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#1 kikom

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Posted 17 December 2004 - 09:40 PM

:rolleyes: I'M 6'5 AND I BOUGHT A CLASSIC MINI, WHAT MODIFICATIONS IF THERE ARE ANY CAN I MAKE TO FIT BETTER. OR AM I TOO TALL TO FIT IN?

#2 Jordie

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Posted 17 December 2004 - 09:51 PM

seat adjusters

custom seat subframe (make one, mount seat different, further back etc)

low to floor bucket seats

lowered steering wheel bracket

Theres alsorts u could do, depends how confident u are.

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Posted 17 December 2004 - 10:06 PM

Make it into a Convertible.....

#4 CharlieBrown

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Posted 18 December 2004 - 12:29 AM

Amputation?

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Posted 19 December 2004 - 06:53 PM

I'm 6'6" and I fit in, I just about fit into a standard pair of mini seats (when fitted with adjuster brackets). But I have bought myself a pair of Cobra Classic bucket seats with sliding subframes, so they are quite adjustable. 6'5" should be OK with the brackets IMHO.

#6 miniman5

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Posted 19 December 2004 - 09:54 PM

hello you cant get bucket seats! :wink: or buy some seat ajusters.... wich you can do from me lol for 5 pounds!

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#7 Sunshine

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Posted 19 December 2004 - 10:03 PM

hmmm, i have the opposite problem


i'm 5'2" and have to have the seat as practically to the front.


real funny when i had to drive a car when 9 months pregnant.... lol

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Posted 19 December 2004 - 10:04 PM

i found i was sat on the wheel abit,

ive got MR2 seats with the runners, and with the runners right back gives me loads of room, (just cant get people in the back lol)

and also get your self a bracket to drop down the steering coloum,

will give your self that car feel insted of a bus feel lol

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Posted 19 December 2004 - 10:40 PM

if you want a car feel get a 10" steering wheel its like driving a legal gokart


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Posted 20 December 2004 - 11:05 PM

ive got MR2 seats with the runners, and with the runners right back gives me loads of room


do they fit in easy?

my doctors 6.5 with no mods and fits in, dont know how he does that :lol:

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Posted 21 December 2004 - 10:02 AM

if you want a car feel get a 10" steering wheel its like driving a legal gokart

haha! beat you to it! :lol:




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