I am 6 foot 3 inches, and am concerned that the 430 coupe might be tight on headroom. I tend to sit with the seat very upright. I have sat in the car and it felt a bit of a squeeze. Can tall owners give me their feedback as to head and leg room please ? thanks
I have a 360 Spider. I dont think that they are that much different... I can tell you that comparing it to the usual suspects such as the 911 or the baby bull, it has by *far* the most room to adjust to a comfortable position. I am 6'4"/235lbs with a 34" inseam.
Sport-racing seats will add some headroom but I think the regular seats should work fine... it ain't some tidy japanese car...
When you sat in it, do you know if the seat was as low as it can go? There is considerable adjustment. I'm 6 foot and have the seat up quite a bit and still have plenty of headroom. No problem with a helmet either. Dave
i'm 6-4, 222. my 360 gives me ample room. i wouldn't want to drive the car across country, mind you, but since it's a hobby car, i have no complaints. i am, however, trying to step up to a 430. problem is i can't fit. i thought the 430 might offer a bit more room. wrong. my head is in the roof. how can this be, i asked? the 430 is two inches longer. it should have more room, or at least match the 360. so i began to research. it's all in the seats. my 360 has manual seats. every 430 i've tried to test drive has electric seats. the electric seats are 1.5 inches taller than the manual seats, because of the frame they sit in. now i have to find out if they even make a 430 with manual seats.
I am 5'11" and find ingress and egress from the 430 a little contorted but once inside the space seems ample. In the same vein the 458 has greatly improved ingress and egress and seems much more spacious inside. You may want to check it out but it is of course more money.
My cousin, who is only about 6' tall thought my 430 was a tight fit and his only comment about the car was how close his head was to the roof. Didn't think being short was an advantage for anything in life but this, apparantly, is one of them.
I'm 5'10" and 185... I find my 360 is a jem of a car (lots of room, easy in/out). Take with a grain of salt since my Lotus Elise required a shoe-horn to get in or out of even for my 5' tall 100lb wife...
i'm 6'3" 200 and when i drive it i'm one or two clicks from back. that's the coupe. i'd assume the convertible same but i'd check cause the top has to go somewhere. also i live on south beach and i see nba players in ferrari's all the time and they all sky over me lol
Actually the convertible has a little less headroom. The roof line is flatter. I am 6'6" 35+ inseam and I fit pretty well in a 360 Spider. I do have to recline a little but doesn't everyone who is this tall? I would fit perfectly with the sport seats.
can you tell me more about your 430? i'm 6-4 and can't fit. you have something i need to shop for. what kind of seats do you have?
a dealer in miami told me how he sells ferrari's to nba players. he takes the seats out and eliminates the racks, then bolts the seats directly into the floor, gaining 3" of head room.
Daytona seats. I think it has to do with where your height is.. if you have longer legs and a shorter torso, you will fit better. However, if your torso is longer, it makes it much tighter..