Originally Posted by Delfiki (Post 2011395)

Hi all,

So i'm looking at getting an FR-S (still debating on manual or auto). My question is, how is the front passenger seat with short people? My gf is 5ft even, and can't see over the dash when riding in my current 2011 Miata/MX-5. or, is there a way to raise that seat up?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by AznBRZer (Post 2011440)

Pretty sure the passenger seat isn't height-adjustable.

Originally Posted by AznBRZer (Post 2011440)

Pretty sure the passenger seat isn't height-adjustable.

Originally Posted by BRZ21 (Post 2011464)

i remember someone asking about buying a right hand drive driver seat that has height adjustment on it and installing it as a passenger seat a while ago.
i'm sure nothing came of it though it would be a cool idea if money was no object

Originally Posted by BRZ21 (Post 2011464)

with that said, my girlfriend is 5' and has never complained. It is actually way easier for her to see in this car than my last (97 mustang)

Originally Posted by Dadhawk (Post 2011537)

To add adjustable passenger seat meant purchasing an almost $10,000 "upgrade" to the interior.

Originally Posted by Shutter (Post 2011628)

put your gf in the frs and see if she can see.

Or get a taller gf.


Can she at least lean over into the driver seat? Thats the most important.

Originally Posted by Dadhawk (Post 2011537)

I wonder if you would need the seat or just the right-hand side rails? I took a quick look, and it appears it is the rails that handle this. I could be wrong though.



One of the deciding factors between the FR-S and the second choice on my list (Camaro) was the seat height. (Yea, I know, no one can see out of a Camaro). When MomHawk sat in a Camaro, she literally could not see over the dash on either side. To add adjustable passenger seat meant purchasing an almost $10,000 "upgrade" to the interior.

Originally Posted by gramicci101 (Post 2011616)

Graco makes a booster seat that could help.

Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2011697)

So true!
When I test drove the Camaro and my wife asked how I liked it my response was " really cool except I felt like I was sitting in a bath tub. The really deep old kind with the feet".

Originally Posted by Dadhawk (Post 2011537)

One of the deciding factors between the FR-S and the second choice on my list (Camaro) was the seat height. (Yea, I know, no one can see out of a Camaro). When MomHawk sat in a Camaro, she literally could not see over the dash on either side. To add adjustable passenger seat meant purchasing an almost $10,000 "upgrade" to the interior.

Originally Posted by Dadhawk (Post 2011537)

I wonder if you would need the seat or just the right-hand side rails? I took a quick look, and it appears it is the rails that handle this. I could be wrong though.



One of the deciding factors between the FR-S and the second choice on my list (Camaro) was the seat height. (Yea, I know, no one can see out of a Camaro). When MomHawk sat in a Camaro, she literally could not see over the dash on either side. To add adjustable passenger seat meant purchasing an almost $10,000 "upgrade" to the interior.

Originally Posted by sluflyer06 (Post 2012529)

It's only $2,300

Originally Posted by sluflyer06 (Post 2012529)

Either things have changed substantially or you are greatly exaggerating the price to get passenger height adjustment in the Camaro.

It's only $2,300 to move up to a trim level that gives you 6 way power adjusted passenger seat vs the standard 2 way manual adjustment.

Originally Posted by Di (Post 2012601)

...The seat belt is the biggest issue. It cuts your throat, but I bought one of those seat belt adjusters for adults and it works fine.

Originally Posted by Di (Post 2012601)

It cuts your throat, but I bought one of those seat belt adjusters for adults and it works fine.

Originally Posted by Dadhawk (Post 2012624)

That's MomHawk's primary complaint about it as well.

Originally Posted by ProjectoGL (Post 2012704)

I believe the passenger seat is actually lower than the driver's seat. I have my driver seat to the lowest point...and when I sat in the passenger seat it felt much lower than my driver seat...

Originally Posted by Dadhawk (Post 2012837)

Probably the difference is the rails. The driver side most likely has the raise/lower mechanism built into it while the passenger side is just sliding rails. I could see that making a difference of an inch or more which in most cars wouldn't be noticeable but when you are so low, it would.

Originally Posted by robr (Post 2012549)

My wife is 5'2" and says she can see fine. She says if she ever drove it, she'd probably take out the front bumper on a sidewalk when parking, but she does that anyway.

She does, however, think the seat is too low..which is odd since she never complained about my lowered Miata in the years I've had her and that car. Pregnant women just like to complain about that stuff I guess :shrug:

Originally Posted by brzr (Post 2015565)

i'm 5'2'' and have to have the driver seat raised all the way up or i can't see as well........so i guess i have long legs and short torso? compared to the other shorties here that don't raise the seat and can still see over the dash?

i do wish the passenger seat could be raised as sometimes i feel (look) like a kid sitting in there

i'm the shorty in the pictures with my 5'7'' towering husband lol

Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2015576)

So you and Di are the people I pull up behind and wonder where the driver is hiding!

Originally Posted by brzr (Post 2015578)

yeah
we're like stephen king's christine

Originally Posted by brzr (Post 2015578)

yeah
we're like stephen king's christine