Arms hanging out of windows

[Silver Ghia]

Have seen more and more drivers lately (lots actually) driving along with their arms hanging completely out of windows. This was highlighted this afternoon when driving over the Westgate bridge with its narrow lanes, a guy was cruising down the bridge in heavy traffic with his arm hanging down from the window, ready for another car to drift over and into it (remembering there was a thread recently on cars tending to drift into other lanes).

Besides being illegal, how stupid is this practice? I'm sure our members here have more sense.

Probably part of the current trend of driving while in a daydream, you're safe as long as you're under the speed limit. Oh yes, and in a car that is much safer as it has curtain airbags.

[Nikked]

Just need a LHD drive car to even out the tan...

[Ford_The_Win]

I don't have an issue with it if you're cruising along a country road on a hot day, in a car without air conditioning as I have done a few times before. But in city traffic or anywhere that your arm could easily be crushed by a careless driver, it makes me cringe. These days I just keep the windows closed all the time and crank up the A/C.

[pauljh74]

Originally Posted by Ford_The_Win

These days I just keep the windows closed all the time and crank up the A/C.

When stopped with the engine running, I notice heat coming from under the car and in the window. So I usually leave the window up and use the fan/Air con.
That and I generally don't feel the need to be a Richard Cranium and share my tunes with everyone in a 100 metre radius by turning the stereo up and putting the windows down.

[janddbone]

Not allowed to do much these days are we....

[Adamz Ghia]

I always do this, see nothing wrong with it. I'm aware of other cars around me so if one gets too close I pull my arm in a bit. On a warm day there's nothing better...

[Jim Goose]

Originally Posted by brett.r.johnstone

Not allowed to do much these days are we....

and again this isnt a new law and has been around for decades....

[meatbag]

My arm doesn't stick out firther than my mirrors on the rare occasion I do it.

I've never had anyone clip my mirrors so I don't see why this would be an issue. The main risk would be in the event of a crash you arm would be basically the first thing to be chopped off or if lucky crushed to smitherines.

[Auslandau]

I have a Coupe ...... its mandatory!!!!!

[OzJavelin]

Originally Posted by Auslandau

I have a Coupe ...... its mandatory!!!!!

In my coupes (RHD and LHD AMC Javelins) the arm out the window - actually elbow resting on the door and fingers holding onto the drip rail - actually helps stabilise me because the seats are flat with no side bolstering

[mytgxl]

Originally Posted by OzJavelin

In my coupes (RHD and LHD AMC Javelins) the arm out the window - actually elbow resting on the door and fingers holding onto the drip rail - actually helps stabilise me because the seats are flat with no side bolstering

Helps the car handle better to with the weight centred right for corners too!

[Professor Farnsworth]

Arm hanging is a summer-evening necessity. I know as a friend of mine..

[buggo]

I have my arm out the window a lot of the time? Didn't really think I was being an idiot while tapping the door like a drum or stumming the window sill to a good song on a nice day. Sure, I may one day have a car ram into me, but atleast I won't get glass in my eye from the window smashing.

[Coyote mk3]

I hate seeing people in nice clean, decent cars doing it, I cringe at the thought of the fingerprints and marks they are putting all over the door....but that's just me haha.

The closest I come to it is the elbow resting on the trim and hand on the steering wheel.

[SSD-85]

Yes it is very bad. Just make sure you have both hands placed on the wheel at 2 & 10 oclock too. Otherwise youll be responsible for slaughtering millions of motorists.....

[seduced_xr]

my windows always down and my arm rests on the top of the trim with my hand resting sort of on the exterior door skin, these muppets holding onto their door strip half way down the door need to have a look at a photo of themself... you look stupid!

[buggo]

Originally Posted by seduced_xr

my windows always down and my arm rests on the top of the trim with my hand resting sort of on the exterior door skin, these muppets holding onto their door strip half way down the door need to have a look at a photo of themself... you look stupid!

Yeah that's how I have mine too, thought that was what was meant. Having your arm 'hang' down the door isn't even comfortable, and yeah looks dumb.

[Windsor342ci]

Originally Posted by seduced_xr

my windows always down and my arm rests on the top of the trim with my hand resting sort of on the exterior door skin, these muppets holding onto their door strip half way down the door need to have a look at a photo of themself... you look stupid!

When you say though, they look stupid, does it matter how they look? Are they actually doing attempting to seek your approval for how they look? For instance, a HSV lover would say we look stupid in a Ford. Or a V8 lover would say you look stupid in a XR6... I dont believe you purchased an XR6 to impress the croud like I didnt purchase a V8 to make friends... TBH, this seems like more of a moan session then anything else... Build a bridge I say. Move along.

[myxr6]

I have seen passengers lounging and having both feet sticking out of the window , usually both feet resting on the mirror.

[Auslandau]

Originally Posted by myxr6

I have seen passengers lounging and having both feet sticking out of the window , usually both feet resting on the mirror.

........ They should watch "Death Proof" and they may change their minds on that!

[burnz]

Originally Posted by myxr6

I have seen passengers lounging and having both feet sticking out of the window , usually both feet resting on the mirror.

were they female??

just curiose..

[Outbackjack]

It seems that in the NT at the moment.......... Its a cool thing for "Ladies" to sit on the passenger door, hanging out of the car, holding onto the door pillar with one hand, and holding up their T-shirt with the other and flashing their lady chest bits to the on coming traffic. Gotta love the Territory.

[Auslandau]

Originally Posted by Outbackjack

It seems that in the NT at the moment.......... Its a cool thing for "Ladies" to sit on the passenger door, hanging out of the car, holding onto the door pillar with one hand, and holding up their T-shirt with the other and flashing their lady chest bits to the on coming traffic. Gotta love the Territory.

Do you have proof of this?????? Pics or it didn't happen!!!

[Outbackjack]

Originally Posted by Auslandau

Do you have proof of this?????? Pics or it didn't happen!!!

It's a bit hard to get a pic like that..... You never know when it might happen!! It's happened about 4 times to me now. Three of those times I was on the bike.

[Neale]

Originally Posted by Outbackjack

It seems that in the NT at the moment.......... Its a cool thing for "Ladies" to sit on the passenger door, hanging out of the car, holding onto the door pillar with one hand, and holding up their T-shirt with the other and flashing their lady chest bits to the on coming traffic. Gotta love the Territory.

It must be one of the differences between states & territories. Its a common practice in the ACT around Janurary

[fmc351]

Originally Posted by burnz

were they female??

just curiose..

Wouldnt they blow up like a balloon?

[burnz]

Originally Posted by fmc351

Wouldnt they blow up like a balloon?

oohh zing ha ha..
cunny funt arnt ya.

[duaned]

What's wrong with placing an arm out the window to allow a little fresh air evaporate the sweat from the underarms? Na, I generally notice it's the cap backward brigade driving their vehicles with the arms extended down the door to leave some DNA on their rubbish paint job!

[Zaxx]

C'mon guys!

There's easily 5kw's with the ol' arm-out-the-window trick.

I couple that, with a boostcruising sticker, which also gives a large rwkw increase, and i'm keeping up with F6's lol..

;)

[fmc351]

Every time I see it it reminds me of the movie with Michael Caine, 'the hand'.