| Author | Message | ||
| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 449 Registered: 2-2002 |
i got that thick head you know. | ||
| Steve (Steve)
Member Username: Steve Post Number: 281 Registered: 2-2001 |
Bruno when you look under the steering column you will see a few bolts holding the column up. These have slots and if you loosen them you can move the steering column up or down ablot 1-2". | ||
| Bruno (Originalsinner)
Member Username: Originalsinner Post Number: 876 Registered: 5-2002 |
Kelly. Wow I guess your helmet is the roll bar? | ||
| Bruno (Originalsinner)
Member Username: Originalsinner Post Number: 875 Registered: 5-2002 |
How r u adjusting the steering wheel up a notch????????????????????????????????????????????? And my knee is in the way during shifts a lot. | ||
| Kelly (Tifosi1)
Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 448 Registered: 2-2002 |
Boy if you think your to tall. what about me?  | ||
| Steve (Steve)
Member Username: Steve Post Number: 274 Registered: 2-2001 |
Bruno you gota slouch. I'm 6'4 & 235 and fit just right in the gtb.Seat back , seat back back , steering wheel adjusted up a notch and everything is fine. | ||
| stu cordova (Balataboy)
Member Username: Balataboy Post Number: 354 Registered: 4-2001 |
Greg - probably a double  BTW - the babes on that show were never really all that good looking, wonder why? | ||
| Bruno (Originalsinner)
Member Username: Originalsinner Post Number: 864 Registered: 5-2002 |
I am 6'3 1/2 and barely make it. Another inch and the car would be no fun at all to me. | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 732 Registered: 4-2002 |
Did it leak? | ||
| Greg Owens (Owens84qv)
Member Username: Owens84qv Post Number: 609 Registered: 10-2001 |
Hey Stu, not to get off-track on this thread, but there was actually one episode where Tom Selleck was driving the car, at night, in the rain, with the targa top on...had a babe in the passenger seat. Can't remember the story of the episode though... | ||
| Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Junior Member Username: Tifosi12 Post Number: 234 Registered: 10-2002 |
A couple of ejections from a fighter plane might do the trick. I believe some people got shorter by an inch from the forces. ;-) sorry for the NFC, just couldn't resist... | ||
| Ton Visser (Lion315)
Junior Member Username: Lion315 Post Number: 68 Registered: 12-2002 |
David, I know what you mean. I am also 6'6" but I don't have any real problems. I can even drive with the roof on! I heard that they can lower the seat about 1". Sometimes that is just what you need. Ton | ||
| David Lewis (Davidlewis)
New member Username: Davidlewis Post Number: 26 Registered: 2-2002 |
I'm 6'6" and have done no mods. I don't like driving with the targa top behind the seat but have done it. With the top in place or in the garage, I really fit OK with seat back and bottom pushed as far back as possible. My head clears the top by ~1". | ||
| Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member Username: Parkerfe Post Number: 1661 Registered: 9-2001 |
Oleh, didn't you realize this before you bought the car ? | ||
| Norm Plaistowe (Normp)
Junior Member Username: Normp Post Number: 113 Registered: 11-2001 |
It might be worth a call to a service department at a dealer in a city with an NBA team to see what they've done for their taller customers. I know that Lake Forest Sports Cars has modified a couple of cars to fit guys 6'7" and taller. | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 721 Registered: 4-2002 |
You can also adjust to a different model - 308GT4!!! Hans. (Who is 6'2" and fits with lots of room to spare.) | ||
| Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
Intermediate Member Username: Mlemus Post Number: 1270 Registered: 8-2002 |
They also adjusted the seat rails further back. | ||
| stu cordova (Balataboy)
Member Username: Balataboy Post Number: 349 Registered: 4-2001 |
I read they made at least two modifications; 1) removed all the foam from the seat & 2)repositioned it as far back as it could go - flat against the rear wall. AND, you never saw him driving it with the top on! As a side, I recently took a tall friend for a ride - he's about 6'5 - and he had to look over the windshield the intire time. Sadly, there was a slight drizzle, so he had to keep wiping his glasses! People were laughing at us, but we didn't care!!! | ||
| Oleh Holynskyj (Olehholy)
New member Username: Olehholy Post Number: 1 Registered: 1-2003 |
Hello All: I am unfortunalty too tall (by about 2 inches) for my 84 308 GTS and cannot drive it with the targa on unless I keep my head cocked over. I read that there were certain modifications made to Tom Selleck's car during the filming of Magnum as he had a similar problem. Can anyone elaborate. It would be nice to drive it with the targa on occasianlly :-) Oleh |