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

[Richard Vaughan]

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


Richard

[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

[Richard Vaughan]

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

Cheers

Richard

[Richard Vaughan]

thanks for the info pet club.

[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.

[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