How big are C5 drivers?
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From: AKA Harvey Mushman-I know just enough to be dangerous "Those who sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither"- B. Franklin
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
The only trouble I have is trying to get my head through the door. 
You are a bad man.
Racer
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From: Baton Rouge Louisiana
I'm just over 6'1" and 235 lbs. My '99 FRC fits great and I have no issues with the clutch. This is one of a very few cars that I push the seat slightly forward to feel comfortable making sure the clutch is fully engaged and I have a 34" inseam. 
This is one of a very few cars that I push the seat slightly forward to feel comfortable making sure the clutch is fully engaged and I have a 34" inseam.
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St. Jude Donor '06
Man... I feel insignificant after reading most of these posts. I'm 6'2" 190lbs, with 34" inseam (34.5" in tailored pants). No problems entering/exiting, working the pedals, etc.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Originally Posted by Red_Racer
6'3" here and 240 lbs. My coupe fits me real well...
Play around with the seat controls...there are certain positions where I"ll slide the seat bottom a bit forward and get a bit more "lean-back" in the seatback. Experiment.
Play around with the seat controls...there are certain positions where I"ll slide the seat bottom a bit forward and get a bit more "lean-back" in the seatback. Experiment.
Right now I'm driving a C4. I'm 6' 2", 290 lbs. Before I bought it, I thought I was just too big also. Then I did as Red_Racer suggested and slide the seat slightly forward and tilted the seatback back. That at least made it possible to live with it. When I replaced the interior, I also changed the center two springs in the seat bottom support to a lighter spring rate. That also helped. Since then I have tried out the seating in the various C5's. I find the convertible to have the best headroom, then the coupe. The Fixed Roof Coupe was the most restrictive, for me, (as far as headroom), of the C5's I sat in, but not more so than my C4.
The bottom line, for me, was I liked the car so much that I made an extra effor to live with it, and I'm glad I did. I've had it for 6 good years, so far, and until I find the C5 of my dreams, I'll continue to enjoy what I have. Note: I'm 57 years old now, so I'd better find my dream C5 soon, before I'm too old to go for it.
Have a good one and I hope this helps.
Larry (Blue Max)
Last edited by bluemax1724; Nov 6, 2004 at 01:12 AM.
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Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
Good God almighty! What a bunch of heifers! What we need here is a Corvette Forum football team. We've certainly got the guys to be linemen.
5'8" 175lbs.
(Free safety)
5'8" 175lbs.
(Free safety)
But the weight helps the cars hook up better. Besides, the TI exhausts help make up for the few extra pounds. Pass the beer and chips please.......