Soft top for tall guys
Discussion
I'm 6'3", have lifted weights since my teens, and am quite fond of consuming protein shakes/ supplements etc on a daily basis. Never skip leg day. Despite all this, my BMI is less than ideal.
EFA: Im tall and a bit fat too.
I've owned most of the cars OP mentions (although I must admit to having never owned a 'Baxter'). Ive never had an issue with headroom in any of them, although admittedly I have no hair to worry about getting disheveled by a cloth roof.
I suspect there is an element of preferred driving position, or possibly a willingness to compromise ones' ideal driving position.
I didn't for example feel like I fitted particularly well into either of my mk1 MX5s (nothing that a smaller steering wheel wouldn't have fixed). My current Z3 feels a bit snug for the same reason. It also has a ridiculously large rear view mirror, which is a PITA for tall drivers.
As a big fella, the reason I'm content to squeeze into tiny motors is twofold I reckon;
-I'm longer in the legs than in the torso, and therefore feel more constrained by the wheel/ transmission tunnel/ dash than the roof itself
-I prefer a more reclined/ feet-forward driving position, and so tend not to notice tight headroom as much as drivers who like to be more 'upright'- which in my experience is the majority of drivers
I did find that the one and only S2000 I drove was too 'snug' (not an so much of an issue in a ~£1K MX5, but offputting when spending £5K+). A real shame, as I continue to lust after S2000s today...
Z4 was a perfect fit, as was the 350Z. Every Boxster I have sat it has felt fine. Mk1 MX5 would be an ideal toy/ track car if I CBA to source a suitably small steering wheel. Also found that MX5s are very seat-dependant; any MX with an aftermarket (read; fixed bucket) seat just hasn't slid back far enough. Stock seats just about allow me to squeeze in, and sit low enough for me not to look like a total tw*t too.
Barely fit in the passenger seat of a friends' Exige, which makes me sad as Id love an original Elise.
I imagine the more modern the 'small' soft top, the easier things will be, as cars genrally grow in every dimension as time goes on. Older stuff will restrict you more to eg. convertible versions of saloons (3-series, A4 etc) if headroom is a real concern. I like a car which has been designed as a soft top from the get-go, OP may not share the same concern.
Personally, I would rather compromise and fold myself into smaller cars that I like, as I don't worry about the 'Mario Kart' effect that tall convertible drivers suffer from. For me it's more about the car I want than the car I fit into, much like the fat girls you see up the High Street on a Saturday night in those far-too-small, cellulite-exposing dresses.
Long story short, I'm a size 14 chick that wears size 10 party frocks, and I don't care what anyone thinks.
EFA: Im tall and a bit fat too.
I've owned most of the cars OP mentions (although I must admit to having never owned a 'Baxter'). Ive never had an issue with headroom in any of them, although admittedly I have no hair to worry about getting disheveled by a cloth roof.
I suspect there is an element of preferred driving position, or possibly a willingness to compromise ones' ideal driving position.
I didn't for example feel like I fitted particularly well into either of my mk1 MX5s (nothing that a smaller steering wheel wouldn't have fixed). My current Z3 feels a bit snug for the same reason. It also has a ridiculously large rear view mirror, which is a PITA for tall drivers.
As a big fella, the reason I'm content to squeeze into tiny motors is twofold I reckon;
-I'm longer in the legs than in the torso, and therefore feel more constrained by the wheel/ transmission tunnel/ dash than the roof itself
-I prefer a more reclined/ feet-forward driving position, and so tend not to notice tight headroom as much as drivers who like to be more 'upright'- which in my experience is the majority of drivers
I did find that the one and only S2000 I drove was too 'snug' (not an so much of an issue in a ~£1K MX5, but offputting when spending £5K+). A real shame, as I continue to lust after S2000s today...
Z4 was a perfect fit, as was the 350Z. Every Boxster I have sat it has felt fine. Mk1 MX5 would be an ideal toy/ track car if I CBA to source a suitably small steering wheel. Also found that MX5s are very seat-dependant; any MX with an aftermarket (read; fixed bucket) seat just hasn't slid back far enough. Stock seats just about allow me to squeeze in, and sit low enough for me not to look like a total tw*t too.
Barely fit in the passenger seat of a friends' Exige, which makes me sad as Id love an original Elise.
I imagine the more modern the 'small' soft top, the easier things will be, as cars genrally grow in every dimension as time goes on. Older stuff will restrict you more to eg. convertible versions of saloons (3-series, A4 etc) if headroom is a real concern. I like a car which has been designed as a soft top from the get-go, OP may not share the same concern.
Personally, I would rather compromise and fold myself into smaller cars that I like, as I don't worry about the 'Mario Kart' effect that tall convertible drivers suffer from. For me it's more about the car I want than the car I fit into, much like the fat girls you see up the High Street on a Saturday night in those far-too-small, cellulite-exposing dresses.
Long story short, I'm a size 14 chick that wears size 10 party frocks, and I don't care what anyone thinks.
OP, don't try the Hyundai Copen then, a mate's wife has one and at 6'3" he is looking straight at the roof rail when seated.
As has been said, Chimaera will fit. Some have the seats raised on box section for short-arses, just ensure these are removed. The pedals are reach adjustable apart from throttle.
As has been said, Chimaera will fit. Some have the seats raised on box section for short-arses, just ensure these are removed. The pedals are reach adjustable apart from throttle.
Edited by fausTVR on Sunday 5th July 08:40
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