How tall?
Too tall
I'm 6'5'', my 15 year old son is 6'3", my 14 year old son is 5'9" and my wife is 5'6". Last spring we went to the Dragon in April, quite comfortably, from Michigan. We stopped at Mammoth Caves in Kentucky and got out of the car where a man and his wife were sitting on their tailgate eating. They stopped and laughed at us, and asked how we could all fit in that tiny car. We just laughed and said "No problem". We drove the Dragon five times in two days, alternating drivers and had a great time. We continued our 10 day trip and had great fun. We did have to pack a little lighter than usual but were wanting for nothing. Looking to do it again next Spring!
As everyone's mentioning their inseam, mine's 29". The short stubby legs means there's more of me from the seat up than most people, and headroom's usually my problem. The MINI of course has plenty of space for me.
(Of those who mentioned it, only Gromit at 6'7" has a longer torso.)
(Of those who mentioned it, only Gromit at 6'7" has a longer torso.)
I think one of the reasons taller drivers have few problems with the MINI is that the fore-aft adjustment on the front seats allows you to make the back seats completely useless if you need to.
I don't need to put the seat all the way back, but if I wanted to, I could have the front seatback resting against the rear seat cushion. If the MINI engineers had limited the amount of front seat travel in order to keep the utility of the back seats available at all times, things would be a lot tighter up front for us tall guys/gals.
My last daily driver was a 1972 Mercedes coupe that was *huge*. It had the exact same overall length as a Hummer H1, but it actually had *less* front legroom than the MINI, because the front seat wasn't designed to go far enough back to cut off the rear passenger's legroom.
I don't need to put the seat all the way back, but if I wanted to, I could have the front seatback resting against the rear seat cushion. If the MINI engineers had limited the amount of front seat travel in order to keep the utility of the back seats available at all times, things would be a lot tighter up front for us tall guys/gals.
My last daily driver was a 1972 Mercedes coupe that was *huge*. It had the exact same overall length as a Hummer H1, but it actually had *less* front legroom than the MINI, because the front seat wasn't designed to go far enough back to cut off the rear passenger's legroom.
I'm 6'5" and a lanky 220 LBS. I fit nicely in the MINI as long as I wear "My driving shoes" It's my size 12's that make it difficult to drive sometimes. I took off the peddle pads to make more room for my feet. It's a real thrill when your foot gets stuck going for the brakes!
I have a friend that's close to 6' 8" and 300 LBS. It's kinda funny to see us both in the MINI. No room in the back seats that's fer shure.
Last edited by mac020; Oct 19, 2008 at 03:50 PM.
Sound? You mean you can HEAR me all the way over there?
Man those have got to be some amazing ears!
Yes, seriously, I am 5'3" tall. I used to be 5'4" tall, but my doctor swears I am 5'3" and that I have shrunk an inch in the last decade or so. I told him that I'm in my 30s and there's no excuse for shrinkage, he said that it must have been all that nicotine that I consumed in my 20s that caused it.
Man those have got to be some amazing ears!
Yes, seriously, I am 5'3" tall. I used to be 5'4" tall, but my doctor swears I am 5'3" and that I have shrunk an inch in the last decade or so. I told him that I'm in my 30s and there's no excuse for shrinkage, he said that it must have been all that nicotine that I consumed in my 20s that caused it.
5'5" and a half.
im not even 5'6"
which is somewhat depressing.
lol.
damn all you guys are tall.
i feel so short.
my whole height-to-weight ratio is all ef'd up.
im barely 5'6" and im 170-175 lbs with a 32-34" pant waist line.
M shirts too.
people think im 130-160lbs.
i laugh.
im not even 5'6"
which is somewhat depressing.
lol.
damn all you guys are tall.
i feel so short.
my whole height-to-weight ratio is all ef'd up.
im barely 5'6" and im 170-175 lbs with a 32-34" pant waist line.
M shirts too.
people think im 130-160lbs.
i laugh.





