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ddoouugg 11-28-2009 12:16 PM

How much headroom?
 
I am 6'4" with a long torso and I have headroom problems in many cars. I don't fit in e46 BMWs. My head rubs the ceiling in my RSX. My head even rubs the ceiling in Jeep Grand Cherokees. Do you think i will fit in this car? It looks small but it's hard to judge interior dimensions.

Ricepuddin 11-28-2009 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ddoouugg (Post 5128)
I am 6'4" with a long torso and I have headroom problems in many cars. I don't fit in e46 BMWs. My head rubs the ceiling in my RSX. My head even rubs the ceiling in Jeep Grand Cherokees. Do you think i will fit in this car? It looks small but it's hard to judge interior dimensions.

I am 6'5" and i fit pretty well in the old MR2, MY Acura Cl was low on head room and i drove that for years not to mention the 4 80's preludes i owned.
The only thing I have ever had issues fitting in have been s2k's and some Subbies.

Head room wise, just buy one with a moon roof you'll be strait. or Gansta lean while you drive:iono:

NESW20 11-28-2009 01:02 PM

i'm 5'9" on a good day. :D i would feel sorry for you guys, but i often get teased by some of my taller friends for being a midget, so i have no sympathy, haha. the only time i maybe will have headroom issues is when i'm wearing my helmet.

-Mike

GT 11-28-2009 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by NESW20 (Post 5131)
i'm 5'9" on a good day. :D i would feel sorry for you guys, but i often get teased by some of my taller friends for being a midget, so i have no sympathy, haha. the only time i maybe will have headroom issues is when i'm wearing my helmet.

-Mike

lol I am also 5'9" and I am kinda happy I am not too tall.

Mr. Sociable 11-28-2009 02:08 PM

I'm 6'6" and drive a WRX wagon with a sunroof. I feel like I fit just fine. :iono:



Hopefully I can fit into the Toyobaru.

ddoouugg 11-28-2009 02:50 PM

Good info guys. you give me hope that i will fit.

Jezza_hr 11-28-2009 03:41 PM

I just about fit into my AE86 and i'm 6ft2 but then it's a TRD bucket seat on a not very low subframe, the passengers side i'm perfectly fine.

4agze 11-28-2009 05:22 PM

looks like a low max bucket seat & lower brackets for you

Jezza_hr 11-28-2009 05:39 PM

I doubt I will be doing any adjustments for a while, i've still yet to run in my newly rebuilt 20v let alone get around to lovely things like changing bucket seats.

Franisco 11-28-2009 06:20 PM

That would indeed suck; you wait all this time, it finally comes out, you go down to the dealership and you don't fit

GT 11-28-2009 06:26 PM

wow most of you guys are taller than 6 feet. Also if the position of the seats stay true to the concept I think you should fit in because the seats are quite low.

This is the video I am referring to: Link

OldSkoolToys 11-28-2009 06:47 PM

My friend is 6'6' and he sat perfectly fine in his AE86 (though his knees were still pretty high up, near the steering wheel). Plenty of headroom. Infact, he never had problems sitting in my old mk3 Supra or our friends '85 camry.

He often stated that the AE86 was one of the most comfortable cars he ever fit in.

Basically, Toyota seems to do a good job at making the car comfy, even for tall guys. So I wouldn't worry too much.

Ricepuddin 11-28-2009 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Sociable (Post 5135)
I'm 6'6" and drive a WRX wagon with a sunroof. I feel like I fit just fine. :iono:



Hopefully I can fit into the Toyobaru.

My Issue with the Subbies is my Knees hitting the Dash not head room.

OldSkool: I have yet to meet a Toyota i couldn't wedge my big ass into. Even the old FX16 in all their tinniness.

ddoouugg 11-29-2009 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by OldSkoolToys (Post 5150)
My friend is 6'6' and he sat perfectly fine in his AE86 (though his knees were still pretty high up, near the steering wheel). Plenty of headroom. Infact, he never had problems sitting in my old mk3 Supra or our friends '85 camry.

He often stated that the AE86 was one of the most comfortable cars he ever fit in.

Basically, Toyota seems to do a good job at making the car comfy, even for tall guys. So I wouldn't worry too much.

Well I have to tilt my head sideways and push it up against the ceiling to fit in a celica. So I wouldn't really say Toyota is good at headroom for this type of car.

OldSkoolToys 11-29-2009 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ddoouugg (Post 5237)
Well I have to tilt my head sideways and push it up against the ceiling to fit in a celica. So I wouldn't really say Toyota is good at headroom for this type of car.

He's a 6foot 6 inches sasquatch that had plenty of head room in an AE86. I guess its just more reason to hope its not called a Celica eh? At least for you anyways.

He even sat fine in his 86 with a helmet on during our SCCA days.

ddoouugg 12-01-2009 06:42 PM

Is this car gonna be at the LA auto show? I probably won't get to sit in it but looking at it may give me an estimate.


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