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Old May 4, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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6'0" 160 lbs. The MINI looks like a clown car whether anyone is getting out of it or not.

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Back seat? Thought it was just a padded parcel shelf....
I preferred the space to the padding, so ripped the back seat out and enclosed the area for a nice big secure boot.
 
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Old May 6, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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5'8" 132lbs
 
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Old May 6, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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6'2", 205 here. Comfortable enough for me to drive 15.5 hours straight and about 970 miles back from MOTD after driving the Dragon.
 
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Old May 8, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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Old May 8, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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5'10" - 175# but saw a license plate at MOTD "6FEET7" and then saw the guy get out of the car...I think the plate was spot-on.
 
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Old May 8, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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I'm 6'5" Clown car? Yeah, right!
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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Does anyone else have a problem with the rear-view mirror being a blind spot?

I pretty much have this problem with any car, but a little more apparent in the mini. I literally have to duck and look under it to make sure there are no cars or people at a four way stop.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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A friend showed me the trailer for "Maramaduke" today. In the split second that I saw the dog sitting in the MINI, my thoughts were sure mixed.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Arcais
Does anyone else have a problem with the rear-view mirror being a blind spot?

I pretty much have this problem with any car, but a little more apparent in the mini. I literally have to duck and look under it to make sure there are no cars or people at a four way stop.

+1
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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I've had the car three months, I sit kind of high, 6'3'', and it is a problem for me and is very annoying, and dangerous.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Arcais
Does anyone else have a problem with the rear-view mirror being a blind spot?

I pretty much have this problem with any car, but a little more apparent in the mini. I literally have to duck and look under it to make sure there are no cars or people at a four way stop.
+1

I find that the entire windshield-roof-line is too low actually, and I have to bend my neck like crazy to see some stoplights.
 
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Old May 18, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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Bump BTT
 
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Old May 18, 2010 | 09:14 PM
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Six feet one inch!
 
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Old May 18, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bradklodowski
+1

I find that the entire windshield-roof-line is too low actually, and I have to bend my neck like crazy to see some stoplights.
Why would you have to bend your Neck to S@@ some StopLights??
You need this...
www.lightinsight.com
 
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Old May 18, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bradklodowski
+1

I find that the entire windshield-roof-line is too low actually, and I have to bend my neck like crazy to see some stoplights.
Do you have trouble seeing traffic lights when stopped at an intersection because the roof-line blocks the view or the rear view mirror is in the way?? Here is your solution!

http://new.minimania.com/web/Item/G2.../InvDetail.cfm
 
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Old May 18, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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Another 5'3er checking in.
 
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Old May 18, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Neufusion
Do you have trouble seeing traffic lights when stopped at an intersection because the roof-line blocks the view or the rear view mirror is in the way?? Here is your solution!

http://new.minimania.com/web/Item/G2.../InvDetail.cfm
Neufusion...see the Above Post!!
 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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6'1" here. And 270 lbs. And I'm most comfortable with the seat not all the way back. 'Never had anyone in the back seat of my 06 cabriolet. Also, it was interesting to note that while I was driving a brand new 328i hardtop convertible as a loaner car, the 328 was much harder to get in and out of because of the slope of the windshield. It had less leg room as I had the seat back as far as it would go and still wanted more. And with it all the way back, it had no more space between the rear of the front seat and the front edge of the rear seat than my Mini has. And, even with the front seat in the lowest position, my line of sight was much closer to the top of the windshield frame than when I'm in my Mini. Finally, the cabin space around me seemed much more cramped and close in in the BMW. All in all, it was amazing how much more room there was in my Mini compared to that bigger BMW.
 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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5' 7" Fits me just right!

 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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MINI is one of the few cars I have driven where I actually slide the seat up a notch from full back. Once I started lowering the seat bottom I found the light in site not so required. The high roof and windshield way out in the front of the MINI is one of my favorite features. Most cars today slope the front so much the windshield is practically in your face.
 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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I'm 6' even and my partner is 6' 4". We both love our MINIs and have plenty of leg and head room.
 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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6' 3", shaved head. Good fit.
 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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5' 3" and I have to sit with the seat almost all the way pulled up so I can use the clutch proper.
 
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Old May 20, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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I'm right at 5'9" and it was suprising when I first test drove the MINI how much I had to scoot the seat forward!
 
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Old May 31, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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6'1 here and I feel as if I "fit" better in this car than in any other I've ever had.
 
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