SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: sl65 will i fit
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You will fit but you might not be comfortable, you are just going to have to try one (any R230) to see. The SL65 we had a few months ago had the drivers seat moved back as far it would go (a very very bad idea) to fit a 6'11" NBA player. The end result was about 2" of extra leg room and a car that was no longer safe (the seat is part of the crash safety system in the R230), about 2-3" of extra leg room, and $2000 worth of damage to the seat back and trim panels behind the seats. Luckily on this car they didn't drill any new holes in the floor pan, so converting it back to OE spec was as easy as unbolting the seat, moving it back into the correct mounting position and buying a set of the OE seat bolts.
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I agree with Marcus, I have several clients over 6'5", averaging 250 lbs, and they fit comfortably in their cars. The SLs are suprisingly roomy inside even with the top up. I would imagine Shaq would have an issue though.
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Im a solid 6'5.5" and 240lbs....I have to say that I fit quite nicely. Depends really if you are more legs or torso...I think either way you should be fine. I'd be a little bit pissed though that the dealer wouldn't let you touch/sit in it. I honestly could understand if they didn't want any test drives b/c of the miles, but they should at least let you sit in it.
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