I am 6'2", and own a lightweight, so I don't have a lot of room for
adjustment, let alone a place to rest my right foot (RHD) but I have to say,
the seating position does take some getting used to. I think active bikers
are best suited to drive series vehicles, as they have good ankle and knee
strength at varying degrees of bend, as I have noticed my lower calf and the
tendons on top of my feet get a bit sore come springtime. And if you break
down at least you can bike to where you needed to go, and probably beat
yourself in the Rover to boot!
-----Original Message-----
From: Perrone Ford [mailto:ford_p@nettally.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 12:51 PM
To: lro@Works.Team.Net
Subject: Re: LRO: RE: Series driver height.
Maybe I have had the misfortune of getting into trucks with the bulkhead
behind the seats. Come to think of it, I believe every one of them did. My
friends 109 did not. That could account for the difference. I distinctly
remember a gent with a SII working on his front propshaft asking me to get
in a move the truck forward a bit. As I got in, I noted that my knees were
VERY bent and I was having a hard time working the pedals. I thought there
was no way I could drive one of those on a daily basis. My friends 109 was
not the same and I felt very comfortable in it... and my 6'5" buddy does as
well.
Lets put this one to bed.
-P
Faure, Marin wrote:
On Wed, 4 Jul 2001, Perrone Ford wrote:
Maybe you've got short legs! I sure as hell can't fit into any series 88
truck I've ever tried to fit into. At least not with the doors on. And my
friend who is 6'6 and has a 67 IIA 109 passed up on a IIA 88 because he had
to open the door to operate the clutch. Glad your trucks fit you..
I wonder if the mud is getting a little deep here..... So far as I'm aware,
the
front passenger compartment in a Model 109 is virtually identical to the
front passenger compartment in an 88, particularly if the 109 is fitted
with a bulkhead or bar behind the front seats (some were, some weren't). So
if your friend had no problems fitting in a IIa 109, he shouldn't have had
any problems fitting into a IIa 88. Particularly since, unlike most cars,
the seating position in a Series is almost chair-like, as opposed to being
reclined. Even a long-legged person has room for their knees, although
the position may not be the most comfortable in the world. As I mentioned
before, my 6-6 friend, with very long legs, had no problems driving my
SIII-88.
I'm 6-3 and have all sorts of room for my legs. If I was 6-8, there would
still
be room for my legs. My only complaint has to do with the height of the top
!
of the windscreen.. But legspace is
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