Ferrari Mailing List: Re: OUCH !

[Dennis Liu (BigHeadDennis]

You must have long legs.  When I sit in an elise, my head pokes out a
little.  When I instruct someone at the track, the roof has to be off, as I
can even climb into the damn thing with the roof on....

Vty,

--Dennis
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Haines [mailto:oblioh [at] adelphia.net] 
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 3:01 PM
To: BigHeadDennis [at] earthlink.net
Cc: 'The FerrariList'
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] OUCH !

As you know Dennis, I , like you, am 6'4" tall.  However, in the Elise, My
head is three inches below the windshield header and 4 inches below the rear
roll bar (I just measured).  I can easily pass the broomstick test, even
with a helmet.

I am afraid in this instance, the rock was on such a trajectory that it
tumbled into cockpit all by itself.


Jonathan.






On Sep 28, 2006, at 11:25 AM, Dennis Liu wrote:

> First time I drove a Miata, it was a rental out of SFO a decade ago.  
> Had to turn around and return it for a Mustang convertible, because my 
> forehead was out in the airstream.  :-)
>
> Jonathan, a question for you re the Elise.  What about rollovers?   
> Many
> tracks enforce the "broom stick" rule - on a convertible or targa, the 
> driver's head has to be below (sometimes 2" below) a broomstick placed 
> between the windshield header and the roll bar/hoop, or if a Targa, 
> the B-pillar roof area.  Intent is to prevent, in the case of a 
> rollover, the head from being scraped along the ground, or worse, 
> caught on the ground then slammed against the header or bar.  Doh.
>
> (this is the reason why I don't instruct in stock 308s and 328s....)
>
> Does your head jut out that much?
>
> Vty,
>
> --Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Haines [mailto:oblioh [at] adelphia.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 2:16 PM
> To: Dennis Liu
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: [Ferrari] OUCH !
>
> This morning, after all of the traffic on the Ferrari List regarding 
> large sedans, I eased the Elise out of the garage, warmed-up the 
> engine and went for a drive.  As I was merging onto the freeway (my 
> speed was approximately 50mph, due to very slow existing traffic), I 
> was struck in the middle of my forehead by a rock (I recovered the 
> rock, since it fell to earth INSIDE the
> Elise) about the size of a piece of gravel.  It # [at] $%##! hurt.  In 
> fact, my forehead still hurts an hour later !
>
> OK. OK.  Is it legal, in the State of California, to wear a full- face 
> helmet in a car?  I guess I am about to find out.
>
> Helmets.  Don't leave home without one.
>
>
> Jonathan Haines
> _________________________________________________________________
> To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit:
> http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/bigheaddennis%
> 40earthli
> nk.net
>
> Sponsored by BidNip.com eBay Auction Sniper
>