Attention short arses!!!
Attention short arses!!!
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kstead

Original Poster:

167 posts

280 months

Monday 20th February 2012
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Ok so i don consider myself as thick or ought but sometimes someone says something and I think ____oh yeah___ didnt think of that!!!!
Well last night i took a fellow cerbie loving mate (and soon to be owner) out for a spin with the usual comments from me " lights are st, visiblity is awfull etc." chucked him the wheel and he says after only a few seconds, "You're sat to low, if you were 2" higher it'd feel like a differen car!" I from the passenger seat gradually raise up a bit,,, and whaddayano There is the road, lit up like you wouldnt belive!!! I can see the corners of the car!!!! And the roof is still a mile above my head!!!!
Basicly my brain (or ego) has concealed the fact that i cant see where im going, and i genuinly had never noticed! I put it down to it being all the above reasons. Crap lights etc.
I urge you to try it, let your mate drive and edge up in the passenger seat and see how it looks.
Next job 2" raising blocks for the driver seat :0)

Tanguero

4,535 posts

230 months

Monday 20th February 2012
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How tall are you? I am 5' 11" and while I could go up an inch or two on the road there is only just room for a helmet as it is.

kstead

Original Poster:

167 posts

280 months

Monday 20th February 2012
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Im 5,8"
I felt the difference was huge though!

kstead

Original Poster:

167 posts

280 months

Monday 20th February 2012
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5,11" is nearly six foot!!! You trying to make me feel worse lankeyboy!!!

gruffalo

8,150 posts

255 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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6' 3" here if I stand up straight and I don't think I could get away with raising the seat, already have to lie the seat down when on the track or my helmet is hard on the roof.


Jimm218

205 posts

203 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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I'm one of the lucky ones then! 6 foot so right in the middle. Any higher and I can feel the roof.

My missus on the other hand is 5'6" and can't reach the pedals. Anyone got any suggestions other than heels or the rack? She should drive it at least once as she paid for it.....

gruffalo

8,150 posts

255 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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no she shouldn't ;-)

C3BER

4,714 posts

252 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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I'm 5'7" and the wife tops out at 5'2" we don't have an issue of being able to see as we moved the pedals and altered the steering wheel. I might one day add a thin cushion under the seats thin seat cushion to firm things up.

Jimm218

205 posts

203 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Well there are benifits of her not being able to....