The getting in and out thing is nothing to get worried about. Having run our car now for over 6 years I can tell you that after the first couple of days (during which you find what suits you best) you never even notice the sill - and dont forget the sill on the S1 is a LOT higher than the S2. Its all a matter of technique. With the roof/hardtop on it is a tad more of a challenge but still nothing major. As for rain conditions - if you have learnt to get in sensibly then no mud or water should get on the sill.
Female passengers in skirts/dresses should be able to manage OK as my wife has never found a problem even when wearing something long for an evening occasion.
My technique for getting in and out of an S1 with the roof on is as follows:
1. Open door (always helps
2. Put left foot into footwell (remember our car is RHD so reverse thes LH/RH for US spec cars)
3. Grab hold of the steering wheel with you left hand
4. Place your right hand on the sill of the door
5 . Now wupported on your right hand and stabilised with your left on the wheel and balanced by your foot in the footwell, lift your right leg into the footwell and at the same time gently slip into the seat.
6. Head is the last bit of you to enter,
Remember that I am 55 and not as flexible as these youngsters who just drop their backside over the sil and then fold their legs in (favoured method for passenger entry as bringing both legs on board removes the need to have the skirt up round your waist)
Exit is the reverse as they say ie.
1. Head out (after opening door)
2. Right hand on sill Left hand on wheel
3. Lift weight on right hand and push out with left until you are mostly out of the door.
4. Left foot out followed by right foot.
Perhaps I should send a video clip of this!
Tony C
Female passengers in skirts/dresses should be able to manage OK as my wife has never found a problem even when wearing something long for an evening occasion.
My technique for getting in and out of an S1 with the roof on is as follows:
1. Open door (always helps
2. Put left foot into footwell (remember our car is RHD so reverse thes LH/RH for US spec cars)
3. Grab hold of the steering wheel with you left hand
4. Place your right hand on the sill of the door
5 . Now wupported on your right hand and stabilised with your left on the wheel and balanced by your foot in the footwell, lift your right leg into the footwell and at the same time gently slip into the seat.
6. Head is the last bit of you to enter,
Remember that I am 55 and not as flexible as these youngsters who just drop their backside over the sil and then fold their legs in (favoured method for passenger entry as bringing both legs on board removes the need to have the skirt up round your waist)
Exit is the reverse as they say ie.
1. Head out (after opening door)
2. Right hand on sill Left hand on wheel
3. Lift weight on right hand and push out with left until you are mostly out of the door.
4. Left foot out followed by right foot.
Perhaps I should send a video clip of this!
Tony C