How to enter/exit a Delorean

[delgato]

It has been a while since my car was in one piece.

When I first got it I used to get in and out of the drivers seat a lot.

This got me thinking if there is a "proper" way to enter and exit this kind of car.

At that time the best method for me was to

Open the door and duck under it and grab the steering wheel with my left hand.

Lift my right leg into the foot well area.

Place my back side against the back of the seat.

Then I would do a little hop.

This slides me over then down into the seat.

In that same hop I am also lifting my left leg over and in.

This got me into my car and look kind of cool.

The issue then was how to exit the car and still look cool.

I tried different methods and came to the conclusion that any way you exit a Delorean you look pretty cool.

This leads me to ask the community.

How do you enter and exit your car?

[Jonathan]

Entry: back your butt in first, sit down, then swing legs in.

Exit: swing legs out, left forearm on door frame, stand-up/don't bang your head.

Of course, you could just dive in head first like you're fleeing the machine gun fire from the Lybians.

[Farrar]

Rumor has it you're not supposed to grab onto the steering wheel when entering and exiting the vehicle. I can't remember why now, but maybe someone else remembers, and can tell us whether it's true or just an urban legend.

[burch]

Rumor has it you're not supposed to grab onto the steering wheel when entering and exiting the vehicle. I can't remember why now, but maybe someone else remembers, and can tell us whether it's true or just an urban legend.

That wouldn't surprise me. I would think the downward stress on the wheel would have some impact on the tilt lock.

[DMCVegas]

It's really not a good idea to grab onto the steering wheel in any car as far as I know.

Me personally, I put my right foot in, right hand on the center console, hover over the seat as I move back and over, and then just slide down the seat back with my butt until I hit the cushion. Then I just pull my left leg in and reach up to close the door.

[dodint]

Personally, I go to the car show, wait till the owner looks the other way for a sip of water, and divebomb into it before they can say no.

[Michael]

Good grief... do we really need instruction on how to get in and out of a freaking car?

[Drive Stainless]

If I don't say anything, most guys will grab onto the upper corner of the windshield and use it to swing into the car like a monkey. It's a great way to break the corner of the windshield in a relatively unreinforced area of the underbody.

[Jonathan]

It's really not a good idea to grab onto the steering wheel in any car as far as I know.

Me personally, I put my right foot in, right hand on the center console, hover over the seat as I move back and over, and then just slide down the seat back with my butt until I hit the cushion. Then I just pull my left leg in and reach up to close the door.

Do the hokey pokey!!! lol

[DMC-81]

Entry: back your butt in first, sit down, then swing legs in.

Exit: swing legs out, left forearm on door frame, stand-up/don't bang your head.

Of course, you could just dive in head first like you're fleeing the machine gun fire from the Lybians.

+1 on the method.