S1 Elise driving position

[stuart bonn]

I have been thinking about buying a S1 Elise for some time and went to my local Lotus Dealer to have a look at one on their forecourt. Whilst the driving position was excellent for me as I am about 5' 10" but on the downside my Wife who is a short arse at only 5' 2" tall could only see through between the instruments and wheel and could in no way reach the pedals. Even with a boster cushion which was approximately 2" thick she could see better but couldn't put the clutch fully down.

Does anyone know of anyone of a similar height who drives a S1 or is there a way around the problem because otherwise I will be looking for an alternative car.

[rfoster]

Yeah - don't let her drive it!
I saw a program a while back where the seats were replaced with orthopaedic ones in an Elise so I guess anything's possible.

[Davey S1]

Buy her a pair of these.

[thub]

IIRC, apparently the runners can be reversed to give a couple of inches extra. (Just what the lady ordered?)

[awtong]

I am about 5'4" and can only just get the clutch right down with pretty much a straight leg. The advantage is i can get in and out really easily!

[S Works]

stuart bonn said:

Even with a boster cushion which was approximately 2" thick she could see better but couldn't put the clutch fully down.

6" cushion

Seriously, you can't not get one because the missus can't see over the wheel! What did you try, regular seats or a 111s (or special edition) with the more padded seats?

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