Driving Gloves

Lol, they were for me, not her. Whod drive a cayenne with driving gloves...

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

[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

[IowaS]

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

I will just save my gloves for my future vintage Ferrari then....

[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?

[Perfectlap]

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.

[thomschoon]

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?

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

[Sammy]

I always use gloves for autocross because my hands perspire a lot when doing performance driving. I also wore gloves when doing the Tail of the Dragon because to me it was definitely performance driving. Cruising on weekends or to and from work I don't wear gloves unless it is cold out.

Come on bmussatti, spill the beans!!! Who are you referring to so we can call him names!

(BTW-he's not referring to me)

Now I know why we get the Poser label.

[porscheracer]

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?

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..

[blueillusion97]

Originally Posted by porscheracer

forget autocross, try driving driving friday rush hour in nyc..

hahaha...i bet that sux

[Ronzi]

Back at the Dawn of Time, there was at least a modest reason for wearing driving gloves. Steering wheels were huge smooth plastic spindly things not given to providing the most secure grip for "sporting" driving. At least that's what we told ourselves.
The true sporting driver opted for a wood rim wheel and the string-back gloves, 'cause that's what the pictures of Stirling Moss at speed always showed.

Truth be told, it was always pretty much stylistic nonsense, not unlike a bunch of carbon fiber trim and ground effects kits on street cars today.