GTV question

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Warnie

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1,135 posts

199 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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I'm 6ft 4ins and have 2 children aged 9 and 12. Can anyone on the tall side tell me weather it will be possible for me to comfortably fit in with one the kids behind me?


Disastrous

10,078 posts

217 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Honestly, no.

I'm 6' 2" and there's no leg room behind me at all. My dad's the same height as you and his head pretty much permanently brushes the headlining (sunroof admittedly, so lower ceiling).

You can sort of squeeze a hums in the back sideways across both seats but really, it's a two seater with good luggage space...

Cresco

2,004 posts

197 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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No chance. Unless both your kids have had their legs amputated at some point.

errek72

943 posts

246 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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It's easy really: you assume frog position.
a) You put the knees outwards, legs as if you were riding a horse.
b) You slump in the seat so that your pelvis slides forwards and that will make your head fit freely from the ceiling and enable you to look out the front window.
c) You now move the seat forward so that you move closer to the steering wheel, freeing legroom at the back seats.

You are now seated like a proper Alfisto. What was good for Nuvolari is good for you.
Having done this for years in the 75 and GTV's, I even drove around non-Alfa cars that way when there was really no need to. You sort of get used to it. biggrin

TA14

12,722 posts

258 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Disastrous said:
Honestly, no. ... but really, it's a two seater with good luggage space...
Yes, it was great for a trip to Italy for two. I'm just over six feet tall and with great difficulty I managed to get a child seat to fit on the back seat. This was great until my daughter was three then, even with the passenger seat fully forward, there was not enough leg room for her. For 9 and 12 year olds no chance unless they sit sideways and are contortionists. That Busso V6 was great though smile

LordHaveMurci

12,040 posts

169 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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A Fiat Coupe however...

Warnie

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1,135 posts

199 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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LordHaveMurci said:
A Fiat Coupe however...
no busso v6 though...

Warnie

Original Poster:

1,135 posts

199 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Thanks everyone its appreciated even if it is bad news. Might have to look at the gt but to be honest I much prefer the GTV. I'm not buying until November when my pcp deal ends, hopefully by then I may drop on a decent GTA you never knowsmile

LordHaveMurci

12,040 posts

169 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Warnie said:
LordHaveMurci said:
A Fiat Coupe however...
no busso v6 though...
Sadly not. Still bought a 2nd one over a GTV though as I have two kids. A Busso V6 is still on the list to tick off as a result!