Does the other half drive it ?

Does the other half drive it ?

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wayne_uk

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260 posts

276 months

Friday 2nd May 2003
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My wife is only 5ft (bless er wee cotton socks) , and if we decide to get a cerb i assume probs.

Going for a test drive in a 4.5 tommorow to try for size,and while she may not be driving it a lot,its a lot of car to have sitting she cant use,due to pedals being out of reach from her wee stumpies
What height is your other halves? , and have they had any problems driving one comfortably ?

I know ' leven ' do a pedal adjustment, have any of you needed/tried this ?

cheers guys.

VYT

585 posts

264 months

Friday 2nd May 2003
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The other, (and no doubt better), half hasn't driven the Cerbara, but she did drive the Chimaera. She is 5' 9" and hates it in the Cerbera, too low, prefers the 4WD stuff.

Byff

4,427 posts

263 months

Friday 2nd May 2003
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The missus is a little over 5ft (can't remember exactly how tall, but still in the short arse category) and she drives the Cerb.

She has no bother whatsoever but if its a long journey, she usually puts a small cushion behind her back in the lumbar area cos I've still got the pedals adjusted for my liking - can't go making it too comfortable, she might want to drive it more often.

madasahatter

374 posts

269 months

Sunday 4th May 2003
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MrsMadasahatter has driven the Cerb, but she is taller than me (6ft 1inch), and so has no problems.

geemax

49 posts

263 months

Monday 5th May 2003
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My missus is 5ft 2" and has driven ours. Her complaint is she is too far forward to get any leverage on the handbrake (which kinda works)
I have Leven extended pedals too.

olly

2,174 posts

286 months

Tuesday 6th May 2003
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My other half drives the Cerb as often as I do, and she has no problems with reaching the pedals - she is 5ft 8, so isn't that small though. The seat does go a LONG way forward though if needed..... (& steering wheels is fully adjustable)

SGirl

7,918 posts

263 months

Thursday 8th May 2003
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I'm 5'3" and I find the Cerb a bit harder to drive than the Griff because it's definitely built for taller people! Just bought the Leven pedal extender kit, I hope that will make a difference.... At the moment I can't get the accelerator pedal all the way to the floor.

WilliamBall

4,311 posts

284 months

Thursday 8th May 2003
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Wife drove the cerb once, for maybe 400 yards and refused to drive it again. Far happier in her Jeep, and it certainly stops any arguements over who drives the cerb...but not who drives the Jeep, as I quite like that too.

Moral, don't bother convincing the other half to drive the Cerb, but get her a car you fancy driving now and again too!

WB

davidd

6,477 posts

286 months

Thursday 8th May 2003
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MrsD has not driven the Cerb yet, she scared herself in the Griff so we have a bit of a hill to climb even though I think the cerbera is easier to drive.

D.