Lets talk about; Lowered cars hurt your knees... (im serious)

[HeavyG]

My left knee hurts like hell after driving my Vette....

A combination of; Getting Older, Extra Weight and the car sitting so low to the ground is what Im suspecting...

So Im on the verge of trading it in for a truck.

Even thou I dont drive it much....Im at the point where I dread driving it...I havent driven it in like a month.....my knee is getting back to normal.

I dont believe I need to see a doctor as I notice this only happens in the summer for the past couple of summers....

Talk to me, anyone in the same boat?

I sure am gonna miss it driving her but Im in a tight spot....

Chime in please on if you experience this? how do you deal with it? did you simply cut your losses and accept the fact that you cant drive a lowered car again in this lifetime...

Thanks TCG

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[DEEZUZ]

christ bro, you want to talk about knee pain... on the tour my knee was bumping yo... what was our longest run, 4 hours? fuck I wanted to shoot myself it hurt so bad being at a slight bend for hours. cruise works but its spotty as fuck

 

[boostedguy05]

Cronic knee pain. But nothing to do with cars. But sitting stagnant for a long time makes it worse. I pop a couple of aleve a day and that helps.

 

[crooks]

I twisted my knee getting in my car last year. It sucked. I have been trying to remember to turn and have both my legs out when exiting and getting in like an old lady ass first and not all on my left leg. I thought it was just fat guy problems

 

[cap42]

I've had bad knees for years. Yes getting in and out of lowered cars can be painful especially with my 250pd fat ass. It even bothers me in my DD Fusion.

I have just learned to deal with it, when I worked out consistently it didn't bother me. I don't have a lowered car anymore but I would do the old lady getting in and out of the car if I did.

I just drove to and from Ballinger Texas, had to stop every three hours and stand/walk a bit because my knees were absolutely killing me.

I would go see a doc, they may be able to do something to help especially since it will most likely get worse with time. Add in some light exercise to keep the joint strong and limber. Especially if it came down to not enjoying your car.

 

[Jean Ralphio]

Idea: Keep the corvette and work on that bum knee instead.

Supplement, lose weight, whatever you gotta do.

 

[SleeperLS]

Keep the vette and try some physical therapy first. Physical therapy is underrated. They will give you stretches and exercises to get you knee working again and the exercises should keep the knee from getting injured or sore again.

 

[Euro]

Getting old sucks. My knees are terrible for a 30 year old, fairly healthy guy.

 

[BrianG]

I feel ya. I don't think driving it has any impact on me, but I know that my right knee gets real angry sometimes getting in and out of the 3000 because of the way I'm twisting my leg to turn and get out and slide it under the steering wheel.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Could this also be due to weight?

 

[boostedguy05]

are you calling gabe fat?

 

[HeavyG]

even when I was lighter I had this problem....



Update: I've been driving her and started getting out with both legs planted instead of just my left leg...it's working !!! No pain so fair