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Hello All
Hello everyone,
My name is Ken and I live in the Allentown PA area (just south of the Poconos). I've been toying with the idea of buying a Vette for a long time (10 years) and I think I am ready to pull the trigger within the next 6 months. I really love the look of the C3 78-82 Vette's and am trying to learn as much as possible about the in's and out's of the beautiful machines. I am a little concerned with fitting in the seats as I am 6'5" ~300lbs. I've driven a 71 and it was tight, and my brother in law had a 90 ZR1 that I drove and fit in that fine. Hoping the late C3s fit me a little better than the 71 did. I'm new to the Vette market but am handy with working on my own cars/trucks. Anyway, great forum and look forward to chatting with you guys and gals.
-Ken (Boon)
My name is Ken and I live in the Allentown PA area (just south of the Poconos). I've been toying with the idea of buying a Vette for a long time (10 years) and I think I am ready to pull the trigger within the next 6 months. I really love the look of the C3 78-82 Vette's and am trying to learn as much as possible about the in's and out's of the beautiful machines. I am a little concerned with fitting in the seats as I am 6'5" ~300lbs. I've driven a 71 and it was tight, and my brother in law had a 90 ZR1 that I drove and fit in that fine. Hoping the late C3s fit me a little better than the 71 did. I'm new to the Vette market but am handy with working on my own cars/trucks. Anyway, great forum and look forward to chatting with you guys and gals.
-Ken (Boon)
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Welcome! I have a '72, and 6'2" at 185 and I fit fine. I bet if you got a convertible, you would fit even better than a coupe. However, after '75 there were no factory convertibles. You can find them, custom, but you can find '76-82 convertibles.
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Thanks for the info. I've seen a few custom convertibles and they look nice but not something I'm looking for. T-tops for me 
Is your 72 a 4 speed or auto? Just wondering about how close the pedals are to each other.
Is your 72 a 4 speed or auto? Just wondering about how close the pedals are to each other.
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Mine is a 4 speed manual, and it works out well for me. Just look for a C3 with tilt/telescopic wheel. Mine does not have that, and at times getting in and out can be a "challenge". So if you got a tilt/telescopic wheel, it would be even better.
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So the results are in..... I do not fit lol. I sat in an 80 with the tel/tilt and my head was hitting the T-tops. Also, the width is an issue (maybe I'd lose 100lbs I would fit better ) Still not totally out of the hunt, as I could drive the vette with the tops off 
Might look for a convertible to try out in the future. Thanks for all the info above. 
) Still not totally out of the hunt, as I could drive the vette with the tops off Might look for a convertible to try out in the future. Thanks for all the info above.