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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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6'3" and 240#'s and I fit fine. I get laughed at because I had to change helicopters due to my height, yet I drive a Mini. They laugh until they sit in it and can't reach the pedals.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 03:26 PM
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6'4 sloucher. 03 BRG justacooper.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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Buddy, you're more than good. I'm 6'8", was looking at a Mini, and now I'm trying to cram my *** into a BMW Z3 roadster.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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Big Norm; 6' 11" or "The Tallest Moderator" in a Classic Mini >>>
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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I'm 6' and the 2003 MINI is the big car. The 63 mini pickup is the mid size one with no room to adjust the seat backward. Finally the 73 mini cooper is the small one and it doesn't seem crowded at all.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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6'8" and 300.
I'm more comfy in my 04 MCS than I was in my Nissan Maxima!!

Jim
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 04:51 AM
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I am 6'3" with 3 sons taller (and thinner) than me. They all do great in my '09 MCS. One is 6'11", and he loves it. He says he is more comfortable in mine than an a Lexus RX330 he drove for a while.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 05:01 AM
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I was talking to a guy who was picking up a MINI after getting rid of his Hummer H3. He said he has about twice as much room in the MINI.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 05:25 AM
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I'm 6' and am more comfortable in my 09' MINI than in the 09' Expedition my former boss' bought this year!
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Wow, now I feel short.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 06:15 AM
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I'm 6'2'' and am very comfortable in my '09 Justacooper. There's still plenty of room to move the seat back and lower it for more leg and head room if I want. And, my 6'1'' wife is comfortable in the passenger's seat.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 07:20 AM
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I'm 6'4" and bald. I have plenty of room and the seat is a couple of notches from the back and I can wear a hat. That's kind of important to bald guys.

During my search I sat in a Mustang and couldn't see the street lights when I got near the intersection. Probably a bad thing.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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I am 6'2" ish and drive with the seat one notch from being all the way back. I like having my seat pretty low, but I don't have to. I have about 3-4" of head room still. Minis are amazing how well they consume tall people like us!
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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When I was looking for a smaller car, it was difficult to find a car that would fit me. I am 6'2" and 240lbs... I tried the Miata (no head room), the S2000 (no head room), and looked at the Accura 2door - plenty of room but other problems. I love the Clubman, got plenty of headroom, and the seat position is moved up a few notches from all the way back. There is room for the golf clubs (an important feature), which the Miata and the S2000 couldn't handle!
Space allocation is great for a small car!
 
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 04:58 AM
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I'm 6'7" and have plenty of room. My ex has an MCC, and I could actually sit behind the driver's seat when she was driving (she's 5'2"ish). I wouldn't want to go cross-country that way, but running around town was fine.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 11:55 AM
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I am 6'3" and used to driving classic MGB's and Triumph TR-6's. when I first went to test drive the MINI, when I got back to the shop they asked me what I thought. My first comment was jeeze this thing is huge!

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1976 Inca Yellow TR-6
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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6'8 250 07 pw McSa
 
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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How do you fit?

I'm 6'5, my son 16 is 6'3-1/2, son 14 is 5'10-1/2, wife is 5'8. We all just got back from the Dragon about 2 weeks ago. Drove our 06 S and actually were quite comfortable. It's about a 900 mile trip from home in Northern MI. This was our 2nd year in a row for this trip. Had to pack light but still had room for a pretty large cooler and also have a basslink sub in the back. I have several larger cars we could have taken but the kids insisted on the Mini! You can see us if you check out killboy dragon photos for March 30, page 10.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by pilotart
Big Norm; 6' 11" or "The Tallest Moderator" in a Classic Mini >>>
Everyone should click on "The Tallest Moderator" for pics. I came in here to post that.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 09:44 AM
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Norm - those are great pics. I think you should do a whole series & put out a book!

bob g
1966 OEW MGB
1966 OEW MGB-GT
1973 Green Mallard MGB
1976 Inca Yellow TR-6
2009 Laser Blue MINI Cooper S
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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I'm 6'4" and have never had any problems except for my knees hitting the steering wheel. I do wish it tilted up a little further.
There was one time that me and 3 other friends of mine, all over 6 ft, crammed into my MINI. We were laughing a lot...
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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6'4 here in a 2003 MCS. On our way to MINIS ON THE DRAGON. No problems here
 
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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6'7", 280. Very comfortable thank you. Even head room for the helmet on autox days.

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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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6'2" and no problems even with the top up
 
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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6'1 158, so ive got lots of space they are very friendly to the tall ( i dont think im THAT tall) but friends were like, 'HOW do you fit in THAT!?' lol
 
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