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  • pharow
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Jul 2010
    • 1021

    #1

    So I know this guy...

    I know this guy who would like to buy an e30. The only problem is he is 6'8" tall. He tried to get in my car, and his legs were hitting the door before it was closed. I need help trying to figure out some way of making the car more comfortable for him. Any ideas?

    Thanks guys.
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  • Charley
    Grease Monkey
    • Mar 2010
    • 396

    #2
    Remove front driver seat and have him sit in the back?

    6'8" is really tall.

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    • agile30
      E30 Modder
      • Oct 2008
      • 832

      #3
      LOL. Only suggestion is a custom bracket to move the seat back further. I'm sure when your that height your used to having to adapt random shit.
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      • White325is
        R3V Elite
        • Oct 2006
        • 5947

        #4
        smaller and spaced steering wheel? More leg room?

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        • Julien
          R3V OG
          • Feb 2004
          • 7471

          #5
          i'm 6'6" and it's a squeeze.. had my 6'9" buddy ride with me and he looked pretty rediculous in the car :-D

          but solution is to get a raceseat and bolt it to the ground
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          • F34R
            sLaughter
            • May 2009
            • 12390

            #6
            Tall guy chiming in* I am 6'6.5" so sport seats are a MUST. And I found there is more room in the sedan because the seat can recline more to relax. But yeah, I deal with my knees hitting shit all day lol.
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            • Massimo
              No R3VLimiter
              • Jan 2008
              • 3207

              #7
              Originally posted by julien
              i'm 6'6" and it's a squeeze.. Had my 6'9" buddy ride with me and he looked pretty rediculous in the car :-d

              but solution is to get a raceseat and bolt it to the ground
              +1
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              • 5Toes
                Banned
                • May 2010
                • 9836

                #8
                Yeah I would guess a racing seat right on the floor... hmm and yeah some custom stuff will be needed :p

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                • MonkeyMadness
                  No R3VLimiter
                  • Apr 2010
                  • 3251

                  #9
                  Cut his feet off?










                  I'm 6.4" and comfy
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                  • Raxe
                    R3V Elite
                    • Nov 2006
                    • 5346

                    #10
                    Get a cabrio.

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                    • ill4noreason
                      R3VLimited
                      • Sep 2010
                      • 2710

                      #11
                      My cousin just bought a vert he is 6'7. So I have the recaro brackets and I hear that they lower the seat. That and a momo hub hopefully he can fit it. He had to get an auto cause his feet were too big to shift lol.
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                      • KenC
                        King of Kegstands
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 14396

                        #12
                        You can get some brackets for SRDs that will make the seat sit low. SRDs also look good in e30s. And yes, a smaller and wheel with a spacer. It could work.
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                        • Farbin Kaiber
                          Lil' Puppet
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 29502

                          #13
                          Its tight, but I made brackets and moved the front seat back about ten inches. Im 6'9".

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                          • Mercury[BKM]
                            E30 Modder
                            • Apr 2011
                            • 909

                            #14
                            In this thread: Freakishly tall people try to fit in tiny cars.......... (freaks! 5'10" fo life!)
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                            • pharow
                              E30 Enthusiast
                              • Jul 2010
                              • 1021

                              #15
                              Yea I'm 5'10" and I have my seat all the way back.

                              Hey Farbin can you post a pic of your seating set-up?
                              '02 Outback wagon
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