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View Poll Results: Do you use driving gloves for street driving?
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Yes, I use Porsche Design gloves
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Yes, I use other brand name
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06-05-2007, 01:08 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Iowa USA
Posts: 196
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Its funny this came up today, my friend and I went on a bike ride this morning and I rode over to his house. We got done a little late so I asked for a ride home, he's got a 2000 S similar to mine, we jumped in and he still had his bike gloves on and I told him to take them off immediately because he looked totaly stupid.
As for me, I actually own driving gloves...I have never used them or found a use for them...
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06-05-2007, 01:14 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 701
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ewwwww.....man oh man....no gloves please....its like a drummer who wears gloves...leave it for the hair bands 
if my mom were buying a cayenne, the condition I would have was as long as it didn't come with gloves 
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06-05-2007, 06:42 PM
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Lol, they were for me, not her. Whod drive a cayenne with driving gloves...
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Originally Posted by super66
ewwwww.....man oh man....no gloves please....its like a drummer who wears gloves...leave it for the hair bands
if my mom were buying a cayenne, the condition I would have was as long as it didn't come with gloves |
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06-06-2007, 12:52 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Posts: 3,308
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Hi,
I think some of you guys are missing the point.
Driving gloves are not for warmth, better grip, or to look cool. They're for protecting the car's interior from the High Ph of sweat and fingerprints, and the constant wear to switch gear and other parts.
That said, there's nothing particularly rare or expensive about a production car like the Boxster, so I wouldn't opt for them, but a Vintage Spyder or Ferrari - absolutely!!
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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06-06-2007, 04:18 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Iowa USA
Posts: 196
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
I think some of you guys are missing the point.
Driving gloves are not for warmth, better grip, or to look cool. They're for protecting the car's interior from the High Ph of sweat and fingerprints, and the constant wear to switch gear and other parts.
That said, there's nothing particularly rare or expensive about a production car like the Boxster, so I wouldn't opt for them, but a Vintage Spyder or Ferrari - absolutely!!
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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I will just save my gloves for my future vintage Ferrari then....
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06-06-2007, 09:40 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 188
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So i see most of you dont like driving gloves for street use and think its just plain silly. One of members mentioned they are just for grip and to preserve the interior. Before that someone mentioned that gloves are for track use and just maybe autocross. So my question is this: Why are gloves so important for track? And not so important for autocross? If its for grip i would think gloves would come in handy for those weeked canyone drives......no?
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06-06-2007, 09:52 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 8,709
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I don't think there's anything strange about wearing gloves for daily driving.
I keep both hands on the steering wheel 99% of the time and if I'm on a drive longer than 45 minutes I often wear batting gloves (under armor from Sports Authority). Its very good in the Summer when its hot and my hands get sweaty.
My friend's girl friend thought it was funny that I was wearing gloves and then I aksed her when was the last time she had the oil changed on her Jetta...
The Boxster and 996 steering wheels are not expensive to replace but they aren't cheap either. You can get just the leather trim for about $100 but it will come out crappy looking if you aren't good with the needle and thread. An upholstery shop wanted mmm forgot I think about $150 to do the job.
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06-06-2007, 12:56 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Philly, Niefern DE
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Originally Posted by blueillusion97
So my question is this: Why are gloves so important for track? And not so important for autocross? If its for grip i would think gloves would come in handy for those weeked canyone drives......no?
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Fire protection, they are part of your safety equipment. For the street, I think they were originally bought by British car owners so the leaking oil wouldnt soil your hands 
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06-07-2007, 08:06 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: new york
Posts: 207
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Originally Posted by blueillusion97
So i see most of you dont like driving gloves for street use and think its just plain silly. One of members mentioned they are just for grip and to preserve the interior. Before that someone mentioned that gloves are for track use and just maybe autocross. So my question is this: Why are gloves so important for track? And not so important for autocross? If its for grip i would think gloves would come in handy for those weeked canyone drives......no?
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I have pair of driving gloves and I wear them for fall and early winter cuz I drive top down. besides warmth they provide superior grip...
forget autocross, try driving driving friday rush hour in nyc..
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