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Old Feb 6, 2005 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Somnambulated
Open the sunroof.
Old Feb 6, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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if you are 6'4 i would recommend you not get the tC. I am 6'2 and find the car not as comfortable as others. But Ive gotten use to it now. I have my seat set on the lowest setting. And in order for me to have leg room, I have to push the chair further away from the dash. Only problem with that is now I have to keep my arms almost completely straight to reach the steering wheel. If i adjust my seat closer for more arm comfort, my legs get a little crammed.

I love my car, but had I known about the comfort thing, I would of put a little more thought in some other cars.
Old Feb 6, 2005 | 11:00 PM
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I'm 6'4, it works perfectly bro. Get the car ;)
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by tekniq
I'm 6'4, it works perfectly bro. Get the car ;)
Its not just height. You have to take into account length of legs, length of upper body, arms. Not everyone is proportioned the same. So you will probably get a few different oppinions from people of around same height.

I think only you, the car buyer can decide if a car meets your comfort expectations.
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 02:31 AM
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Im 6'5, and I got no problems fitting in. Just lean my seat back, and push the seat all the way back. Plus the wheel is positioned all the way up....If i got a full load of people in the car, i tell them to recline their seats and i open the pano!
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 03:55 AM
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I keep the seat all the way back, as low as possible, and reclined a little. Its comfortable to sit in that way, but my legs are still a little bent for long drives - with the cruise control on my foot isnt resting on the the gas pedal but I still generally keep it in the vicinity of the brake pedal - so my knee is bent which gets bad after a few hours. The foot rest for the left foot is pretty much perfect though. Maybe if it was just a hair further away from the seat would be good but its darn close to good as it is.

Bad news is the steering wheel doesn't telescope. With my seat arangement I am slightly reaching for the top of the steering wheel. If I hold the wheel at 10 and 6 its fine, but it I just want to put my left hand at 12 my arm is almost completely straight.

Also, if I want to put my right hand at 12 and rest my left on the window sill, the window sill is a bit too high to be comfortable with the seat lowered so far. But if I raise the seat my head hits the ceiling, especially when getting in and out of the car.

Everyone's body is proportioned differently. Spend some time adjusting things on your test drive and see if you can make it comfortable or not.

Overall it is comfortable, especially in the seat, but reaching the controls is about 7 out of 10 stars. The seat is 9 or even 10 out of 10. Oh, and I'm 6'1", which is the point where *most* cars still fit, but it begins to be an issue.
Old Feb 7, 2005 | 04:04 AM
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Thanks for all the reassurance. Test drove it again and spent more time fiddling and like a puzzle box, it opened up and suddenly everything was blissful. About a month away from zooming up and down 280 in my very own *getsmistyjustthinkingaboutit*

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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by cinccycat
Also use the roll **** on the side to sngle the front down. Do these and there should be no problems.

I think you mean angle the front up? angling the front down makes it worse for tall drivers.
Old Feb 8, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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yeah......like i said....I'm 6'7" and i fit comfortably....so ya know
Old Feb 8, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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I'm 6'2" and when I first sat in one my head hit the roof. I almost cried because I was like there is no way I can buy this car if my head hits the roof. Then the dealer showed the height adjustment. That made it fit perfect.

I still find if someone dicks with my seat adjustment it takes me a few days to get it back "right".

I have it cranked all the way down, a slight recline, and the roll all the way up (to make it snug you back in the seat). I don't have any problems with leg comfort or arm comfort, everything feels like it fits.

You might want to testdrive it again, and just spend a few minutes adjusting the seat to different positions to see if it feels better for you.
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