Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 18:38:55 +0100 From: "Adrian England" <adrianospam.moleskinnopsamin.net> Subject: Re: Saab vs.Honda
Andrew Stephenson wrote: > In article <Baz8b.1127$WI3.14232nopsamfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net> > adrianospam.moleskinnopsamin.net "Adrian England" writes: > >> I've owned my 9k for 3 years now and while I get to drive all >> sorts of other cars for work, very few of them seem to cater >> very well for taller drivers. I'm 6ft (1.83m) tall and find >> there is bags of room to spare. I once drove a volvo 440 back >> from a bodyshop, I had to have the sunroof open to get >> comfortable behind the wheel!! > > Hmm... Adrian, either a lot of ceiling height is lost in Volvo > 440s when a sunroof is fitted, or you have serious personal space > issues. <g> I am 6'2" with years of experience driving the Volvo > 440 (both versions) without sunroof and recall no discomfort due > to top clearance. (FWIW, I also once ran a Morris Mini and drove > comfortably in it too. Now _there_ was a car for bigger folk.) > Could be that "your" seat was wrongly adjusted for height. Maybe but it felt like the pedals were miles infront of the dash too. I do seem to sit pretty tall for my height though. Yes minis are great. A 6'7" friend of mine had a 1275GT which was modified to let the drivers seat go right back to the back seat so he could drive it! Ah memories of my mini, 1445 engine home built and all the good guy bits. Honest Mr. insurance it's only std 1275cc :) -- take off "ospam" to mail me