griffith-how much room?

[mark4765]

I could possibly be in the market for a griffith 500 soon and before i view i need to know if they will be large enough! over the years i have gained a couple of pounds and are now 6'1" and 18 stone... whats my chances of fitting comfortably ???

regards mark

[groomvroom]

Im your hight and a couple of stone heavier, you will have no problem at all, I have shortish (for my hight) legs so sitting I am more like 6' 4" and still have spare head room. The cars designer was 6' 5" I belive.

[jamesk]

Indeed so. Peter Wheeler insisted he fitted in all the cars made while he was there - lucky for me - owned a 500 for 3 years and I am 6'5" tall. Surprisingly comfortable, even on longer journies. I can't speak for the "girth" part of it though

[beano500]

1.91m here (about 6'3"?) and I am sure I had to pull the seat forward one notch to be comfortable....


'nuf sed?

[D14 ays]

mark4765 said:

I could possibly be in the market for a griffith 500 soon and before i view i need to know if they will be large enough! over the years i have gained a couple of pounds and are now 6'1" and 18 stone... whats my chances of fitting comfortably ???

regards mark

Hi Mark,im 6'2" and 18 stone and i am very comfortable in my Griff ,the extra ballast stops you sliding around in the car very snug.

[Roberto Rica]

Yep they really are BIG BOY'S TOYS!

[Uncle Fester]

Your Hight and weight are no problem. The only thing I find is the lack of shoulder room. I am taller and heavier than you, but wide with it. The door is in constant contact. If you needed to swing the wheel much it might be a problem, but if you buy one with PAS the steering is slightly less turns lock to lock and you steer with tiny movements.

Edited by Uncle Fester on Wednesday 21st February 21:02

[mark4765]

i might have the same problem then as although im 18 stone,i am not what people call seriously fat and have a rugby player build with 52" chest.

mark

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

mark4765 said:

with 52" chest.

You might have to leave the cabinet at home though.

[D14 ays]

I also have a rugby type build with a mere 48" chest, but i find it comfortable with various bits of my body making contact with the car, makes for comfortable cornering.

[griffaphenia]

Well Ive got a 4.0 Griff precat, I fit in and Im just Fat! But good looking
Phil

[D14 ays]

griffaphenia said:

Well Ive got a 4.0 Griff precat, I fit in and Im just Fat! But good looking
Phil

GET DOWN THE GYM

[barreti]

That Pukka Pies advert wasn't an instruction to Griff owners you know

[Roberto Rica]

and get glasses.

[tvr_nut]

mark4765 said:

i might have the same problem then as although im 18 stone,i am not what people call seriously fat and have a rugby player build with 52" chest.

mark

But note the passenger side footwell is shorter due to battery, fusebox, ECU and yards of loom - so if you are into long-legged ladies then might be a squeeze. My 5'4 wife reckons it is just right with the seat right back.

Note also that the position that the seat frame is bolted to the floor varies, apparently depending on height of the original owner. I noticed this when buying a Griff - in some cars the seat could not be moved forward enough for the wife to drive it. My car has the seat frame bolted as far forward as possible (chassis crossmember limits this), and even so if I let the driver's seat go right back I (literally) cannot touch the pedals with my feet. I am 5'10/33" leg, so not excessively short.

Moral of this is, if some cars do not have enough legroom, do not be put off. As the seat frame simply bolts thro the fibreglass floor, it is easy to move it (within limits, as described).

Go for it!

[Lord Grover]

I'm 6'1" but short legs so I'm quite tall sat down - if that makes any sense...
Anyway, my Griff has Cerbera seats that are very comfortable with the roof off. With the roof on I hit my head frequently going over humps & bumps - even with the seat reclined.

Note to self: Must find out whether the seat was fitted by/for a shorty and therefore raised.

[Lord Grover]

I'm 6'1" but short legs so I'm quite tall sat down - if that makes any sense ... ?
Anyway, my Griff has Cerbera seats that are very comfortable with the roof off. With the roof on I hit my head frequently going over humps & bumps - even with the seat reclined.

Note to self: must find out whether the seat was fitted by/for a shorty and therefore raised.

[Griffter]

Lord Grover said:

Note to self: must find out whether the seat was fitted by/for a shorty and therefore raised.

The Cerbera seats are reckoned to have a thicker squab, effectively raising the seat height by up to 1 1/2".

I have to say one of the great attractions of the Griff is its generous accomodation for tall drivers. Not just the length of the pedals to the seat and the seat to the roof, but width for lanky limbs to flail around as well.

[barreti]

Griffter said:

The Cerbera seats are reckoned to have a thicker squab, effectively raising the seat height by up to 1 1/2".

Yep, thats true. I swapped out my seats for the Cerb versions (and I love them BTW)
It's documented Here and at the bottom of the page there's a way of calculating the headroom you'd have if you installed Cerb seats.
I think I lost about 1.1/2inches headroom.

[Lord Grover]

barreti said:

This simple measurement might help you decide if you would still fit in your car with Cerb seats installed.
Sit on a hard floor and measure the distance between the floor and the top of your head.
Mine is 36 ½ inches and I have 1cm head room.

That makes sense - I've just tried that and I measure 37" with no clearance, although the chick walking by my office wondered why I was sat bolt upright on the floor, against the wall making marks on the wall...