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@Stan Galat posted:

Yeah - everybody can get comfortable in a Boxter. Almost everybody can get comfortable in a Miata. This is not that kind of car. An S2000 is roomier than a Speedster, which is a lot roomier than a Spyder. The cabin is tiny.

If you're long in the torso you'll likely find yourself rapidly running out of fore and aft adjustability and may find it nearly impossible to get behind the windshield. You'll never know without at least sitting in one. I can't stress this enough - please don't make a $50K mistake.

I'm sure there will be somebody who's 6'7" and 175 lbs who will say they fit just fine - but if you're 6 ft tall with a 32" inseam, or if you weigh over 220 or so, you may not fit. Before heading any further down the rabbit hole, find somebody to ride with.

I want one of these cars in the worst possible way. I've got it really bad. But I just don't fit - period. Beck, Vintage - doesn't matter. I need my butt a LOT lower and the seat to slide back another 3 or 4 inches. All the usual tricks (tilting the seat back being the easiest) are not possible, as it only  exacerbates the problem of no fore/aft room.

Nobody wants to hear it, but it's the truth. You've got to try before you buy. There's a show in Carrlisle, PA in May and a get-together in the Smoky Mountains in Sept. I'd recommend going to one or the other.

I’m 5’11” with a 30” inseam, size 9 shoes but I weigh 300 lbs. I hope I can fit but I’m afraid I won’t.

My father left us a 28 model A he built and I do not fit in it - at all. I barely fit under the steering wheel but there is absolutely no way I could shift the car.  The seat was so close to the pedals I had to splay my legs to fit in the car and my right leg was hard up against the shifter.

Martin

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