Hello Lucky Roadster Owners!

Can someone offer a little perspective as to the amount of interior driver space of the roadster as compared to the regular 4 seat convertible? At 6'5" and 300lbs I found the convertible very comfy, I was just not crazy about the 4 seats.

This seems like the ultimate configuation of they have not done away twith the leg or headroom....

THANKS!

Rob

 

The Convertible and Roadster are identical until the seatbacks or up to the window glass. Same seats, same position, same cabin - not just similar but identical.

At 6'5" I suggest you need to test drive a Roadster. There is plenty of headroom, about the same as a Convertible, but the windshield header rail and the tops of the side windows are very low. At 'only' 5'11", I couldn't happily drive with the seat at anything other than the lowest position.

Bear in mind that you can't see most of the Roadster/Convertible differences when you're driving, so unless it is the external appearance that matters, there isn't that much difference.

I started with a Convertible and switched to a Roadster and, if I had that decision again, I would think hard about staying with the Convertible. The Convertible is quieter and less blustery roof down, much quieter roof up (the Roadster has only a single layer hood), though the roof takes much longer to go up/down.

 

I've never had a convertible, but I couldn't disagree with you more. My Lil Raggi is not all that much noisier than my hatch JCW was. My wife thinks that it's quieter. Go figure.

Bill

 

It will depend what speed you drive at. I cruise at an indicated 85mph and at that speed there's a night and day difference in wind noise through the convertible top between the Roadster and Convertible. I'm surprised how effective those multi-layer tops, like the Convertible has, are at cutting noise.

 

For what it's worthy, I can put both my seats FURTHER back than my mother-in-law can in her '07 hardtop, i'm assuming this is because there are no seats back there that they have to account for.

 

My experience is similar. I moved from an '11 R56 MCS to the '13 R59 and I'm surprised at how comparable the cabin noise levels are at highway speed. To be fair, you will definitely notice the clarity of specific noises (e.g., voice conversations while stopped) through the top. But frankly, once up at speed it's the road noise that dominates the decibel level in the cabin. The wind and ambient noises are a small fraction of the total, so there is very little difference.

What amazes me most about the R59 top is the precise, air-tight fit. Not even a hint of misfit or air leakage anywhere.

 

I was just at MINI's ON TOP there was a guy 6' 7", he said he fit like a glove into the 2013 Roadster...

Andy

 

6'4" Here (or just under depending on the day) and I'm very comfortable. I can actually go a few notches back if I really wanted to.

 

I'm 5' 11" and when I put the seat all the way back I can't reach the pedals...

 

Mini's on Top There as well...Great Weekend!

 

I'm 6'0" and I don't sit all the way back either. I do have the seat at the bottom of it's travel, if I wanted to sit up high I would have bought a Countryman. Keeps the centre of gravity a tiny bit lower too, for even better handling

 

Ditto. There's clearly leg room aplenty for a much taller person in this car.

When I test drove, the first thing I did after dropping the top, though, was to lower the seat all the way. I felt like I was peeking over the windshield at the highest setting. Might be an issue for the very long torso'd. Then again, leaning the seat back should help there; I keep it fairly upright.

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Sorry...but there's at least one big difference between an R52 Convertible & the R59 Roadster...WINDSHIELD ANGLE...but you'll get used to it.

 

Yep. The Roadster one is 13° awesomer.

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That was something that I thought I'd have trouble with, but you know what? Even from the beginning I had no trouble with that windshield angle. Right a t 2500 miles now and now problems with my R59 S. Except for a rattle in the door latch. When I get back from vacation I'll have that looked at.

Bill