I'm Disappointed

[Maxim]

I'm 5'10'' and 175. The BRZ has pretty standard performance seats....so they'll squeeze my shoulders a little (which isn't really that uncomfortable even for long trips). I fit in a Miata and Elise just fine. Every review I've seen has said the seats are great, including the ones from Car and Driver, who normally comment if the vehicle feels like it's attempting to strangle you.

I can't really picture how a 5'7'' 145lb guy could not fit in a car like this.

And the rear seats are there primarily because they can accomodate a child seat, which is going to be a major selling point for the target market of this car....young males. A lot of young males have discovered that putting a nickel in the juke-box gets you a song.

[ZDan]

Originally Posted by Kage

Rear seat room....nope...there is none.

No kidding... This should come as a surprise to NO one.

I'm only 5'7 and my friend is 5'10. With me in the back seat and the front seat so far back that my feet were locked in place, he was still uncomfortable. I was expecting to be able to carry people back there for short trips but even that seems like a ludicrous expectation at this point...

Sounds like you proved that you can carry people in the back seat for short trips.

As for the front seats, I'm 5'7 and 145 pounds and a size small in clothing so I'm not a big person by any stretch of the imagination. The seats felt way to narrow for me, I couldn't sit comfortably. I'm not sure what kinda of anorexic person they were designed for but I'd HAVE to change the seats to get the car.

I'm 5'10" 160 lb., and fit perfectly in my cars (see sig). Not worried. Racing seats are great for the track, but a PITA for DD. I find it impossible to believe you could have issues with the stock seats, but then you have sat in the car and I have not... Maybe you're just used to seats designed to accomodate 95th%ile American fatasses and are unfamiliar with seats that actually fit most of us with our significantly narrower asses? Don't see how a racing seat would be an improvement there.

Other than seating the car felt really great and it's the perfect size for that type of car. Just swap the front seats for racing seats, and remove the rears all together and this can will be exactly what I want...

Why would you remove the rear seats? There's no way they weigh more than about 20 lb., and will make a perfect shelf for stuff (which 90% of the time is what they're *really* for).

but do I feel like doing that to a brand new car is the question.

If the front seats are *really* too small for you, get a Buick!

I'll probably end up with a genesis (which looks great in person despite the ugliness shown in the pics) or a mustang or something. Or if a go for another used car maybe a s2k or see if I can find supra.

One of these things is not like the other ones...

If you're not happy in the ****pit of this car, I doubt you'll be happy sitting in an S2000. Sounds like a 3400 lb. behemoth is what you really want.

[funny, it lets me say "ass", but not C O C K pit.]

[Hanzo]

I felt fine in the driver seat, I am 6'3" 240 lbs.

[Tbxgz]

I saw the new GC in person and its even uglier up close.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Tbxgz

I saw the new GC in person and its even uglier up close.

LOL I thought the same thing when I saw them in person.

[HNDAgoon]

I'm 5'8" and 140lbs so this is actually pleasing news to me. But my question is how is everyone sitting in her already? I was at the Philly auto show and it was roped off.

[Kage]

Originally Posted by HNDAgoon

I'm 5'8" and 140lbs so this is actually pleasing news to me. But my question is how is everyone sitting in her already? I was at the Philly auto show and it was roped off.

Dc auto show was roped off...but the lady was letting everyone hop the rope and get in...I found that really dumb but I wasn't complaining

It's not that the seat was TOO small...just a TAD bit too tight..for me. Not to the point that it's a problem for me...just past the point of being ideal. The passenger seat felt great so I'm not sure why I felt awkward in the driver seat. What Guff said is true, maybe I am just not use to it...yet. I've never been in seats like these before. That said I haven't ruled the car out yet, it's still first on my list I'm just giving first impressions.

@ZDan
I just personally don't want the rear seats, and especially with the lack of extra storage I'll build something that works for me back there...and no I'm not worried about the added weight of whatever I put there...though I will be cognizant about the weight when it comes to design.

[MiguelAE86]

Honestly, why aren't the front seats more indented towards the front of the car on the rear of the seats? Isn't this a simple design fix to allow more knee-room for rear-passengers?

Anyone know what i'm referring to?

[zoomzoomers]

Well this is good news. I'm 6'3" and 215lbs. and I was planning on taking out the drivers seats and driving from the rear seat anyway. This just makes me feel better for throwing out a prefectly good pair of seats. I'll let you guys know how the rear ones do in the corners and on long road trips.

[Kage]

Originally Posted by zoomzoomers

Well this is good news. I'm 6'3" and 215lbs. and I was planning on taking out the drivers seats and driving from the rear seat anyway. This just makes me feel better for throwing out a prefectly good pair of seats. I'll let you guys know how the rear ones do in the corners and on long road trips.

LOL...I don't think the car is quite that small but I'd LOVE to see this done.

[zoomzoomers]

Originally Posted by Kage

LOL...I don't think the car is quite that small but I'd LOVE to see this done.

In one of the old Police Academy movies, that ex-NFL football player (High Tower was it?) did this to an old Honda Civic. I had a friend who's dad had an old beat up throw away Civic too and we took the front seats out and cruised the hood. We'd drive up to people and make them laugh at stop lights. Fun times... LMAO

[Zaku]

One thing my friends and I discussed while being in the BRZ was, if the Steering wheel was a flat bottom like for an example a GTI there would be huge amount of knee room and extra room for the back passengers because you can push more forward. I'm blant on the GTI steering wheel, but I can see it's use. Not sure how it would feel on the BRZ though... that and Round steering wheels are sorta I dunno they just feel better.

Just food for the thought I guess

[IntenseDVDA]

6'6, 210 here ----> seat was snug, but isn't that the point? It's a sports car, not a Lincoln Town Car. When I'm flying through a switchback or taking it to an autocross course, I don't want to be flopping around in my seat. I think they got it right.

[zoomzoomers]

Originally Posted by IntenseDVDA

6'6, 210 here ----> seat was snug, but isn't that the point? It's a sports car, not a Lincoln Town Car. When I'm flying through a switchback or taking it to an autocross course, I don't want to be flopping around in my seat. I think they got it right.