I don't know what to say... you fit in a Midget, but a Miata is too
small? I actually pot Miata seats in my 72 Midget to get more
interior room than the stock seats. Made a huge difference in leg and
shoulder room.
My friend Chuck (the one who just bought one) is at least 6'1" and no
problem. Maybe you are long in the upper body. He wants the seat
lower, but it's more an issue with being able to have his head below
roll bar height and lowered center of gravity. Apparantly. the trick
is to remove foam from the bottom of the seat cushion to sit lower.
That way there is no change in the seat shape from above. Also, I
discovered there is a version of the seat cushion that is flatter
than the usual ones. The seat backs are the same. I think the are the
"cheap seats". You probably sit at least an inch or two lower in
these.
Gerard
At 3:52 AM -0500 4/28/04, Brad Fornal wrote:
>I think I mentioned this before, but maybe I just didn't get it. I
>drove one of the
>early Miata's, but I am 5' 10", and the seat squab is too thick for
>me. I had the
>visor right in my field of vision, and so I was never really
>comfortable driving the
>car. Now, perhaps with some different (read "lower") seats in it, I
>could "get it".
>
>Brad
>
>gerard wrote:
>
>> In my opinion, anybody who doesn't find the
>> thrilling similarity and legacy of British cars to the Miata has just
>> either never driven one or really doesn't get it either. With the
>> popularity of Spec Miata racing, the Miata IS the next Bugeye.
>>
>> It's put the thrill back into any daily drive too.
>>
> > Gerard
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