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    Taught something similar to my sibs.



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    Kung saan ang seat comfort, lalo kung long driving position or as passenger mode na nakasakay sa harap..


    Kung meron man memory seat config.. much better, still, hindi applicable sa pinas..

    kailangan deep pocket.. para makuha ang features na yan..

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    Another helpful guide.

    Driving Position - Basics and Beyond - YouTube

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    back to driving an MPV after more than 20 years.

    tama ba na nakikita ko yung hood? o mataas masyado yung seat ko?

    img_4252.jpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by ice15 View Post
    back to driving an MPV after more than 20 years.

    tama ba na nakikita ko yung hood? o mataas masyado yung seat ko?

    img_4252.jpg
    I do.

    I am tall but I still set the seat height close to the highest setting. Better visibility all around.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ice15 View Post
    back to driving an MPV after more than 20 years.

    tama ba na nakikita ko yung hood? o mataas masyado yung seat ko?

    img_4252.jpg
    the higher the better the view, is my choice.
    the less hood, the more the view, the better.

    my best view was when i was driving our besta.
    also, it had so many mirrors around, it put to shame current cameras.
    heh heh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oj88 View Post
    I do.

    I am tall but I still set the seat height close to the highest setting. Better visibility all around.
    ok... parang nanibago kasi ako... last time I saw a hood while driving was a box type pa nung college ako...

    kahit FX namin dati, di ko nakikita yung hood.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
    the less hood, the more the view, the better.
    In the context of the question, he can't do anything about the hood being there.... he can't just chop it off. lol

    But by raising your seating position, even slightly, you will see more of the hood but a better vantage point all around. You also see less of the glaring sun and the sky during the day, and less glare from oncoming headlights during the night.


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    Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
    the higher the better the view, is my choice.
    the less hood, the more the view, the better.

    my best view was when i was driving our besta.
    also, it had so many mirrors around, it put to shame current cameras.
    heh heh.
    same experience when I drove an L300... ang dali sumingit sa traffic

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    Quote Originally Posted by oj88 View Post
    In the context of the question, he can't do anything about the hood being there.... he can't just chop it off. lol

    But by raising your seating position, even slightly, you will see more of the hood but a better vantage point all around. You also see less of the glaring sun and the sky during the day, and less glare from oncoming headlights during the night.

    I tired lowering the seat tapos moved it back.

    wife said parang ang liit ko sa loob (light lang tint ko)

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    Quote Originally Posted by ice15 View Post
    I tired lowering the seat tapos moved it back.

    wife said parang ang liit ko sa loob (light lang tint ko)
    You're doing the opposite. Raise it up and you will be able to see more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ice15 View Post
    I tired lowering the seat tapos moved it back.

    wife said parang ang liit ko sa loob (light lang tint ko)
    yes, you're doing it the opposite.
    lowering one's driving position will diminish one's outlook in life. it also tends to claustrophobize the driver.
    raise the seat, sir!

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    I'm 5'6" driving a Mobilio. Walang height adjustment ang upuan. Hindi ko kita ang hood ko. Tanchameter lang gamit ko kung gano kalapit na ko sa harap ko.

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    Congrats ice15! Anong MPV ito?

    Ako mas prefer ko kita kanto ng hood.
    Hhmmm... driving position na hindi kita ang hood ng Tamaraw FX? Alala ko dati mataas seat nito at kitang kita ang hood. Unless long legged siguro at malayo ang upuan.

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    When we got a 1992 Nissan Sentra ECCS SS, it was the first car we ever owned with a sloping bonnet that was below your field of view. Tanging yung corner markers lang ang visible to help you gauge where the corners are.

    For the Gen Z and later generations, these are what I am referring to... ;)

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    Quote Originally Posted by oj88 View Post
    You're doing the opposite. Raise it up and you will be able to see more.
    I don't want to see the hood

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    Quote Originally Posted by bxr monkey View Post
    Congrats ice15! Anong MPV ito?

    Ako mas prefer ko kita kanto ng hood.
    Hhmmm... driving position na hindi kita ang hood ng Tamaraw FX? Alala ko dati mataas seat nito at kitang kita ang hood. Unless long legged siguro at malayo ang upuan.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ice15 View Post
    I don't want to see the hood
    yup, same here, I can't remember if I was driving with the hood in dight before but I definitely remember that when I got the Civic FB, talagang wala kang hood na makikita dahil sa design ng dash nya and while it can be solved by pushing the seat sagad pataas. it doesn't feel comfortable nsman na malapit uli ko sa ceiling. So I learned to adapt and now sanay na ako maski pumina pa sa objects. Kaso when we got the Territory, na bobo ako sa tanchahan sa parking paatras.

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    Quote Originally Posted by papi smith View Post
    yup, same here, I can't remember if I was driving with the hood in dight before but I definitely remember that when I got the Civic FB, talagang wala kang hood na makikita dahil sa design ng dash nya and while it can be solved by pushing the seat sagad pataas. it doesn't feel comfortable nsman na malapit uli ko sa ceiling. So I learned to adapt and now sanay na ako maski pumina pa sa objects. Kaso when we got the Territory, na bobo ako sa tanchahan sa parking paatras.
    I was gonna mention nga when I test drove the FD, I couldn't see the hood kahit silipin ko. It was designed that way pala. I didn't know ganun din pala sa FB

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    it is getting more and more difficult to estimate the space between my front and the vehicle in front, because of today's cars' sloping fronts. using the headlights helps.
    sigh.

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    Oh, the Civic FD was a doozy.... but it didn't take long to get used to the invisible hood.

    I will still argue that it's always better for the driver to have the highest vantage point that is practical for any vehicle. Almost all obstacles are at or below line of sight, so the higher your sit, you are likely to have better 360-degree visibility and situational awareness.

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