coupe headroom?
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Hi
Do coupe owners have any problems with headroom for the driver?
I'm 6' 2" and I took a coupe evo pan out for a test drive last Saturday. Suspension was quite firm and when I went over a few road bumps, I bashed my head against the corner pillar!
I know there is a height adjuster. But have any of you tall guys experienced problems?
Do coupe owners have any problems with headroom for the driver?
I'm 6' 2" and I took a coupe evo pan out for a test drive last Saturday. Suspension was quite firm and when I went over a few road bumps, I bashed my head against the corner pillar!
I know there is a height adjuster. But have any of you tall guys experienced problems?
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Re: coupe headroom?
Originally posted by latent
Do coupe owners have any problems with headroom for the driver?
I'm 6' 2" and I took a coupe evo pan out for a test drive last Saturday. Suspension was quite firm and when I went over a few road bumps, I bashed my head against the corner pillar!
I know there is a height adjuster. But have any of you tall guys experienced problems?
Do coupe owners have any problems with headroom for the driver?
I'm 6' 2" and I took a coupe evo pan out for a test drive last Saturday. Suspension was quite firm and when I went over a few road bumps, I bashed my head against the corner pillar!
I know there is a height adjuster. But have any of you tall guys experienced problems?
This is with the height adjuster all the way down. I'd suggest another test drive with the seat down. Most people who ride in the car are amazed at the amount of headroom it has, maybe because it looks smallish from the outside.
Cheers, BT
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I’m 6’4” and have plenty of room in the Coupe. I adjust the seat all the way down and back to fit my needs, quite well. I am a long time BMW owner and moved to the MB C coupe as the new 3 and 5 series cars could not accommodate my size, the head room was to limiting. Note: I choose not to get the Panoramic roof (Which I loved and wished it worked for my height ) as it began to cut into the head room by a few inches directly over my head. I wear hats all the time in the car with no problem, but that was not possible on the Sun roofed demo I tested.
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Originally posted by edvpt
I wear hats all the time in the car with no problem, but that was not possible on the Sun roofed demo I tested.
I wear hats all the time in the car with no problem, but that was not possible on the Sun roofed demo I tested.
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Can you fit a sombrero in the coupe, that's the question
Can you fit a sombrero in the coupe, that's the question
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I Fit into My Wifes c Coupe and im 6Ft 5" And The C Coupe has the Sunroof ...lots of Room Left for the Sombrero
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Note the Seat is all the way back and the cushion is tilted Down at the rear ....No Problem with Bumps...YET
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Originally posted by edvpt
Your too north of the border to be worried about Sombrero's
Given your location a better question would be, "do Toques fit in a Coupe"
Your too north of the border to be worried about Sombrero's
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I'm 5'4" and with the seat ALL the way up I still can't touch the roof.
I sure can chew on the steering wheel though.
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My head was hitting the handle that was afixed
on the drivers side roof area above the door. I mean why would the driver need one, his hands are on the wheel!
So I had it taken out.
I put the seat all the way down. The headroom is adequate. I'm 6'2 .
on the drivers side roof area above the door. I mean why would the driver need one, his hands are on the wheel!
So I had it taken out.
I put the seat all the way down. The headroom is adequate. I'm 6'2 .
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Originally posted by C230 Sport Coup
My head was hitting the handle that was afixed
on the drivers side roof area above the door. I mean why would the driver need one, his hands are on the wheel!
My head was hitting the handle that was afixed
on the drivers side roof area above the door. I mean why would the driver need one, his hands are on the wheel!
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Re: Re: coupe headroom?
Originally posted by trench
I'm 6'3" and the Coupe has the best headroom of any car I've ever owned. I don't have the sunroof but there must be about 5-6 inches from the top of my head to the roof (the pana would only take out about 1-2 inches of this room). I have also never hit my head on the B-pillar, either.
I'm 6'3" and the Coupe has the best headroom of any car I've ever owned. I don't have the sunroof but there must be about 5-6 inches from the top of my head to the roof (the pana would only take out about 1-2 inches of this room). I have also never hit my head on the B-pillar, either.
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I think the handle is intended for the rear seat passengers.
I think the handle is intended for the rear seat passengers.
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I am 6'4" with the panorama roof and I have no problems. I can't even imagine banging my head into the flip-out handle. You must be doing some of that new-age style head-bang dancing.. silly kids!
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Re: Re: Re: coupe headroom?
Originally posted by WebGuyNJ
Wow, you must have a long inseam. I am only 5' 11" and I have about 1-2 inches of headroom with the seat all the way down. On the other hand, I only have a 30" inseam, and I sit as tall as a few 6' 4" people that I know.
Wow, you must have a long inseam. I am only 5' 11" and I have about 1-2 inches of headroom with the seat all the way down. On the other hand, I only have a 30" inseam, and I sit as tall as a few 6' 4" people that I know.
The correct distance for setting the seat back is to sit as far back so that your wrists rest on top of the steering wheel. This is what an instrucutor will tell you at a driving school - apparantly it gives the best leverage for operating the steering wheel.
Cheers. BT
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Re: Re: Re: coupe headroom?
Originally posted by WebGuyNJ
Wow, you must have a long inseam. I am only 5' 11" and I have about 1-2 inches of headroom with the seat all the way down. On the other hand, I only have a 30" inseam, and I sit as tall as a few 6' 4" people that I know.
Wow, you must have a long inseam. I am only 5' 11" and I have about 1-2 inches of headroom with the seat all the way down. On the other hand, I only have a 30" inseam, and I sit as tall as a few 6' 4" people that I know.
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