Lay the seat back as far as it'll go - that'll cure your problem as I've been told we're all the same size lying down.....

Might explain why I find the Coupe very comfortable to drive
I'm 5 ft 8 in, but only have an inside leg measurement of 29 inches.
When driving any car, I always sit as far back as I can, but still able to press the clutch down properly and I have the backrest tilted back slightly.

I'm 5'9, 32" inside leg and long monkey arms and my coupe is fine even with a sunroof

Lol at Bonsai'd Bockers and Vicks' 'long monkey arms'

What is this moving of the steering wheel of which you speaketh Tartandude? The easy rider position prevents my tadpole limbs from reaching the wheel

Nah. Still got a couple clicks on the seat rails unused believe it or not. Its my body that short, not my legs. Its all good for a low centre of gravity.

You lucky buggers, im 6ft4 and having driven a standard no fills economy massivly inferior 20vt for a few days ive noticed how much more legroom there is compared to my airbag recaro clad yellow plus.

Im certain ive got far less room in the plus, certain of it.

Hmmm, wonder why so many tall people drive the coupé?

they arent that tall really, thats the how tall they wanted to be and the internet allows them to pretend

Apart from dennis obviously, he wouldnt make that up

OK,... lots of feedback !!

Obviously I'm in a small minority fo thoes who have height issues with the coupe, but I just can't get into a good driving position, and I can't do the 'Gangsta' lean ala. the Type R driver I saw last night who eyes were in line with the bottom of the side window...



Vickster, as we have the same inside leg (steady...), do you have 5-6" of daylight between the top of your head and the roof ?



Carl, this is what I suspected in the first place..., anyone else shed some light on this (I have only ever driven a Plus)

At the end of the day, it looks like is going to have to go... I'll take some pictures tomorrow (when it's clean), and see if I can bring myself to write an advert....

Yeh have you got airbag sex recaro seats though or just standard recaro's?

Im sure airbag models give a shorter seat as the floorpan is different.

pmsl

Think so yes, something like that I would think...I have cloth seats

Hi Carl,

Think I just have the standard ones..., do the airbag ones have plastic panels down the sides... (seem to remember a picture like this a while back) ?

Yeh you have economy recaro's then, still im sure you get less room and im certain less height, i struggle in LE's with sunroof's, never had a plus with a sunroof but the le's use the same seats.

I'm about 6.2-ish and must admit, occasionally I have suffered some back pain.

I've also found that I can't drink as much as I used to without feeling rubbish all day the next day, can't keep all the hair in the crown of my head and my memory is not what it was.

I am hoping these are all coop related.

I seem to be in the great minority of Coupe owners in being a little short arse.

6'6" here and no probs

6'6" and absolutely no problems, I don't even have any real issues with a crash helmet on for track days, which is a real bonus. Don't have a sunroof though, and N-Reg seats are probably sagging a bit!

I'm 6 foot and initially had a real problem getting comfy in my sunroofed coop. I test drove a few before getting mine and had no probs but none of them had the sunroof. Have to have the seatback well back which isn't ideal for me.

I'm trying to find out if the leather out of a late model 20VT 6 will enable me to sit slightly lower? If it does I may have to invest in a nice leather set for medical reasons of course.

At 6 ft 2 I'm fine in a non-sunroof car - about a millimeter to spare with a helmet on, though the seat has to tilt back a bit more!

i'm 6'6" never had any problems its the only car i've had where my head doesn't touch the roof