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Who cares what people think, I'm sure most people on the street say "wanker" when they see a Porsche go by anyway - lol.....
Here's some found online http://store.dunhill.com/UK/ENG/PagesPublic/product.aspx?p1grp=RTWR000&p2cat=RTWR002&p3sub=*EMPTY&p4prd=GH6300W Matt
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that by far is the most sensible und correct statement made
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OK, I'm not as polite as Rick...you're JOKING right?
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I think I like these on ebay from Germany:
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Driving gloves came about because the skinny wood steering wheels in use at the time were slippery when dry and even worse if you were sweating. The gloves did give much better grip. My 930 leather steering wheel is nice and fat and sticky. No need for gloves there.
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Kurt, I agree with your historical perspective.
I do find that even with a padded leather steering wheel, the leather gloves provide a more firm grip on the wheel. I analogize the feel to a golf club. Golf grips are much better than they were 40 years ago, but a glove still provides a better grip.
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if it's really cold in winter i'll wear them at least until the car gets warmed up. i don't get picked on to my face though, so wouldn't know what others think. since i already have the 'boxer's break' in my right hand, suppose i'd rather hit 'em wearing gloves than without if i had to..
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Not Really a big fan of gloves for driving. Although I wear my old nomex flight gloves or my OMP gloves in the winter till the car warms up.
I actually think I have less grip on the wheel with gloves on.
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Stop lotioning your hands when you get out of your bubble bath and grow come man callouses!
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Why stop at gloves
Go for the whole ensemble!  
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You "pro glove" guys think you really need them while driving on the street?? Your hands are that slippery? Really? WOW!
I use nomex ones on the track in case I need to touch something on fire on my way out the door of the car............ Just my opinion (not worth much I know) but I expect to see little leather gloves on middle aged guys with pornstar mustaches driving Ferrari 308's........... (at pedestrian speeds) But, to each their own. If you need 'em, buy 'em, don't really matter what anyone else thinks about them. But only get them if you need them, don't foolishly think they look good...... Cheers
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Actually, with all the technicolor spandex cyclists around here, at times I do feel that I should drive with racing gloves, full Nomex, Helmet ... maybe some big bright stickers on the car. --just to fit in.
Okay, seriously... maybe get a different steering wheel. I just don't think that another layer of leather(between you and your wheel) is going to help anything that cant be helped by simply changing the wheel surface.
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I fantasize about being a little shorter so I could wear an old Prussian helmet with a spike on top. That would be cool.
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Driving Gloves are so... 80s... but Im the guy who recently drove a Guards Red 86 911 Cab for 3 years so what do I know. Members Only jackets are optional. Last edited by Sonic dB; 09-26-2007 at 12:19 AM.. |
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