Girlfriend too short to drive Vantage
Discussion
Interesting as had similar problem in a TVR Griff.
I would not recommend
1) seat cushion - you lose side and thigh support when you sit forward and dangerous in an accident as your head will be further away from the head rest.
2) pedal extension - the leverage / angle of attack never seems right for the ones we have tried.
I would recommend modify the seat rails and move the complete seat assembly forward by 25mm or so. Then you would still have all the correct ergonomics that came with the car.
I would not recommend
1) seat cushion - you lose side and thigh support when you sit forward and dangerous in an accident as your head will be further away from the head rest.
2) pedal extension - the leverage / angle of attack never seems right for the ones we have tried.
I would recommend modify the seat rails and move the complete seat assembly forward by 25mm or so. Then you would still have all the correct ergonomics that came with the car.
Which shoes is she wearing in the Vantage, Louboutin or Jimmy Choo? I believe the latter are less friendly toward the shorter lass when driving an Aston.
May I suggest you take her to the shops at the weekend and get few nice pairs of high heel Louboutin's and your troubles should be sorted. Even if it doesn't help with the driving problem, she probably wont give a sh*t about not being able to reach the clutch pedal afterwards...
May I suggest you take her to the shops at the weekend and get few nice pairs of high heel Louboutin's and your troubles should be sorted. Even if it doesn't help with the driving problem, she probably wont give a sh*t about not being able to reach the clutch pedal afterwards...
AdamV12V said:
Which shoes is she wearing in the Vantage, Louboutin or Jimmy Choo? I believe the latter are less friendly toward the shorter lass when driving an Aston.
May I suggest you take her to the shops at the weekend and get few nice pairs of high heel Louboutin's and your troubles should be sorted. Even if it doesn't help with the driving problem, she probably wont give a sh*t about not being able to reach the clutch pedal afterwards...
May I suggest you take her to the shops at the weekend and get few nice pairs of high heel Louboutin's and your troubles should be sorted. Even if it doesn't help with the driving problem, she probably wont give a sh*t about not being able to reach the clutch pedal afterwards...
AdamV12V said:
Which shoes is she wearing in the Vantage, Louboutin or Jimmy Choo? I believe the latter are less friendly toward the shorter lass when driving an Aston.
May I suggest you take her to the shops at the weekend and get few nice pairs of high heel Louboutin's and your troubles should be sorted. Even if it doesn't help with the driving problem, she probably wont give a sh*t about not being able to reach the clutch pedal afterwards...
This is of course the answer OP, she gets the Louboutin shoes and you buy a Vantage, or if you have one get another one. She can flash the red soles off and be happy, and you gain man points which you are in danger of losing at the moment. May I suggest you take her to the shops at the weekend and get few nice pairs of high heel Louboutin's and your troubles should be sorted. Even if it doesn't help with the driving problem, she probably wont give a sh*t about not being able to reach the clutch pedal afterwards...
NB - this is not a sexist forum in any way shape or form
TonyW360 said:
Has anyone come across this problem before and found a solution? My girlfriend was going to test drive a Vantage V8 this weekend but couldn't fully depress the clutch (she's 5 foot 1 inch) even with the seat fully forward. The manager suggested getting a clutch extension from a place called SVO, which I'll look into, but she's a bit reluctant to go that route. It's strange as she sat in a manual Gallardo a few minutes later (next door showrooms in Pangbourne) and it seemed fine. Are Aston Martins known for being tricky for short people? We should probably have tried the Vantage V12 to see if it also happened on that but we ran out of time.
Serious answer:My wife is 5ft 1 1/2 in and she struggles to drive the V8. She can't operate the clutch properly and has the seat right forward.
Now some, (Jockman?) may argue that half inch makes a big difference between getting by and being able to do a proper job. Personally I don't think Astons are made for smaller humans, which is why the new AM Plan includes a car "more aimed at women" . Thankfully, mine doesn't drive the V8 much for this reason, which fills me with joy.
So if she wants an Aston, and who wouldn't, then the Sportshift sounds like the best option ?
Jockman said:
Nicola Sturgeon is going to make a fantastic prime minister.
It will be the end of our forum though.
Once the nukes have gone, Putin will be landing at Ardnumurchen, to 'arrange' another one of his elections, to 'free the people'.
We won't be allowed to have opinions on here after that.
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It will be the end of our forum though.
Once the nukes have gone, Putin will be landing at Ardnumurchen, to 'arrange' another one of his elections, to 'free the people'.
We won't be allowed to have opinions on here after that.I can assure you my mrs will still have an Opinion and it will be the right one!
Jon39 said:
It will be the end of our forum though.
Once the nukes have gone, Putin will be landing at Ardnumurchen, to 'arrange' another one of his elections, to 'free the people'.
We won't be allowed to have opinions on here after that.
Jon39 said:
Jockman said:
Nicola Sturgeon is going to make a fantastic prime minister.
It will be the end of our forum though.
Once the nukes have gone, Putin will be landing at Ardnumurchen, to 'arrange' another one of his elections, to 'free the people'.
We won't be allowed to have opinions on here after that.
If Scotland had gained independence, Labour would have been decimated. Since they didn't, Labour and the entire UK will now be decimated
Fad politics (witness UKIP) now replaces traditional politics....oh well
Jockman said:
Jon39 said:
Jockman said:
Nicola Sturgeon is going to make a fantastic prime minister.
It will be the end of our forum though.
Once the nukes have gone, Putin will be landing at Ardnumurchen, to 'arrange' another one of his elections, to 'free the people'.
We won't be allowed to have opinions on here after that.
If Scotland had gained independence, Labour would have been decimated. Since they didn't, Labour and the entire UK will now be decimated
Fad politics (witness UKIP) now replaces traditional politics....oh well
hygt2 said:
dangerous in an accident as your head will be further away from the head rest.
I agree with this, particularly if you're rear-ended by someone not paying attentionhygt2 also said:
I would recommend modify the seat rails and move the complete seat assembly forward by 25mm or so. Then you would still have all the correct ergonomics that came with the car.
I do not agree with this. I think one end of the seatbelt is anchored to the seat rails - any attempt to modify them or move them by modifying the mounting points to the floor could seriously compromise the restraints system in any crash.Sadly, my advice is that if she can't drive it as designed, get something else.
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