Missus is too small!

[schueymcfee]

My girlfriend really wants a drive in my Chim, but at 5ft 4" she can't reach the pedals! Does any one have a solution for this?

Thanks.

[Mrs Fish]

I'm 5ft 3" and I have driven a Chim....

[schueymcfee]

I'm guessing the seat has sunk slightly, but I was sure I'd heard about somebody using a special cusion...

[schueymcfee]

P.S. I'm not being heightest am I?

[cosmoschick]

I'm 5'9" so no problems here!

However, may I suggest a booster seat (no, I'm not joking!) or does your Chim have adjustable pedals?

[schueymcfee]

I think the pedals are adjustable, but I think its a pain to do...

[Big Al.]

Err, Platform boots?

Roz!

[jimothy]

3 possibilities:

1) Trade her in for a 6' supermodel
2) Don't let her drive it
3) Buy a rack and stretch her every day

[cosmoschick]

Big Al. said:

Err, Platform boots? Roz!

Indeed - that could be a solution.

I drove Trev yesterday in the boots I was wearing on Saturday!

[schueymcfee]

jimothy said:

1 possibility: 1) Trade her in for a 6' supermodel

[Big Al.]

cosmoschick said:

I drove Trev yesterday in the boots I was wearing on Saturday!

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[TurboNelly]

Had the same problem with my gf and the Cerb. Pedals are easy to adjust though - loosen screw, twist pedal, tighten screw. Are they not the same in Chims?

[Chim_Girl]

schueymcfee said:

My girlfriend really wants a drive in my Chim, but at 5ft 4" she can't reach the pedals! Does any one have a solution for this? Thanks.

I'm also 5ft 4in, I bought the Leven pedal kit for my Chim. Joolz fitted them for me and also put some spacers under the drivers seat as it felt a tiny bit low. Resulting in a Chim that was fine for me to drive and fine for Mr C_G who is a smidge under 6ft.

Bah, no excuses not to let her have the keys now!!

[njw 77]

cosmoschick said:

Big Al. said: Err, Platform boots? Roz! Indeed - that could be a solution. I drove Trev yesterday in the boots I was wearing on Saturday!

Hmm, so let me get this straight, you wore(sp?) the same boots all weekend? Even in bed? My dear ol' mum told me to stay away from women like you (of course, I never listen to her )

[coach]

schueymcfee said:

My girlfriend really wants a drive in my Chim, but at 5ft 4" she can't reach the pedals! Does any one have a solution for this? Thanks.

As Chimgirl has said - Leven Long Pedals....but for Chris (my wife), who is 4' 11", the factory made up a seat bolster that pushes her forward about 3" as well. This was in the correct code and leather.

Coach

[gingerprince]

Best not let my Mrs see this thread. She's 5' and can't reach the pedals. Need to keep it that way

[cosmoschick]

gingerprince said:

Best not let my Mrs see this thread. She's 5' and can't reach the pedals. Need to keep it that way

Why are you chaps so possessive - it's only a car?!

[TVR33]

Guys Guys! The pedals are adjustable with a spanner, takes about 5 mins after a good shot of WD40. (that's on the bolts not the Missus!)

[maddog-uk]

Totally adjustable, we are both vertically challenged and had the pedals adjusted. We also got double thickness seat cushions!

[rooster]

I'm 5'4" and we had new runners put in for the seat so I can get closer and the seat is now raised by a few inches, makes a world of difference especially as even with the pedals wound out I still found it uncomfortable, now I can drive all day!!!