Originally Posted by barncobob:
yes, just like at the drive-in movie on Friday night in the back row,,err,maybe u dont remember,, I do and I THINK I had a good time..cant really remember her name...
Mine was called Abbey..........Abbeynormal
Originally Posted by Sacto Mitch . . . . 2013 VS:
Entering the Speedster:
First, open the door and plan a butt-first approach. The important thing is to not attempt a landing in the seat proper, but rather aim for the door sill and sit there first, with both feet still on the ground outside the Speedster.
Once seated on the door sill, transfer the butt into the seat and then swing the right leg - knee first - under the steering wheel. The knee-first attitude is crucial to the success of the maneuver.
Finally, swing your left leg in while pivoting forward into driving position. This always works and, properly executed, conveys confidence and a sense of mastery of one's machine.
Exiting the Speedster:
Carefully reverse the above procedure.
It is possible to enter the Speedster right foot first, as one would in a normal automobile, but this maneuver can easily go wrong, entails the risk of personal injury, and is recommended for experts only.
Don't forget the Geritol once a day!
Originally Posted by Supporting:
Don't forget the Geritol once a day!
This is a baseline procedure, requiring no special tools or equipment. It has been tested and certified safe for all ages and skill levels.
More advanced entries have been developed by trained professionals, but are not recommended for the novice, for whom there is the ever present risk of being rendered permanently rumpsprung.
It's kinda like skiing.
I've skied all my life - Used to teach graduated-length skiing (boy, THAT'll date me!) at Killington and Stratton Mountains in Vermont - Thought I was pretty good, too......I could ski triple diamonds, mogul fields, back woods trails and all that stuff and looked Good doing it. Skied Tuckerman's Ravine in Spring "Corn" snow up in NH with the best of them.
Then, along came "The kids".......You know....Baggy pants, raggedy parkas, impatient attitudes, all that stuff - and I had to teach them how to ski!
First they were doing jumps, longer than me, then moved to snowboards and did jumps (longer than me), then some guy out West invented the "Half Pipe" and they were "surfing" the half pipes. The first (six) time(s) I tried a Half Pipe I crashed right on my friggin head. The last time they hauled me off the mountain in a Ski Patrol sled. Then they all went on to doing STUNTS on the jumps and half pipes - STUNTS! Like Spinning around and flipping in the air! The embarrassment of it all! I taught some of those little bastards HOW TO SKI! Now they're Spinning! And Flipping! I can't even spin on flat, snow-free ground on my feet without falling over......
Just goes to show two things: (1.) Never try to do a half pipe if you're currently over 50 years old and (2.) Never trust kids.
Last place I skied was Stubai Glacier in Austria, I told God that if I made it to the bottom in one piece It would be the last time I would ski, if you can ski this place you can ski anywhere.... I did it and now, I don't .
Originally Posted by Alan Merklin - Drclock. Chambersburg PA:
Last place I skied was Stubai Glacier in Austria, I told God that if I made it to the bottom in one piece It would be the last time I would ski...
I was wondering where God went to ski.
Iceland, no actually on Mount Hermon 
He plays golf too
I bet suicide doors would make exiting the speedster more graceful.
Top down:
1. Open door
2. Place right foot near left side of transmission hump.
3. Place butt in seat.
4. Bring left leg into car.
5. Close door.
Top up:
It must be raining. Wait for rain to stop. Put top down and repeat steps 1-5.
This past weekend I visited Bruce Stumpp for a tuning session/jet change and SVDA install. I spent a lot of time getting in and out of both seats and going on test drives. These guys above ^^^ have it right.
But I gotta tell you, it's WAY easier than a Spyder. You get in a Speedster, you get in and down INTO a Spyder. So when I tell people(Speedster owners) how to get in and they don't listen I laugh because IT AIN"T THE SAME!
And Lane, you're right, top up is NOT graceful, but I can do it reasonably. You know, without crawling in and out! You have to pull yourself out leaning on the rear fender and steering wheel. You'll have to see it to believe it!
I remember, once, taking one of Danny's past girlfriends from the hotel to the Carlisle show field (Danny was letting someone else drive his car over to the show field).
She gets into Pearl and says "Wow....It's easy to get in and out of this car!" Then, we took off from the hotel and she said: "Hey, this rides nice! And you sit down into the car more - The doors are higher - I feel a lot safer in here than in Danny's car!"
I remember all that, but can't remember her name - very nice lady, though!
It's been years since that one, but her name was Jennifer. She ended up buying a 350Z because she like the top-down thing so much. She even looked at an IM with roll up windows, but didn't pull the trigger. It was a nice car too, but needed a bit of work. Had a 2110 that was in need of a tuning.