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pekwah1

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:33 PM Reply With Quote
I'm too big!

Hi guys,

So i was out for a drive tonight in my rep-mobile and met Jamie (jpindy on here) and his mk indy.

We had a chat about the cars and he was kind enough to let me have a seat in his, oh dear though, looks like the pies and fertilizer have caught up with me!

Was a very tight fit just to get sat in the car, and once in there wasn't anywhere for my legs to go, certainly not on the pedals, or if they went on the pedals they weren;t going to come back off!

Oh yeh, i'm 6'3" and about 13.5 stone.

He said his seat could probably go back about 6 inches or so, do you think this would do the job or am i just gonna need a widebody? It was the lack of width that concerned me a little, i personally do like a tight fit (no comments!) but obviously would like to be able to operate pedals once i'm in!

Cheers,
Andy

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jpindy3

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:38 PM Reply With Quote


find somthing you fell at home in,then you can really enjoy it

[Edited on 7/9/09 by jpindy3]

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LBMEFM

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:39 PM Reply With Quote
Hi Andy
I am 6'6" and wiegh 18stone and have no trouble at all fitting into my MK Indy. I have shell type seats fitted to the floor and set right back and a 12" steering wheel.
Barry

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ReMan

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:40 PM Reply With Quote
Eh?
Im 5'10 and 16 1/2 st 46" chest and easilly fit the width, no probs with the legs obviosly
What were you wearing


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pekwah1

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:40 PM Reply With Quote
That's quite impressive!
Are there different models of indy then, would yours be the same as jp's above?

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pekwah1

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:41 PM Reply With Quote
just wearing jeans and tshirt.
Maybe the width seemed small as my legs were trying to bend in ways they shouldn't bend.... ok so mabe if there was just a bit more legroom then it'd all be fine.

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bassett

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:42 PM Reply With Quote
Do you have an MK? If not sounds like im a bit heavier than you but shorter and there is masses of room in the MNR and i know some tall chaps over 6' get in. Maybe seat choice could also be playing a part





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LBMEFM

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:43 PM Reply With Quote
Yep, all Mk Indys are the same. If you are ever near Deal (nr Dover) you are welcome to have a go in my car. Barry
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pekwah1

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:43 PM Reply With Quote
they were just plastic shell seats
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jpindy3

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:43 PM Reply With Quote
mines just a std indy chasis
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pekwah1

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:43 PM Reply With Quote
...with a mental engine mind....
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jpindy3

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:45 PM Reply With Quote
you could get a robbin hood super size
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pekwah1

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:47 PM Reply With Quote
do i get fries with that? P

it's sounding like the indy should be fine with the seat moved back though...

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richardR1

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:50 PM Reply With Quote
You will definitely fit fine, I'm 6'4" and 16 stone and i fit very comfortably in my Indy. I also have the Cobra Roadster 7 padded seats which take up more room.





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jpindy3

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:50 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by pekwah1
do i get fries with that? P

it's sounding like the indy should be fine with the seat moved back though...


if you in the pub say hi to les behind the bar

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pekwah1

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:52 PM Reply With Quote
i don't know les, i don't usually go in the boar tbh.

Oh and i've been asked to ask you if you know tom martin?

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jpindy3

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:56 PM Reply With Quote
no i dont knoe him,
if you see les she is short and has dark hair, she thinks we drive kit kat cars

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pekwah1

posted on 7/9/09 at 09:57 PM Reply With Quote
well if you drove a tiger then you could be driving a 'kit cat'
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jpindy3

posted on 7/9/09 at 10:01 PM Reply With Quote

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NeilP

posted on 7/9/09 at 10:04 PM Reply With Quote
Big boys = Viento





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marcjagman

posted on 8/9/09 at 12:36 AM Reply With Quote
Wouldn't have thought width was a problem, 13.5 stone at 6"4 is not exactly lardy is it, when your like me at 5"11 and nearly 18 stone, that's lardy and getting your arse jammed in the seat size
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t.j.

posted on 8/9/09 at 06:04 AM Reply With Quote
how big is he??????????
Stone?

Can anybody translate it to metric?





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flak monkey

posted on 8/9/09 at 06:54 AM Reply With Quote
You should fit no problem. Probably just need to move the seat back.

I am 5'10" and I have to have my seats right forward to depress the clutch. And at 14 stone I ain't skinny either.





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whitestu

posted on 8/9/09 at 07:00 AM Reply With Quote
It'll be the fibreglass seats that make it feel small. I thought exactly the same when I first sat in an Indy. I then tried a car with Cobra Roadster seats [which is what I have in mine] and it felt fine.

Stu

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