New Owner

[lemmonie]

Hi guys!

I've just given a nice home to no longer wanted 4L Chim!!!
It's on an S Plate in Blue Magnetique with blue leather.

Only problem is......

At only 5,3 im a bit of a shortarse Even with the seat as far forward as it goes i find im stretching a bit more than i'd like (i can reach the pedals) It looks like a cushion may be required....has anyone else found this a problem and if so what else can i do?

thanks!

[Spooky]

Hiya Lemmonie. Congrats on the car!

Mrs Spooky is only 5' 2". The pedals on our Chim450 are as far forward as they can be, and she drives with the seat fully forward. However, she still has to employ the "swivel hip" technique! i.e., to depress the clutch fully, she has to stretch with her left leg. She says its a small cross to bear (especially as we can't really have a Tuscan cos she can't see over the dash!)

[Steve_T]

Nice one! Get yourself a set of Leven Pedals - if you get the longer extentions, your reach problem should be solved. They're only over in Essex, so you could even pop over and see them if you needed to.

Steve.

[count duckula]

Yes the leven pedals are great, phone them up and have a chat, I got a set so that I can drive it with the seat right back and other half ( 5'1" ) can drive it with the seat all the way forward ( she needs a cushion for height ).

Malc

[lemmonie]

excellent!

Thanks for advise guys. Really appreciate it.

I spent most of last night hanging out of my bedroom window grinning at it!

Just need the husband to give me some lessons in it now, im currently driving a 1.2 Clio so Im not used to something with a little more power!

[cosmoschick]

Mel...I'm 5'8". Tell you what, I'll drive it when we go out for that drink...problem solved!!

[lemmonie]

Bugger off! you've got your own!

[cosmoschick]

[lemmonie]

Its already got a name

It's called Ralph

[cosmoschick]

Ralph?

So it looks like Ralph and my Trev will be joining us. They don't sound very hot do they, but I'm sure their overall performance will not disappoint

[Lemmonie]

I need to sort out some pedals first so i can drive it!

Its waiting to be re-sprayed then its off for a check-up and pedals and then to its new home

Should be about 2 weeks before it comes to live with us.

[the jiffle king]

lemmonie said:

excellent! Just need the husband to give me some lessons in it now, im currently driving a 1.2 Clio so Im not used to something with a little more power!

I have a 1.2 Clio and a Chim, and it's fine, you soon get used to driving the ne one. It's easy to swap between the two despite what other people will tell you.

T-J-K

[jessica]

5ft 3" here.My pedals are as high as poss and i drive with seat nearly fully forward. You have to get used to the semi-lying down and driving postion then it's not a prob. except for when parking then i have to sit up..lol

That'll give the lads a run for their money

Nice one Lemmonie enjoy.

[aaandy]

You also get the height of the seat changed. May get round the issue without having to buy new pedals. Unfortunately no handy levers for this one but I believe that it can be done quite easily.

With all the knowledge on here someone should be able to tell you. Or if you got it from a dealer I am sure that would be happy to tweek it for you.

[Lemmonie]

the jiffle king said:

lemmonie said: excellent! Just need the husband to give me some lessons in it now, im currently driving a 1.2 Clio so Im not used to something with a little more power! I have a 1.2 Clio and a Chim, and it's fine, you soon get used to driving the ne one. It's easy to swap between the two despite what other people will tell you. T-J-K

What an odd combination of cars we have!!

[raceboy]

Welcome to the Clio/Chimaera gang although racegirls is a 1.4

[mrmaggit]

We've got a Ka and a Griff 500. The Ka feels like driving a van after the Griff!

maggit and Lorraine

[chimyellow]

Coach's wife is around the 5' mark and they have put the leven pedel extensions on and bought a seat cusion (can't remember where from). This slips over the back of the seat and is taylored to match (it looks realy good). Mrs Coach drives it as her daily car and does not have any problems reaching the pedels. (Mr Coach gets to play at the weekends!.... with the car that is!)
He normally reads this area reguarly so hopefully he can give more details.

>> Edited by chimyellow on Thursday 30th October 15:32

[coach]

Lemmonie

Yep - Chim Yellow is Right...

Mrs Coach is 4' 10"!!

Leven long pedals were fitted by her - you need to be SMALL to get in the footwell!

Addtionally we had the PROPER seat bolster made by the factory though TMS parts - it costs 160 squids

Mail me off line if you need photos or want to drop near us for a gander.

[ace-T]

Hi Lemmonie

Congrats on the new car! Chicks in TVR's are cool! Get a pic posted soon!

Ace-T

>> Edited by ace-T on Thursday 30th October 19:51