when I told him to dive in forwards.

I now need to know that I'm not weird and you all go in head first too

[A900ss]

I may only be 42 but I can't really think how you can do it any other way than legs first.

[Rugbyfester]

Too many years playing Rugby now have knackered knees so Bum first I'm afraid, then spin the legs round.

[s p a c e m a n]

I duck down, stick my head in and my left hand on the tunnel and then my left leg and I'm in. I thought this was normal

Oh, and I'm only 35. But a bit 'used'

[mart 63]

Leg,bum,head,leg in that order.

[jojackson4]

A900ss said:

I may only be 42 but I can't really think how you can do it any other way than legs first.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[QBee]

I'm with Mart. Easy.

Though with hard plastic, tall-sided racing seats in, it's a whole lot more difficult.
Leg, bum, head, swivel, drop, leg, scream as right hip clicks back in, extract harness buckle from where the sun don't shine, wipe perspiartion off brow, decide to change the ruddy seats for ANYTHING else.

[TV8]

Until someone puts the thought in your head, you won't even realise how close your chin can come to the top of the ally window frame when the window is wound down!

[seeby]

mart 63 said:

Leg,bum,head,leg in that order.

+1. Although when I very first went to get in a Chim ,it took a bit of thinking about

[Mark.]

TV8 said:

Until someone puts the thought in your head, you won't even realise how close your chin can come to the top of the ally window frame when the window is wound down!

You know I've often thought this, wouldn't want to misjudge it.

Got to think hard how I get in as after 13 years it's kind of second nature, but I think left leg, bend on right, left arm on tunnel, head, fold in right leg.
If the roof is off, left leg in and slide down seat.

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

You put your left leg in, left leg out, in out in out... No wait, that's not right.

I put my left hand on the steering wheel, then left leg in, then bum, then head, then right leg. I think. All in a semi-controlled falling motion.

[Goaty Bill]

Years of previous practice hopping in and out of my MG Midgets (with and without sports injuries) means I have developed a number of 'techniques'.
Quite dependent on curb height and how far one can open the door in some circumstances.
Bum, legs, head; all have gone first at one time or another.

One thing that would have been very handy is windows that drop before you try to climb in.
Having a fully open window when the roof is on makes all the difference.

[ChilliWhizz]

I'll have to go and check, I'm normally too overcome with excitement to know what I'm actually doing...

[Hedgehopper]

I sort of fall in one way or another...it's getting out that's the problem!

[mach2]

mart 63 said:

Leg,bum,head,leg in that order.

+2. ^^ I'm with Mart on this one.
Just reached the half century and pretty broad shouldered but by far the easiest way to get in.

[pb450]

mart 63 said:

Leg,bum,head,leg in that order.

^ +1

[domV8]

Poll misses out "Like Bo & Luke Duke"
Clearly, I mean, Jeez, what kinda poll is it without a Dukes of Hazard reference, grumble, munch, moan....

Dom

[seeby]

This thread must open up another one. How do you get out ?

[slippery]

ChilliWhizz said:

I'll have to go and check, I'm normally too overcome with excitement to know what I'm actually doing...

This. I actually can't answer this question without trying it, because I've never actually given it any thought before! Not quite sure if that makes me a bit strange, we all know Chilli is anyway!

[Toolbox200]

How do you get in? ......with anticipation!!!