Do you get car-sick?

vivekiny2k · 31st January 2007, 22:00

i loved sitting in back seat with my friends driving, on ECR with warm sea breeze hitting the face, full stomach and lotsa time to kill.

and this was an M-800

nikhilv12 · 31st January 2007, 22:50

have never liked to sit in any other seat other than than drivers seat in a car... i feel sick if i am sitting on a passenger seat!!!! given a car with full tank, i would dive it, till the car sips up the last drop of fuel!!!!

arif_t01 · 1st February 2007, 14:57

only when i'm not driving

condor · 1st February 2007, 16:35

Getting car-sick when in a vehicle that I am not driving depends on what I am doing in the car:

If I am concentrating on the road ahead [passive driving - doing everything but actually controlling the car], then I am fine.

If I am sleeping, I am fine

If I am trying to do anything else - like reading, looking out of the windows etc, I will at some point, get car-sick. This depends on how smooth the driving is. Smoothness, as determined by smoothness in acclerating, braking, swerves etc. I get sick much quicker when my seating position has me facing a direction other than the direction of travel [especially sitting side-ways etc].

My comfort level with some one else driving depends on his/her driving ability and style. It does help when I am comfortable about that person's driving. But if I am constantly thinking and checking his/her driving, then my tolerance dips pretty fast.

harry2223 · 7th March 2009, 20:45

hi friends i have experienced strange problem in my old honda city rear seat . the passenger sitting in rear seat experience headache and even vomit. this has been notified by me for around 90% of the back seaters.one of my friend complained me that he feels to vomit when i accelerate hard . what could be the problem . i think it could be due to the soft suspension problem. at last i am starting this thread after a long observation.plz help me out with the cause . i have also read a thread on a skoda octavia with similar problem

toiingg · 7th March 2009, 21:04

Thats strange. Why don't you let someone else drive, sit in the rear seat and check for yourself. You might be a better judge to identify the problem.

harry2223 · 7th March 2009, 21:06

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Originally Posted by toiingg

Thats strange. Why don't you let someone else drive, sit in the rear seat and check for yourself. You might be a better judge to identify the problem.

i have tried it found a similar experience .

toiingg · 7th March 2009, 21:12

Take it to a competent garage and ask him to take a look at the suspension. Could be that the shocks/dampers are shot.
How much has the car run ? When was the last time you got the suspension overhauled / re torqued ?

madhukar_n · 7th March 2009, 21:30

do u use car perfumes by any chance ?
quite a few people feel that with the car perfumes. at least i feel a bit suffocated with it.
also, i did feel similarly in my friends corolla(though not vomitting and all) when we were car pooling. so i used to tell him to turn off the AC and i used to feel better. but same feeling not there in my BIL's corollo.. strange ;-)

try a few times without AC and see...(if it is possible) .. or maybe problem with the AC, circulating stale air.. get it checked.

bottle · 7th March 2009, 21:36

drive slower and avoid hard cornering

shreyas28 · 8th March 2009, 13:01

even i get the feeling and my sister vomited twice in the car

GTO · 8th March 2009, 16:00

Either your driving style, or the OHCs soft suspension. If the current setup has run over 40K, time to get an overhaul.

BenjiRoss · 8th March 2009, 17:25

I remember reading a thread like this on this forum - trying to dig it out. Not sure if it was a city or something else.
Found a few other threads that may help you
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...-car-sick.html
I'll post more if I find them

anupmathur · 8th March 2009, 17:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenjiRoss

I remember reading a thread like this on this forum - trying to dig it out. Not sure if it was a city or something else.
Found a few other threads that may help you
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...-car-sick.html
I'll post more if I find them

Maybe it is the Skoda Laura that someone posted about? (RanjithBalan?)
Similar issue.

Ravveendrra · 8th March 2009, 18:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by anupmathur

Maybe it is the Skoda Laura that someone posted about? (RanjithBalan?)
Similar issue.

Yes it was the skoda laura in the thread - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...-problems.html.

I must add here that only one lady complained of nausea etc. that too while sitting in the front seat of my Laura. I later learnt that she does not discriminate between cars - she is car sick after about 15 mins in any car!

I have noticed that people can get car sick in any car. Sitting upright and looking out (preferably ahead) does reduce the nausea etc.

Cheers,

31st January 2007, 22:00	#46
vivekiny2k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: cincinnati, jabalpur,chennai Posts: 1,264 Thanked: 209 Times View My Garage	i loved sitting in back seat with my friends driving, on ECR with warm sea breeze hitting the face, full stomach and lotsa time to kill. and this was an M-800
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31st January 2007, 22:50	#47
nikhilv12 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: trivandrum Posts: 273 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	have never liked to sit in any other seat other than than drivers seat in a car... i feel sick if i am sitting on a passenger seat!!!! given a car with full tank, i would dive it, till the car sips up the last drop of fuel!!!!
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1st February 2007, 14:57	#48
arif_t01 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trivandrum, Ker Posts: 356 Thanked: 343 Times	only when i'm not driving
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1st February 2007, 16:35	#49
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 15,864 Thanked: 16,014 Times View My Garage	Getting car-sick when in a vehicle that I am not driving depends on what I am doing in the car: If I am concentrating on the road ahead [passive driving - doing everything but actually controlling the car], then I am fine. If I am sleeping, I am fine If I am trying to do anything else - like reading, looking out of the windows etc, I will at some point, get car-sick. This depends on how smooth the driving is. Smoothness, as determined by smoothness in acclerating, braking, swerves etc. I get sick much quicker when my seating position has me facing a direction other than the direction of travel [especially sitting side-ways etc]. My comfort level with some one else driving depends on his/her driving ability and style. It does help when I am comfortable about that person's driving. But if I am constantly thinking and checking his/her driving, then my tolerance dips pretty fast. Last edited by condor : 1st February 2007 at 16:41.
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7th March 2009, 20:45	#50
harry2223 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: patiala Posts: 350 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	ohc rear seat mystery hi friends i have experienced strange problem in my old honda city rear seat . the passenger sitting in rear seat experience headache and even vomit. this has been notified by me for around 90% of the back seaters.one of my friend complained me that he feels to vomit when i accelerate hard . what could be the problem . i think it could be due to the soft suspension problem. at last i am starting this thread after a long observation.plz help me out with the cause . i have also read a thread on a skoda octavia with similar problem
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7th March 2009, 21:04	#51
toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 639 Thanked: 266 Times	Thats strange. Why don't you let someone else drive, sit in the rear seat and check for yourself. You might be a better judge to identify the problem.
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7th March 2009, 21:12	#53
toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 639 Thanked: 266 Times	Take it to a competent garage and ask him to take a look at the suspension. Could be that the shocks/dampers are shot. How much has the car run ? When was the last time you got the suspension overhauled / re torqued ? Last edited by toiingg : 7th March 2009 at 21:16.
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7th March 2009, 21:30	#54
madhukar_n BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 395 Thanked: 179 Times	do u use car perfumes by any chance ? quite a few people feel that with the car perfumes. at least i feel a bit suffocated with it. also, i did feel similarly in my friends corolla(though not vomitting and all) when we were car pooling. so i used to tell him to turn off the AC and i used to feel better. but same feeling not there in my BIL's corollo.. strange ;-) try a few times without AC and see...(if it is possible) .. or maybe problem with the AC, circulating stale air.. get it checked.
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7th March 2009, 21:36	#55
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	drive slower and avoid hard cornering
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8th March 2009, 13:01	#56
shreyas28 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 160 Thanked: 8 Times	even i get the feeling and my sister vomited twice in the car
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8th March 2009, 16:00	#57
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,737 Times View My Garage	Either your driving style, or the OHCs soft suspension. If the current setup has run over 40K, time to get an overhaul.
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8th March 2009, 17:25	#58
BenjiRoss Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tamilnadu Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 1,330 Times	I remember reading a thread like this on this forum - trying to dig it out. Not sure if it was a city or something else. Found a few other threads that may help you http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...-car-sick.html I'll post more if I find them Last edited by BenjiRoss : 8th March 2009 at 17:29.
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