Legroom in a 1600m

[Richard Vaughan]

I'm currently looking to buy a 1600m but as I'm 6ft 2" and 34" leg I have a problem with legroom in most sportscars.
Is there anyone out there who is similar build and owns or has driving experience of a 1600m? I'm not particularly large(36" waist 15 stone) although my other half differs with me on this!!
Also does anyone in the North of England have a 1600m for sale or poss a Vixen?

Cheers

Richard

[adrian@]

Richard there are 3 different pedal boxes...short std. and long, you need long, and the 75-76 car as the 72-74 had fixed a fixed back bucket seat,with no rake adjustment. (you could modify a std one to long, but not short to long).
Adrian@

[Richard Vaughan]

Hi Adrian
That's very useful thanks for the info.


Richard

[kfozz]

My son is 6ft4" and fits in my Taimar with no problems, as far as I know all the M series have the same legroom so you should be OK. If you come to the next Meet at the Railway Inn you are welcome to try it on for size

Regards
Keith

[Richard Vaughan]

Hi Keith
Sounds like I should be OK then. I might take you up on the offer to try a sit in yours. Where's the Railway Inn and what's the meet about?

Many thanks

Richard

[kfozz]

Hi Richard
Railway Inn at Drighlington, PH meeting 2nd Monday each month, next one is Easter Monday 9th April from 6.00PM.

Look on Yorkshire forum in case of any changes.
Hope to see you there

Regards

Keith

[adrian@]

Richard/ Keith, you MIGHT find that a Taimar has another 4th pedalbox and steering configuration that would never be seen in a Vixen/1600M (late 79'on, and I have never seen this version modified) I too am 6-4 and have only fitted in with comfort into cars with modified pedal boxes even to the point of taking them out of cars that I have sold (if you mail me diredt I have one I can take a picture of) Adrian@

[Richard Vaughan]

Keith
I'll try to make the next meeting - it's in my diary.

Cheers

Richard

[petclub]

Hi Richard, I had a 1600M and 2 3000Ms and had no trouble at all. I'm not quite that size at 6 ft and 13 stone, but this may help.

[Richard Vaughan]

thanks for the info pet club.

[pumpkin]

Does this mean that I have a good chance of increasing my leg room if I change the pedal box on my LHD 1978 M? Are there any clues to find out which pedal box I have? I have heated and bent my pedals to increase leg room and I think I am limited just by the space in the foot well and by how far back my very comfortable Maxda Miata seats can go.

[adrian@]

Hi John
I will post you a picture of a long pedal box direct....over the next couple of days Adrian@

[Richard Vaughan]

Today I went to view a 1600M for sale in PH Classifieds. The car is the one in Doncaster for sale by Rich.
I was disappointed to find the legroom severly restricted. I have measured the distance from the face of the brake pedal to the front edge of the seat squab and this is only 19.5" with the seat fully back.
I feel I would need the whole pedal set/ box to be 2-3" further forward to allow me to drive comfortably.
As you can guess I did not buy the car - I'll just have to keep on looking.....
Anyone shed any further light on this. I find it hard to believe that all TVR's were made for sub six footer.

[adrian@]

adrian@ said:

Richard there are 3 different pedal boxes...short std. and long, you need long, and the 75-76 car as the 72-74 had fixed a fixed back bucket seat,with no rake adjustment. (you could modify a std one to long, but not short to long).
Adrian@

Morning Richard ....The different is in the seat that is fitted to the 75-76 car, there was no way that you would fit into an ealier car unless the later seats had been fitted.
Adrian@

[Richard Vaughan]

adrian@ said:

adrian@ said:

Richard there are 3 different pedal boxes...short std. and long, you need long, and the 75-76 car as the 72-74 had fixed a fixed back bucket seat,with no rake adjustment. (you could modify a std one to long, but not short to long).
Adrian@

Morning Richard ....The different is in the seat that is fitted to the 75-76 car, there was no way that you would fit into an ealier car unless the later seats had been fitted.
Adrian@

Aha! So there's still hope for me. Yes indeed the car was a '72 spec car. I need to look for something later then. Thanks again Adrian.

Richard