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#6 of 4340 Okay, let's try specifics by bordsource Feb 20, 2000 (4:24 am)
Thanks for the answers. So, let me be more specific. I'm about 6'. But I have legs that demand a 36" inseam to avoid the dreaded "high-water" look. LoL. Anyway, I'm pretty evenly split. I noticed that Mr. Shiftright had a problem with it at 6'2". But vj didn't at 6'1". Based on what C13 said, would it be safe to say that Mr. Shiftright obviously doesn't have the long legs that Vj has?
#7 of 4340 Height problem... by karl1973 Feb 20, 2000 (1:56 pm)
Best thing to do, is get a hold of a Miata and drive it around a little. Test drive may not be enough, as you would not be able to spend enough time behind the wheels to really tell. A friend leased a 99 one time and he turned the lease in after only 2 months. He is about 6'1" but he said it was very uncomfortable for him. So, see if you can find a rental place with a Miata you can rent. Or see if the dealer is nice enough to loan you one *smile* www.miata.net also have an article detailing how you remove some padding in the seat to gain some headroom for taller folks. People have also observed, that cloth seat gives you a little more headroom than leather seat.
#8 of 4340 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Feb 20, 2000 (9:10 pm)
36" inseam? You're doomed, forget it.
#9 of 4340 Daddylonglegs by jwilson1 Feb 20, 2000 (10:03 pm)
Yeah, bordsource, Ihave to agree as per usual w/Mr. Shiftright. I'm 6'2" & 200# and pretty comfortable (for a couple of hours), but that's with a bit less than a 32 inseam. Is this the car for everybody? I guess not, sadly. Try on a new Toyota when they come out in a couple of months and let us know about the fit! Take care. Joe W.
#10 of 4340 36 inseam....... by vjdmx5 Feb 21, 2000 (7:12 pm)
Yeah, you may have a problem.....I have a 34 inseam. Granted I think "fits well" may mean different things to different people. I have been amazed at people that are considerably smaller in all dimensions to me say that cars like Maximas, Camrys, and Accords were too small for them, yet I have never owned a car bigger than a '93 RX-7. If you're used to bigger convertibles like Saabs, Sebrings, CLK's etc., you probably would think the Miata is too small. If you have driven smallish convertibles in the past, you will love the Miata, IMO, it has more interior room than any other vehicle with the same exterior measuements. Just think......the Miata is almost a foot LONGER and 6 inches WIDER than an A-H Sprite. Now that's small!!!!
#11 of 4340 size matters ... by jwilson1 Feb 22, 2000 (4:56 pm)
Actually the question was, I think, regarding the precise number of inches available for leg room. That poster would have trouble with a number of full-size cars, too, because of leg length -- the Olds Aurora and Jag S-Type should come to mind, probably. "Perceived" size, and its value, is a whole other can o' worms, as you say. When I was a kid, for my father and uncles, the bigger the car, the more prestige and status was attached. In the 'eighties, lots of folk decided that, because larger mass held up better in a head-on crash, a bigger vehicle would be the same as "safer." Not necessarily true, of course. Now comes the SUV: allegations of "prestige," the perception of "safety;" and, new in the 'nineties, the image of offroad "freedom." So: last week following our latest snowstorm a SUV where I could have parked my Miata in the back seat decided he had plenty of traction to pass. (You can see where this is going, right?) He did just fine, but then couldn't stop the damn tank at the stop sign, slid through the intersection, got hit by two vehicles (their right of way), went off the road on the other side, and tipped over. Prestige, safety, and offroad freedom no where to be seen. No one seemed too sympathetic. He wasn't hurt, but everyone was all too glad to stand around while the cop arrived and wrote him up. Waiting on spring? Take care. Joe W.
#12 of 4340 He had off road freedom.... by vjdmx5 Feb 22, 2000 (6:58 pm)
He freely slid right off the road!
#13 of 4340 height, carwash &windscreen by johnrobb Feb 22, 2000 (9:43 pm)
1. I have a 94 M edition and love it. I also am 6'3" and weigh in at 250 but have not had too much trouble (other than friends telling me that I wear the car... but they say that about most cars I drive.) I removed the visors and covered the holes with an aftermarket piece of plastic and that really helped the view. Is not my everyday car but really is fun and worth the tight quarters for the driving fun.   2. I have not tried the Miata through a carwash... I learned my lesson with an Alfa Romeo Spider. We got soaked and there was nothing we could do until it was over. My wife now makes fun of me whenever we drive by that carwash. 3. Any body have any experience with the aftermarket windscreens? Some look real cheap and the Oris Windstop seems like it might look funny when actually attached to the car. Does the Oris help the wind? Get in the way of the top? Worth the $225? Replies to this message: gwrprinret (Jun 04, 2004 6:21 pm)
#14 of 4340 height, carwash &windscreen by johnrobb Feb 22, 2000 (9:48 pm)
1. I have a 94 M edition and love it. I also am 6'3" and weigh in at 250 but have not had too much trouble (other than friends telling me that I wear the car... but they say that about most cars I drive.) I removed the visors and covered the holes with an aftermarket piece of plastic and that really helped the view. Is not my everyday car but really is fun and worth the tight quarters for the driving fun.   2. I have not tried the Miata through a carwash... I learned my lesson with an Alfa Romeo Spider. We got soaked and there was nothing we could do until it was over. My wife now makes fun of me whenever we drive by that carwash. 3. Any body have any experience with the aftermarket windscreens? Some look real cheap and the Oris Windstop seems like it might look funny when actually attached to the car. Does the Oris help the wind? Get in the way of the top? Worth the $225?
#15 of 4340 Height by bordsource Feb 22, 2000 (11:04 pm)
I have to pay attention to whatever I drive because of skimpy space. The Toyota Celica I actually fit in- albeit with the steering wheel all the way up, the seat all the way back and down. I actually can't get really comfortable behind Chrysler minivans, either, because the seat doesn't go back far enough. My legs are fine, but my size 13s are cramped around the pedals. So far, the comfiest car has been a Chevy Suburban- sad, ain't it? I don't need anything that big. Anyway, thank you all for your posts. See ya around!

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