leg room
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: charlotte north carolina
the c3's have more than expected leg room, it's the head room that's lacking. i'm 6'4" and if i sit up straight in my vert, i'm looking forward thru the top rail of the birdcage.
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From: Redondo Beach, California
I'm 6'2" and I drive my 68 with my shoes off. I've read postings where 6'5" folks drive C3's. I have a C6. Talk about leg room. If I put my foot behind the brake petal, I can barely touch the firewall. If your friend tries out a C6, do check the headroom. Sitting straight back in the seat, I have only about 1/2 of clearance. Should be no problem with a Convertible if the top's down! The passenger's side of the C6 is cramped for me however - it has less leg room - strange.
If you're thinking about a C4 or C5, I'd really recommend taking deep breath and buying a used C6 08. There's a lot of power and a lot of the bugs of the early C6's have been worked out.
If you're thinking about a C4 or C5, I'd really recommend taking deep breath and buying a used C6 08. There's a lot of power and a lot of the bugs of the early C6's have been worked out.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Sebastian Florida
On the local news a few years ago, they showed a basketball player in his Porsche. His knees were above the steering wheel and his head was between his knees. I don't remember who it was, but that was a funny sight.
8th Gear
Joined: Jun 2009
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I removed the factory installed power seat mechanism on my 81 C3 and replaced it with standard C3 seat tracks. It lowered the seat a good 3" gave me the head room I was looking for and a more comfortable overall fit.
Racer
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From: Topeka Kansas
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Mike
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Covington VA
I am 6'5" and weigh about 250 and I drive a 1979 Corvette. It is snug but with the later style seats and the tilt telescopic wheel I am pretty comfortable inside of it. The head room is a little tight, but I usually drive it on nice days with the tops off and that helps. And no my head dosen't stick out over the windshield like Herman Munster.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Valley Springs SD
I'm 6'6" 220 with a 38" inseam and I fit ok. I had to shorten the turn signal but otherwise no problems - even with the top on! It was pretty unbearble until I shortened the turn signal, now its pretty comfortable.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Madison WI
Coming from a C5, the C3 is noticably lacking in leg room comparatively. I could put the seat back far enough in the my Z to stretch my legs basically straight out. Can't do that at all with the C3. Can it be done? Yes, clearly just by looking at the the examples here. But the C5 is the clear winner for overall space. And like someone else already said, the C4 likely isn't ideal due to its strange and awkward door lip.
