Lotus for shorties? any advice?
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Took an Elise 111n out for a testdrive the other day and really enjoyed it. The problem is my girlfriend was unable to drive it because her feet couldn't reach the pedals 
she is 4' 11" and her feet are size 3 (yes she is over 11 btw).
With the seat fully forward she was just about long enough but the pedals were set too high for her size 3 shoes which included the boost of a large 4" heel. Is there some kind of pedal kit or floor block available? I am tempted with the car but really want her to be able to play too.
I was expecting me to have problems at 6' but it would seem the worlds smallest car isn't suitable for small people?
Thanks
>> Edited by faithless on Thursday 30th March 09:59
she is 4' 11" and her feet are size 3 (yes she is over 11 btw). With the seat fully forward she was just about long enough but the pedals were set too high for her size 3 shoes which included the boost of a large 4" heel. Is there some kind of pedal kit or floor block available? I am tempted with the car but really want her to be able to play too.
I was expecting me to have problems at 6' but it would seem the worlds smallest car isn't suitable for small people?
Thanks
>> Edited by faithless on Thursday 30th March 09:59
not ready to part-ex, have only had this one since Jan so still lots of funI know this has been asked before and I think one of the solutions is that you can turn the seat runners around which gets you about 1 1/4" further forward. When the search facility is working again (shouldn't be too long) have a look for it.
Regarding the pedals, I don't think there's much that can be done short of specialist fabrication; I hope I'm wrong though.
Regarding the pedals, I don't think there's much that can be done short of specialist fabrication; I hope I'm wrong though.
I guess turning the seat runners round to get you further forward will also mean it'll go 1 1/4" less backward? Don't think I was fully back myself.
Just thought there might have been some aftermarket bolt on pedals (like the halfords boy racer ones) that were longer? Suppose I could buy some and find some way of fixing them on, pop rivets or drill/tap/screw or bolts? WDYT?
Just thought there might have been some aftermarket bolt on pedals (like the halfords boy racer ones) that were longer? Suppose I could buy some and find some way of fixing them on, pop rivets or drill/tap/screw or bolts? WDYT?
gooby said:
Ha ha Davy, got there first!
Lotus make a bolster seat cover for shorties. About £100 from your dealer. Apparently if you swap the runners round you can get the seat to go further forward but having had a look at the runners the other day, I cant figure out how.
You utter b'stard
As soon as I saw the title of the thread I knew you would post my pic.
wacattack said:
The fact you are even considering letting her drive it baffles me!!
Why not? Surely you're not suggesting women cant drive are you?
FWIW she's drives better than many guys out there (never had an accident) has a RWD car of her own and is never going to give it as much stick as me if the way she drives my boxster is anything to go by.
not to mention car comes 2nd in the entertainment stakes and its good to drive to a country pub and not BACK!!
>> Edited by faithless on Thursday 30th March 12:55
faithless said:
Nice motor + bird = disaster.
Be grateful she is too short to drive it.
Absolute b0ll0x! What an antiquated view.. my pleasure comes from sharing
I asked a simple enough question about a car and get advice on my relationship didn't know Dr Ruth was on here? LOL
Buy yorself a sense of humour when you get her the platform shoes
>> Edited by Davey S2 on Thursday 30th March 13:55
faithless said:
Nice motor + bird = disaster.
Be grateful she is too short to drive it.
Absolute b0ll0x! What an antiquated view.. my pleasure comes from sharing
I asked a simple enough question about a car and get advice on my relationship didn't know Dr Ruth was on here? LOL
Faithless, dont you know when you are having your leg pulled.
Handbags to go with those platforms anyone?
Faithless - trying to get back to your original point. I've not heard of anything which can change the pedal height or reach per-se, but I think the answer might lie in getting her closer to them.
You can get a variety of 'bolsters' which you can strap to the seat (check out Bell & Colvill's online shop for details), that will move the person in the seat forwards.
Not much more you can do really. You deffo don't want to put any nasty aftermarket bolt-on bits onto the pedals as you'll screw up the feel and placement of them for heel & toe etc.
Faithless - trying to get back to your original point. I've not heard of anything which can change the pedal height or reach per-se, but I think the answer might lie in getting her closer to them.
You can get a variety of 'bolsters' which you can strap to the seat (check out Bell & Colvill's online shop for details), that will move the person in the seat forwards.
Not much more you can do really. You deffo don't want to put any nasty aftermarket bolt-on bits onto the pedals as you'll screw up the feel and placement of them for heel & toe etc.
Thanx, JCT should have tried the bolster cussion for her as they have mentioned it to me over the phone now the test is over. If they start to make more sence ££'s wise I will organise another test with said cushion. I didn't see the problem first hand so hard to say if being nearer would solve it or not - she said her feet ie heal to toe didn't reach not leg length. Maybe a plank of 2 by 2 velcroed to the floor then...
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