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Title: It's not this bad but I can relate
Post by: BDA on Monday,June 21, 2021, 01:09:58 PM
Hopefully, we don't have this much trouble but I think we can all relate to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHgCP_gHOuU
Title: Re: It's not this bad but I can relate
Post by: dakazman on Monday,June 21, 2021, 04:36:40 PM
 :FUNNY:
  Glad my buy in was much lower to enjoy this experience.
Dakazman
Title: Re: It's not this bad but I can relate
Post by: 4129R on Tuesday,June 22, 2021, 03:18:39 AM
I know the problem, but the way those doors open does not help.
Title: Re: It's not this bad but I can relate
Post by: E Paul on Tuesday,June 22, 2021, 07:32:45 AM
I once took a short, overweight...OK, obese... individual (think 5 1/2 feet, 300 pounds) in my Europa for a quick ride. I had to go into the office and get 2 other guys to help hoist him out of there. He could not even manage to fall out as he could not support his upper body weight with his arms...he was afraid of falling on his face.
"Last time, Joe K., last time."
Title: Re: It's not this bad but I can relate
Post by: Bainford on Tuesday,June 22, 2021, 10:05:20 AM
I once took a short, overweight...OK, obese... individual (think 5 1/2 feet, 300 pounds) in my Europa for a quick ride. I had to go into the office and get 2 other guys to help hoist him out of there. He could not even manage to fall out as he could not support his upper body weight with his arms...he was afraid of falling on his face.
"Last time, Joe K., last time."
I did the same when I first bought my car. I thought I was going to have to cut him out, but we couldn't reach an agreement on whether to cut him or the car.

Another time I took a friend for a drive. He wasn't obese and is actually quite fit, but he was 6'5" and just a big boned guy. His exit from the Europa looked just like the guy in the video.
Title: Re: It's not this bad but I can relate
Post by: Sandyman on Tuesday,June 22, 2021, 01:00:49 PM
I don't know about others, but I spent quite a while practising entry and exit before taking the Europa out. ;)