Kaiglas
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« on: November 05, 2006, 01:34:02 pm » |
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Hi to you all,
Nice forum with lots of info, I have to say. I'm looking for another sports car, and I am extremely tempted by the Murena.
However, will I fit into the cockpit without scraping my hair off, and looking at the windscreenframe? Not that I am that tall, 1.90 meters, but it happened to me in various sports cars (for example, the MGF)
So, to all of you who are around 1.90 meteres, do you fit comfortably?
Thanks, Kai
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Anders Dinsen
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« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2006, 07:34:48 pm » |
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I find that I fit very well in a Murena, I'm about 185 tall. Footwear makes a difference for me as I have found that I prefer driving in a pair of old trekking shoes I have as they have low sole and are small on the foot - I haven't tried using real racing shoes, but I suspect that will be even better. As Krede's Murena, mine is also origianlly a Belgian with the gear lever on the left side of the choke and where it can occasionally feel like it sits under my knee. It doesn't, and while I haven't actually seen Krede in his car, I doubt if it really does on him too Inclination on the seat back makes a difference for me - but even with it comfortably inclined where my head fits well under the roof (and the lining on mine is well attached all over), I don't feel my arms stretched at all. I am also very comfortable and feel I can do long jurneys (but I haven't yet tried it). One thing I would like it to have was a higher headrest, but that is not a comfort issue, only safety. But fit is always a personal issue - my wife will never fit my Murena for example. She has her own Matra, though - Anders
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Artur
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« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2006, 10:12:23 am » |
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Somebody do a photoshoot session how do you fit in the car, this will cover all questions
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Kaiglas
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« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2006, 10:43:50 pm » |
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Thanks a lot guys! So i do fit in (no beer belly). Good to know. Well, then it's up now to deciding wether to keep the old car or buy a Murena. Tough choice! BTW: what is a Belgian gear lever? Adios, Kai
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Lennart Sorth
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« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2006, 11:44:25 pm » |
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I am 194 cm and fits fine ... My car is a 1983, with the lower seat mounting. Will Falconer gave me the good idea of lifting the front of the seat slightly, which makes your legs rest comfortably, even if they are a bit more bent than on those sub-190 midgets :-) I have the seat reclined a bit more than most people, which actually gives me a relaxed position and a whole hands-width of space above my head. I had the sunroof removed, and new roof lining fitted, which combined possibly gave me a extra centimeter or more. Everything counts The only thing I'd really love was if I could add another headrest on top of the old one, to give me that extra bit of comfort and safety - as it is now, I think it will do, but having some support 10cm further up would definitely help. I suffer from a poorly back, but in fact the Murena is the best of my cars to be in (Espace JE, Peugeot 106 are the others) Photoshoot of how to fit .. reminded me of this series I took of a race-prepared DJet, and another 194cm driver :-) http://www.matrasport.dk/Cars/DJet/Gallery1/Erik.Jensby/Med/dsc_2262-64h.htmlnow THAT is a tight fit ! :-) /Lennart
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« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2006, 08:42:22 pm » |
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the new roof lining you have fittet, is that the "hard" type like on murenas an newer cars, or is it he "himmel" soft type like older cars (mantas, taunus etc) ?
erhm, doh ! tough question - not sure. Its fluffy, but with a hard -ish substance. Its a genuine Murena headlining which MatraMagic fitted, when I got the new roof (without the leaky, unoriginal sunroof) Will - do you know the answer to this ? Btw - I have heard that thing about the Belgian cars having the gearlever swapped to be closer to the driver before, - but as far as I have been told, my car was originally Belgian, but it has the choke on the driverside. Either it doesn't cover *all* Belgian cars, ot my car wasn't really Belgian, but jst "export" (with the glass-inserts in the extra headlight covers) ? /Lennart
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