How does your E30 fit you?

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  • DaveNorCal
    Grease Monkey
    • Jun 2012
    • 335

    #1

    How does your E30 fit you?

    My '90 vert feels pretty snug and I'm 5'8" and almost always under 150 pounds. How does the E30 work for you taller/heavier guys?
    1990 Alpine 325iC.
  • 10Toes
    Me Father Was A Tree
    • Jan 2008
    • 61222

    #2
    6' Mine fits me fine although my non sunroof car has like 2.5" more head room the one with a sunroof.

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    • AntiScope
      E30 Addict
      • Oct 2011
      • 401

      #3
      I'm 5'6 & 130lbs. I feel mostly good in it, the only things that bug me are:

      1. Even with the seat all the way forward, when the clutch is fully depressed I'm kind of stretching to do so.
      2. I need to look into a smaller steering wheel or tilt it down with spacers. I feel like I'm driving a school bus at times.

      I also wish I could lift the seat upwards like I could in my VR6. I don't have the sport seats (not sure if those have that function) but it would be nice.

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      • matthugie
        E30 Mastermind
        • Mar 2004
        • 1810

        #4
        6'1" and I'm fine daily driving. Gets a bit tight with the helmet on at events though. Having a smaller diameter and spaced out Nardi helps greatly.
        88 325is - S52 powered

        Originally posted by King Arthur
        We'll not risk another frontal assault, that rabbit's dynamite!

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        • 10Toes
          Me Father Was A Tree
          • Jan 2008
          • 61222

          #5
          Originally posted by AntiScope
          I'm 5'6 & 130lbs. I feel mostly good in it, the only things that bug me are:

          1. Even with the seat all the way forward, when the clutch is fully depressed I'm kind of stretching to do so.
          2. I need to look into a smaller steering wheel or tilt it down with spacers. I feel like I'm driving a school bus at times.

          I also wish I could lift the seat upwards like I could in my VR6. I don't have the sport seats (not sure if those have that function) but it would be nice.
          Yeah the sport seats can height adjust.

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          • R3Z3N
            No R3VLimiter
            • Jan 2011
            • 3056

            #6
            6'3" 165lbs I fit fine, but it is a little uncomfortable, because I try to sit in a race seat position. Therefore the pedals are too close, and the wheel not close enough, even with a 1" spacer on my Momo Prototipo wheel. When doing HPDE's, I really don't fit well with my helmet on. I have to hunch over; needing a racing seat to swap out soon enough.
            Last edited by R3Z3N; 11-21-2012, 11:44 PM.

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            • long tall eta
              E30 Mastermind
              • Jul 2010
              • 1536

              #7
              5' 11" 225, no problems here.
              sigpic

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              • Bimmerista
                R3V Elite
                • Nov 2005
                • 5425

                #8
                5' 10" & 195 lbs.

                The e30 feels bespoke IMO.

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                • Farbin Kaiber
                  Lil' Puppet
                  • Jul 2007
                  • 29502

                  #9
                  Terrible.

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                  • JasonC
                    Site Manager
                    • Aug 2006
                    • 14451

                    #10
                    6'3" 200 here. Both my e30s fit me fine. With sport and comfort seats. But if I ever had passengers in the rear, my knees would be in the dash and they would be uncomfortable in the rear also.

                    1992 BMW 325iC
                    1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
                    1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 140hp

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                    • OrganicMechanic
                      E30 Mastermind
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 1719

                      #11
                      I swapped in a set of honda Del Sol seats into mine, helps when your 6`4 and 300+. the seats sit 4 inches lower and never have an issue with the headliner causing me to hunch now.

                      join the E30 Cabrio owners gruppe
                      click here for details


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                      • RUFFLZ
                        No R3VLimiter
                        • Apr 2011
                        • 3122

                        #12
                        6'2" 175ish
                        it could be better..one thing I absolutely HATE is the non-tilt steering wheel

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                        • E30SPDFRK
                          Moderator
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 5685

                          #13
                          5'11" with a tall torso. My hair touches the ceiling but I have tall hair. With a helmet the top hits the roof and I need to slouch in order to not have to tilt my head. Everything else fits perfect.
                          Byron
                          Leichtbau

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                          • Todd Black 88
                            No R3VLimiter
                            • Oct 2007
                            • 3449

                            #14
                            5'10" 210lbs, but with a 30" In seam. :( I have short legs and a loooong........torso.

                            In the cabby, the foot space is tight for me but other than that, it's good for just cruising.

                            In the M3, normal street driving is good, but on track my helmet hits the roof so I have to slouch more than I want, which takes my upper body away from the wheel. DO NOT LIKE
                            Originally posted by codyep3
                            I hope to Christ you have looks going for you, because you sure as fuck don't have any intelligence.
                            2001 silver/Blk 325 cabby. SOLD
                            1988 Blk/Blk e30 factory wide body kit car SOLD
                            1992 DS/BLK 325 m-tech II apperance pack cabby SOLD!
                            2002 325xit Sil/blk. SOLD
                            2012 328i xdrive touring. Wht/blk. SOLD
                            2009 135 cabby. monacoblue/blk leather SOLD
                            2007 Z4m coupe. Silver grey/black/ aluminum. 1of50
                            2010 F650gs twin
                            2016 M235i cabby. Mineral grey/Red leather

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                            • illest318i
                              E30 Fanatic
                              • Mar 2011
                              • 1472

                              #15
                              I fit just fine at 5'11'' weight 175lbs feels perfect
                              IG: @_j.wn

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