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Old 01-14-2011, 06:15 PM
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Jeez, is there any other board you could poll where 2/3 the people weigh in at over 200 lbs? Aside from Weight Watchers of course...and I doubt most of us are all that fat (except you, tubby. YEAH. YOU.) What is it about Porsches that attracts us freakishly large mongoloid creatures to them?
Old 01-14-2011, 06:28 PM
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Maybe the look on peoples faces as we exit from the cockpit, them thinking you can't fit in there. LOL

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Old 01-14-2011, 06:34 PM
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5'9 no issues I have the smaller diam wheel.
Old 01-14-2011, 06:53 PM
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6'2" at 190 lbs. and no issues gettin in and out. Only problem is once in the car. My seat is rusted to the floor so I can't adjust it back at all, so I'm a little cramped but not too bad. That'll be the next project.
Old 01-14-2011, 06:55 PM
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6'2" 200 Lbs. I have no issues either but I do have the raised Hub option which is very nice. (Not oly does it make it better for driving with the seat all they way back but it makes it easier to take the gague cluster out if needed for repairs.
Old 01-14-2011, 07:01 PM
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6'4" and 170. IMHO, early steering wheel placement is non-ideal as straddling the wheel with ones legs makes for awkward heel toe position. Need to get a smaller diameter wheel and/or lengthen the hub...
Old 01-14-2011, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by hevquip
Jeez, is there any other board you could poll where 2/3 the people weigh in at over 200 lbs? Aside from Weight Watchers of course...and I doubt most of us are all that fat (except you, tubby. YEAH. YOU.) What is it about Porsches that attracts us freakishly large mongoloid creatures to them?
I weigh in over 250 and 6' tall, no problems getting in or out
Old 01-14-2011, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by GTSilver944
6'4" and 170. IMHO, early steering wheel placement is non-ideal as straddling the wheel with ones legs makes for awkward heel toe position. Need to get a smaller diameter wheel and/or lengthen the hub...
944 is poor for heel and toe anyways with such big feet lol
Old 01-14-2011, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by V2Rocket_aka944
944 is poor for heel and toe anyways with such big feet lol
Heh, most of us probably have big feet in this thread too with how tall we all are. I'm size 13 and usually wear clunky skateboard shoes. My new pair though are an old school high-top style (to people my age, the 80's are cool are again) with a narrow sole, fairly pointy toe and the shoe is REALLY light, comfortable shoe for driving in. http://shop.ccs.com/searchresults/?s...keyword=osiris I have the NYC 83's in a black/blue color combo not listed, but as you can see a lot of their other high-tops have a race shoe look to them. At least I'm not like my last roommate, who wears race shoes just because he likes the way they look and feel, doesn't even care about cars.
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I read somewhere that wrestling shoes are good for those of us with big wide feet. They're not expensive either.
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6ft 3 in S2 cab plenty of room once I get it but would like a bit more room between the top of my legs and the bottom of the wheel
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6'3" 205lbs and i wear converse wich gives me good pedal feel, could'nt say the same for my work boots. its a little tricky heel toe downshifting in this car though, the brakes are quite sensitive and i have to reach for the throttle, but i seem to manage.



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