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Getting in and out of cars...

posted 9 years ago by bctelecom
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It's something you almost only see in the movies. The driver going out the passenger side or the passenger going out the driver side door. It just looks odd.

[–] vanzant38 9 years ago

Those big bench seats were awesome.
Also it is safer to slide to the inside(curb side) than to open the door into and step out into traffic.

[–] mnbush 9 years ago

I remember those bench seats! You could almost lay down your full length on them! Hilarious to see people sliding out of them though in the movies.

[–] vanzant38 8 years ago

I've slept on those big bench seats many times.

Good Times.

[–] Crystal (534) 5 years ago

Sort of had one in a 90s car. I had to sleep in my car a lot (during the beginning of my young adult life) and it was pretty cozy. :)

[–] liscarkat (16530) 4 years ago

I had a 1959 Ford pickup truck. It had only one door lock, on the passenger-side (right) door. It also had a bench seat, and the gear shift lever was on the steering column, so there was no obstacle to sliding across. I think the idea was to encourage you to exit on the curb side, rather than stepping out into traffic. If you got out on the left, you'd have to walk around to lock the other door.