8 replies to this topic

[Carl]

helloah :grin: can you fit in a mini and drive it alright if your six foot? i know i fit in the passenger seat alright :cool:

[Purple Tom]

i'm 6 foot and have no problems at all! In fact I have the seat just a bit forward of its backwards limit!

[Carl]

sound :grin: just realised, all this searching im doin, and ive only ever sat in the drivers seat when i was younger lol

[jeffberg]

i find the newer classic minis with the bigger seats to be a bit cramped for me
im 6' but I am used to big cars
but in the old minis with the small seats i think there is more than enough room.

[Pavel]

Takes some time to get used to the pedals though, at first you might be pressing several of them at the same time by accident, if you have big feet...

[CharlieBrown]

I just over 6 foot, I had a slight problem after driving a long distance regularly. I would get slight knee pain. I fitted seat extenders and it's all fine now. :grin:

[lewis]

minis and size has always been and argument with my mate, hes 6.3 and always whines that he hates minis because he woudnt fit, but wen we got him in a drivers seat he was fine. good ol mini. is it bad over long journeys though?

[philster]

i fitted the seat extenders and a steering column lowering braket and the driving position improved dramatically, i've also since fitted some seats from a suzuki swift gti and have no problems with comfort even after a couple of hundred miles of constant driving.

[Purple Tom]

Takes some time to get used to the pedals though, at first you might be pressing several of them at the same time by accident, if you have big feet...

It makes it worse if you fit a centre console too, i had to stay pretty much in 4th gear on the way back from Stanford Hall last year, as i'd fitted it at the show and found it really hard to get the clutch right down, you get used to it though.

Tis true about the earlier cars, my Clubby was really comfy with the original seats, its even comfier with the buckets now, just need a column lowerer and i'll be happy.

But overall the position is fine!