Height Problem
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Height Problem
I know this chick that is a very good friend of mine and we were talking
about going to Carlisle. I told her she could drive my C5 part of the way. She is a great standard shift driver (brought up on them) and a good overall safe driver. However, she is only 4' 10" tall. Are there any vertical challenged people that can tell me if a c5 will accomodate comfortable seating for someone of that stature? I am 6' so I can't tell. Please no flathead jokes we've heard them all.
NotMello
about going to Carlisle. I told her she could drive my C5 part of the way. She is a great standard shift driver (brought up on them) and a good overall safe driver. However, she is only 4' 10" tall. Are there any vertical challenged people that can tell me if a c5 will accomodate comfortable seating for someone of that stature? I am 6' so I can't tell. Please no flathead jokes we've heard them all.
NotMello
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My wife is 4'11" and drove our A4 C4's, no problem - until she crashed them both - and more than a few more since then. 
If she's okay with a stick, she'll work it out. Hope you're prepared for the oglers!
If she's okay with a stick, she'll work it out. Hope you're prepared for the oglers!
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Have her move the seat all the way up and all the way in - and then adjust it for comfort from there. Have her adjust the mirror - inside and outside and ask her if she feels that she has the appropriate visibility.
My daughter is 5 foot nothing and I did this for her as a test. She didn't drive the car because she doesn't know how to drive an MN6 and I wasn't going to teach her on mine - but she was okay with it.
My daughter is 5 foot nothing and I did this for her as a test. She didn't drive the car because she doesn't know how to drive an MN6 and I wasn't going to teach her on mine - but she was okay with it.
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Hi notmello -
A friend of mine is under 5' (wll under...) and she says she cannot drive the manual confortably because with the seat far enough forward, the shifter is too far back.
She has an A4 with sport seats and has zero issues with it.
best regards -
mqqn
A friend of mine is under 5' (wll under...) and she says she cannot drive the manual confortably because with the seat far enough forward, the shifter is too far back.
She has an A4 with sport seats and has zero issues with it.
best regards -
mqqn
