What's your racing seat like?

What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment?

What's your setup to simulate a***pit like environment?

Nothing... just a desk and a standard office chair. No space for a permanent installation here. Jan. =--- "Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. ".." wrote... > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment?

My girlfriend slaps me on the side of the head from time to time. Otherwise, nothing special. Half my sim racing is done reclining on a comfy leather sofa, notebook on the coffee table, and a small CH joystick in my hands. Somehow it's rather incongruous to be piloting an Eagle through the twists and turns of the 'Ring and to be coddled in such comfort... Stephen ".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment?

I had been using an old ThunderSeat (subwoofer speaking directly to yer butt), but while it's great for flight sims (the A-10 Warthog's 30mm depleted-uranium cannon rounds cured a nasty case of hemmorhoids), driving sims don't have enuf bass. I recently got a ProSeat Saturday Night Special, built around a 15-in. aluminum Kirkey racing seat for $239.95 (less than a quarter of what most office seats cost) and am very satisfied with it. It has an oleopneumatic strut for height adjustment, and a locking lever for rake. While yer driving, yer clasped by a pair of giant hands (actually, side extensions) that keep you in place during violent maneuvers...except last night, when I bought the fence @ MIS. Anyway: http://www.pso1.com/satrnigh.htm . --Steve Smith ".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment?

I built the frame from MDF, bought a racing seat from a Speed/Sport type shop and the steering wheel, everything else I built... http://members.home.net/ecrawford1/mara/Racing%20Cockpit.htm Edward ".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment?

Looks nice. I know Recaro also does "office" chairs. Do you have a way to keep it from rolling around? Stephen "Stephen Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:dnLM7.32928$[email hidden]... > I had been using an old ThunderSeat (subwoofer speaking directly to yer > butt), but while it's great for flight sims (the A-10 Warthog's 30mm > depleted-uranium cannon rounds cured a nasty case of hemmorhoids), driving > sims don't have enuf bass. I recently got a ProSeat Saturday NightSpecial,

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> built around a 15-in. aluminum Kirkey racing seat for $239.95 (less than a > quarter of what most office seats cost) and am very satisfied with it. It > has an oleopneumatic strut for height adjustment, and a locking lever for > rake. While yer driving, yer clasped by a pair of giant hands (actually, > side extensions) that keep you in place during violent maneuvers...except > last night, when I bought the fence @ MIS. Anyway: > http://www.pso1.com/satrnigh.htm . > > --Steve Smith > > ".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment? > >

A worn out office chair in front of this.... http://www.frontiernet.net/~sletten/upload/start1.jpg :-) ".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment?

A worn out office chair in front of this.... http://www.frontiernet.net/~sletten/upload/start1.jpg :-)

Same here. Although I upgraded from a very thinly padded poker chair to a more comfortable leather computer chair. =) Scott PA-Scott "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Nothing... just a desk and a standard office chair. No space for apermanent

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> installation here. > > Jan. > =--- > "Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. > > ".." wrote... > > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment? > >

I use a nice comfy couch :)) great for long races http://www.e-z-daze.com/danleach.htm ".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment?

On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 07:29:08 -0600, "K O Sletten" <[email hidden]> wrote: >A worn out office chair in front of this.... >http://www.frontiernet.net/~sletten/upload/start1.jpg >:-) That is SO cool :) I use a garden chair.. nothing as comfy as a good garden chair in front of a desk. Andre > >".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment? > >

Here it is, have a look. This is one of three ever build and the company SimChassis no longer exist. I have added a few new pictures so enjoy. http://mo-sbdc.org/slg/pod.html SLG [email hidden] (..) wrote: >What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment? (All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers)

Recaro office chairs cost like $1500. Very nice, tho. The ProSeat is more of a working man's seat (or working DRIVER'S seat). My ProSeat came with two sets of casters; with and without locks to keep it in place. Failing that: furniture casters. "Stephen Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3c039483$[email hidden]... > Looks nice. I know Recaro also does "office" chairs. Do you have a wayto

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> keep it from rolling around? > > Stephen > > > "Stephen Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:dnLM7.32928$[email hidden]... > > I had been using an old ThunderSeat (subwoofer speaking directly to yer > > butt), but while it's great for flight sims (the A-10 Warthog's 30mm > > depleted-uranium cannon rounds cured a nasty case of hemmorhoids),

driving > > sims don't have enuf bass. I recently got a ProSeat Saturday Night > Special, > > built around a 15-in. aluminum Kirkey racing seat for $239.95 (less thana > > quarter of what most office seats cost) and am very satisfied with it.It > > has an oleopneumatic strut for height adjustment, and a locking leverfor > > rake. While yer driving, yer clasped by a pair of giant hands(actually, > > side extensions) that keep you in place during violentmaneuvers...except

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> > last night, when I bought the fence @ MIS. Anyway: > > http://www.pso1.com/satrnigh.htm . > > > > --Steve Smith > > > > ".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment? > > > > > >

Jeez-O, Edw., it looks like a cross between a 747 cockpit and a Soap Box Derby car! "Edward C" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:tnMM7.26559$[email hidden]...

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> I built the frame from MDF, bought a racing seat from a Speed/Sport type > shop and the steering wheel, everything else I built... > http://members.home.net/ecrawford1/mara/Racing%20Cockpit.htm > > Edward > > > ".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment? > >

Jeez-O, Edw., it looks like a cross between a 747***pit and a Soap Box Derby car!

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> I built the frame from MDF, bought a racing seat from a Speed/Sport type > shop and the steering wheel, everything else I built... > http://members.home.net/%20Cockpit.htm > Edward > > What's your setup to simulate a***pit like environment?

Holy Moly, Batman: Cinerama! "K O Sletten" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> A worn out office chair in front of this.... > http://www.frontiernet.net/~sletten/upload/start1.jpg > :-) > > ".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment? > >

Holy Moly, Batman: Cinerama!

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> A worn out office chair in front of this.... > http://www.frontiernet.net/~sletten/upload/start1.jpg > :-) > > What's your setup to simulate a***pit like environment?

Very nice, Steve. (Sure beats wasting yer time on case mods.) HyperStimulator still exists, AFAIK. Their kits are expensive (ca. $2500 for a finished product...altho it looks exactly like a tub from a formula car), but you can DIY...if yer handy with woodowrking...which I'm not. "Steve Garrotto" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Here it is, have a look. This is one of three ever build and the > company SimChassis no longer exist. I have added a few new pictures so > enjoy. > > http://mo-sbdc.org/slg/pod.html > > SLG > > > [email hidden] (..) wrote: > > >What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment? > > > (All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new > and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are > due to too many English classes/teachers) > >

I've made a cockpit of part from the local Salvage lot. I have a Car Seat, Gas break and Clutch assy, Hurst Shifter. All Fastended to a skid made from 2x4's. It sits under an adjustable drafting table. The best part is the working Clutch and StickShift. I have been looking into pattending the technology. WhiteFalcon [email hidden] (..) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>... > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment?

Jan Verschueren <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Nothing... just a desk and a standard office chair. No space for a permanent > installation here. I drop my office chair to minimum height, and tilt the base back fully (the backrest tilts with it but remains relatively upright). Jonny

Can you do that on N4? I have plenty of space on my desk to put 2 more monitors.. it is a L desk which would be perfect for it "K O Sletten" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> A worn out office chair in front of this.... > http://www.frontiernet.net/~sletten/upload/start1.jpg > :-) > > ".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment? > >

On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 07:29:08 -0600, "K O Sletten" <[email hidden]> wrote: >A worn out office chair in front of this.... >http://www.frontiernet.net/~sletten/upload/start1.jpg >:-) > Wow. I take it GPL has built-in support for 3 monitors. I would probably get motion sickness in front of all that, though.

>"Cliff Roman" <[email hidden]> wrote > Can you do that on N4? I don't see why you couldn't. Client-server-client, tweaking their custom view to match it correctly instead of keeping both clients with left and right views pressed down all the time. You shouldn't even need powerfull PC's as the client views can easily go down to 640x480 with minimum graphics. It'll give you a blurry effect also to have less crispt resolution. -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... -- http://www.ymenard.com/ -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez Corporation - helping America into the New World...

Can the 3-monitor setup be used in online races? "K O Sletten" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > A worn out office chair in front of this.... > http://www.frontiernet.net/~sletten/upload/start1.jpg > :-) >

Looks like the sole of your shoe got stuck to your throttle pedal ;) Awesome piece of work though :) "Steve Garrotto" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Here it is, have a look. This is one of three ever build and the > company SimChassis no longer exist. I have added a few new pictures so > enjoy. > > http://mo-sbdc.org/slg/pod.html > > SLG

Ok, any way to do it online? "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:wQSM7.8548$[email hidden]...

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> >"Cliff Roman" <[email hidden]> wrote > > Can you do that on N4? > > I don't see why you couldn't. Client-server-client, tweaking their custom > view to match it correctly instead of keeping both clients with left and > right views pressed down all the time. > > You shouldn't even need powerfull PC's as the client views can easily go > down to 640x480 with minimum graphics. It'll give you a blurry effect

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> to have less crispt resolution. > > > > > -- > -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> > -- May the Downforce be with you... > -- http://www.ymenard.com/ > -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez > Corporation - helping America into the New World... > > >

"Cliff Roman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Ok, any way to do it online? > It works online with GPL ....You just join the race with all 3 computers.

"Simon Brown" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:_tTM7.830$[email hidden]... > Can the 3-monitor setup be used in online races? Yes it can....I've done some limited testing and it worked surprisingly well using a 28.8 dialup connection and Win98 Internet Connection Sharing.

Well I do not think that would work very well with N4, especially on OLR. Too bad, would be a fun setup to use "K O Sletten" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> > "Cliff Roman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Ok, any way to do it online? > > > > It works online with GPL ....You just join the race with all 3 computers. > >

> What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment? http://www.pit-road.org/cockpit/

From what I understand, yes. But it will cost the server 3 connections. What I mean is you will have to connect 3 computers to the server so if you have 19 people that want to race, 2 of them are going to be unable to connect. See in order to have three screens in GPL you have to use 3 seperate computers. Then each computer is set to a certain camera view and there you go. I think the only way to do this is online. SLG "Simon Brown" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Can the 3-monitor setup be used in online races? > >"K O Sletten" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> A worn out office chair in front of this.... >> http://www.frontiernet.net/~sletten/upload/start1.jpg >> :-) >> > > >

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers)

I'm running a Hyperstimulator Model 3000. I don't have any complaints about it. The kits are about the same as a TSW or other high end wheel. And yes, they're still in business: http://www.hyperstimcanada.com/indexframe.html TB

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> From: [email hidden] (..) > Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com > Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators > Date: 27 Nov 2001 04:52:06 GMT > Subject: What's your racing seat like? > > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment?

Tony, Yer right: for ca. $3,000 US, you get a high-end wheel, pedals, racing seat, and chassis tub. Not bad. Wonder why the don't offer a US warranty, tho (and their site lists an address in BC under the finder for "Ontario" -- that ain't exactly just the other side of town!). --Steve "Tony Borroz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:B82AE524.4BF1%[email hidden]... > I'm running a Hyperstimulator Model 3000. I don't have any complaintsabout

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> it. The kits are about the same as a TSW or other high end wheel. > > And yes, they're still in business: > > http://www.hyperstimcanada.com/indexframe.html > > TB > > > > From: [email hidden] (..) > > Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com > > Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators > > Date: 27 Nov 2001 04:52:06 GMT > > Subject: What's your racing seat like? > > > > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment? > >

Hi Steve, I forget what the basic kit model is, something like $700 - 1000 if I remember correctly (which is about what a TSW/ECCI wheel costs). I know some people look at it as being a seat with a wheel and peddles attached, but the steering and peddle feel is really second to none (at least for me). The fact that it has this nifty cockpit (that I believe is modeled after a 96 Williams GP car) adds to it. Funny, I never noticed the warranty stuff. I know that Rory (the guy that runs Hyperstim Canada) supplied 6 or 10 units to the Players Racing Indy car team a number of seasons back. They took them around to a number of races (mainly in Canada), and had various yahoos beating on them literally all day long and had no problems whatsoever. I'd say that if you have warranty concerns, email Rory directly and ask. Mine's been just fine and completely glitch free for the past 3+ years. Also, they're going to be coming out with a USB version quite soon, and another version to hook up to a Playstation/xBox/etc as well (if you're into that sort of thing). TB

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> From: "Stephen Smith" <[email hidden]> > Organization: Road Runner > Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 13:43:26 GMT > Subject: Re: What's your racing seat like? > > Tony, > > Yer right: for ca. $3,000 US, you get a high-end wheel, pedals, racing seat, > and chassis tub. Not bad. Wonder why the don't offer a US warranty, tho > (and their site lists an address in BC under the finder for "Ontario" -- > that ain't exactly just the other side of town!). > > --Steve > > "Tony Borroz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:B82AE524.4BF1%[email hidden]... >> I'm running a Hyperstimulator Model 3000. I don't have any complaints > about >> it. The kits are about the same as a TSW or other high end wheel. >> >> And yes, they're still in business: >> >> http://www.hyperstimcanada.com/indexframe.html >> >> TB >> >> >>> From: [email hidden] (..) >>> Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com >>> Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators >>> Date: 27 Nov 2001 04:52:06 GMT >>> Subject: What's your racing seat like? >>> >>> What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment? >> >> > >

Hell I use my bed & it didnt cost a $grand$ or more!! :)~ "Tony Borroz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:B82B9A89.4ED6%[email hidden]... | Hi Steve, | | I forget what the basic kit model is, something like $700 - 1000 if I | remember correctly (which is about what a TSW/ECCI wheel costs). I knowsome | people look at it as being a seat with a wheel and peddles attached, butthe

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| steering and peddle feel is really second to none (at least for me). The | fact that it has this nifty cockpit (that I believe is modeled after a 96 | Williams GP car) adds to it. | | Funny, I never noticed the warranty stuff. | | I know that Rory (the guy that runs Hyperstim Canada) supplied 6 or 10

units | to the Players Racing Indy car team a number of seasons back. They tookthem

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| around to a number of races (mainly in Canada), and had various yahoos | beating on them literally all day long and had no problems whatsoever. | | I'd say that if you have warranty concerns, email Rory directly and ask. | Mine's been just fine and completely glitch free for the past 3+ years. | | Also, they're going to be coming out with a USB version quite soon, and | another version to hook up to a Playstation/xBox/etc as well (if you're

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| that sort of thing). | | TB | | | | > From: "Stephen Smith" <[email hidden]> | > Organization: Road Runner | > Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators | > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 13:43:26 GMT | > Subject: Re: What's your racing seat like? | > | > Tony, | > | > Yer right: for ca. $3,000 US, you get a high-end wheel, pedals, racing

seat, | > and chassis tub. Not bad. Wonder why the don't offer a US warranty,tho

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| > (and their site lists an address in BC under the finder for "Ontario" -- | > that ain't exactly just the other side of town!). | > | > --Steve | > | > "Tony Borroz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message | > news:B82AE524.4BF1%[email hidden]... | >> I'm running a Hyperstimulator Model 3000. I don't have any complaints | > about | >> it. The kits are about the same as a TSW or other high end wheel. | >> | >> And yes, they're still in business: | >> | >> http://www.hyperstimcanada.com/indexframe.html | >> | >> TB | >> | >> | >>> From: [email hidden] (..) | >>> Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com | >>> Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators | >>> Date: 27 Nov 2001 04:52:06 GMT | >>> Subject: What's your racing seat like? | >>> | >>> What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment? | >> | >> | > | > |

Tony, ECCI (I have one--in daily use for 4 years with never a hitch) gave up on the "civilian" market after their cheapest model went north of 2 grand (they now sell only to commercial/industrial customers--Silicon Raceway & such). I've never understood why the TSW stuff is so expensive. Yes, it's built in limited quantities with good quality materials, but they have the jigs and sheet steel is cheap. The wheel liike like it came from a 1973 Plymouth Scamp. People love their TSWs, tho.... --Steve "Tony Borroz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:B82B9A89.4ED6%[email hidden]... > Hi Steve, > > I forget what the basic kit model is, something like $700 - 1000 if I > remember correctly (which is about what a TSW/ECCI wheel costs). I knowsome > people look at it as being a seat with a wheel and peddles attached, butthe

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> steering and peddle feel is really second to none (at least for me). The > fact that it has this nifty cockpit (that I believe is modeled after a 96 > Williams GP car) adds to it. > > Funny, I never noticed the warranty stuff. > > I know that Rory (the guy that runs Hyperstim Canada) supplied 6 or 10

units > to the Players Racing Indy car team a number of seasons back. They tookthem

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> around to a number of races (mainly in Canada), and had various yahoos > beating on them literally all day long and had no problems whatsoever. > > I'd say that if you have warranty concerns, email Rory directly and ask. > Mine's been just fine and completely glitch free for the past 3+ years. > > Also, they're going to be coming out with a USB version quite soon, and > another version to hook up to a Playstation/xBox/etc as well (if you're

into

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> that sort of thing). > > TB > > > > > From: "Stephen Smith" <[email hidden]> > > Organization: Road Runner > > Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators > > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 13:43:26 GMT > > Subject: Re: What's your racing seat like? > > > > Tony, > > > > Yer right: for ca. $3,000 US, you get a high-end wheel, pedals, racing

seat, > > and chassis tub. Not bad. Wonder why the don't offer a US warranty,tho

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> > (and their site lists an address in BC under the finder for "Ontario" -- > > that ain't exactly just the other side of town!). > > > > --Steve > > > > "Tony Borroz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:B82AE524.4BF1%[email hidden]... > >> I'm running a Hyperstimulator Model 3000. I don't have any complaints > > about > >> it. The kits are about the same as a TSW or other high end wheel. > >> > >> And yes, they're still in business: > >> > >> http://www.hyperstimcanada.com/indexframe.html > >> > >> TB > >> > >> > >>> From: [email hidden] (..) > >>> Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com > >>> Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators > >>> Date: 27 Nov 2001 04:52:06 GMT > >>> Subject: What's your racing seat like? > >>> > >>> What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment? > >> > >> > > > > >

.. wrote: > What's your setup to simulate a cockpit like environment? At the moment I don't simulate a cockpit like enviroment. I have a lovely, old, oak office desk. The sort a grade school teacher might have had circa 1930. I do a bit better with the seat though. I took the driver's seat of a 1958 Porsche 356 and mounted it to a modern office chair base. I've got a pile of materials collected with the intent of building a dedicated GPL center, but havn't gotten around to it yet. It will more closely resemble a sedan cockpit though. It really is a better seating and control position. The purpose of the extreme reclining position in '67 formula cars is for aerodynamics, which proved more valuable than an ideal driving position. We don't have that problem with sims, and I'll go for ideal driving position, rather than historical accuracy. KFG