Post by dixinormus on Nov 7, 2021 2:07:30 GMT
The Toyota Hiace - millions of them out there plying their trade in the panelvan, minibus and minicab world. They can’t be that bad then can they?
150 miles behind the wheel of a 2018 model yesterday. Seemed like an ok day; ride, handling, performance as expected. Autobox, and the venerable 2.5? diesel lump rumbling away between the front seats. Ah, the seats... Front seats positioned exactly on top of the front wheelarches. Great for ingress and egress (not). Rather thin unsupportive seats too. I am 6 foot nothing tall and seem to sit too high up but there’s no height adjustment due to aforementioned wheelarch right beneath me. Goodness knows how anybody taller than me can drive.
Steering wheel adjusts a few degrees for rake, not reach, but no worries it’s practically on my knees anyway. There’s a big lump right between my feet where the steering column exits the bulkhead. Can’t imagine how you’d drive a 3-pedalled manual version?
Upshot - raging neck ache today - base of the neck where it meets the spine. Almost like a whiplash. I guess that sitting on top of the front axle isn’t conducive to a smooth ride? How do people drive these things for hours every day?
150 miles behind the wheel of a 2018 model yesterday. Seemed like an ok day; ride, handling, performance as expected. Autobox, and the venerable 2.5? diesel lump rumbling away between the front seats. Ah, the seats... Front seats positioned exactly on top of the front wheelarches. Great for ingress and egress (not). Rather thin unsupportive seats too. I am 6 foot nothing tall and seem to sit too high up but there’s no height adjustment due to aforementioned wheelarch right beneath me. Goodness knows how anybody taller than me can drive.
Steering wheel adjusts a few degrees for rake, not reach, but no worries it’s practically on my knees anyway. There’s a big lump right between my feet where the steering column exits the bulkhead. Can’t imagine how you’d drive a 3-pedalled manual version?
Upshot - raging neck ache today - base of the neck where it meets the spine. Almost like a whiplash. I guess that sitting on top of the front axle isn’t conducive to a smooth ride? How do people drive these things for hours every day?
