Can I fit in a mk1 mr2?

englishmike · 09-23-2009, 10:14 AM

I'm 6'3 with a medium build, I've never sat in an mr2 but was wondering would I fit comfortably in a mk1? I have long legs and I just about fit in a 93 Mustang GT.

mr2_jake · 09-23-2009, 11:25 AM

I've seen some pretty big ass people in MK1's... I say yes!

muffinman · 09-23-2009, 11:26 AM

como · 09-23-2009, 01:07 PM

My boss is 6' ~200lbs or so, fits with lots of room to spare.
Says he had a friend in college who drove one of these that was taller than him.

Chrisbosch4 · 09-23-2009, 01:37 PM

My dad is 6"5 and I'm 6"3 and we both fit fine, it might get a little uncomfortable on journeys over an hour or two, but it's a sports car, not a saloon.

como · 09-23-2009, 02:17 PM

I'm a bad example, but at 5'8 ~200lbs I spent about a week in mine, getting it home.

b.18tuner5875 · 09-23-2009, 02:50 PM

My friend is about your height and he drives a mustang but tells me my mr2 has more room for him

LeePeyton · 09-23-2009, 09:49 PM

the guy I bought mine from was like 6'3.
it was funny seeing him in it but he had the car for a long time
and drove it long distances so he must have been comfy.

curvesrgood · 09-24-2009, 03:43 PM

The mk1 feels like it has more room than the mk2. I'm 6'1 150lbs and I fit in both cars just fine. Feels a little cramped in the mk2, but nothing unreasonable. I have tons of space in the mk1 (occasionally I'll elbow tap a passenger that has their arm on the center console, but that's it).

Raptor13x · 09-24-2009, 07:44 PM

I'm 6'3", 190lbs, and a relatively long torso, and I fit with room to spare. I'm not quite sure why people assume they won't be able to fit in just about any car when they're under 6'6". Manufacturers design cars to fit 95+% of the population comfortably.

mr2tim · 09-24-2009, 08:49 PM

It is amazingly roomy BIG Mike. In the last 20 years of ownership I have had 100's of comments about the car being a "tiny road rocket", the small exterior size and design belies it's interior roominess.

For us smaller folks, it's a Hotel, we can scoot the seat forward and kickback the seat-back for a nap real easy.

silver-mk1-mr2 · 09-24-2009, 09:28 PM

im a very skinny 6'0 kid i have long legs and can still scoot the seat forward a couple notches

heavenlydeath · 09-24-2009, 09:50 PM

6'3 220~ perfect fit

englishmike · 09-25-2009, 09:55 AM

Awesome guys, thanks. It sure looks cosy in there. I sat in a Lotus Esprit once and that was really uncomfortable.

Raptor13x · 09-25-2009, 10:13 AM

If you're concerned about headroom, pick up a hardtop model. The sunroof eats into the headroom by an inch or two, causing me to bump my head slightly sometimes when I hit a big bump. Then again, I'm 6'3" and most of my height is in my torso- I have relatively short legs.

mr3 · 09-25-2009, 10:47 AM

I'm 6' 170 and I have plenty of room. My dad is 6' 230 and he has a difficult time getting in and out. He's 50 and getting old and doesn't bend as well so he hates riding in my car for that reason but once he's in he fits fine.

Benesesso · 10-09-2009, 12:13 AM

Does anyone have problems working the clutch? Fortunately my recently purchased MK1 is an automatic. My left knee would hit the steering wheel every time I let a clutch up.

Raptor13x · 10-09-2009, 01:15 AM

lol, no. Using the clutch is easy.

mr3 · 10-09-2009, 08:54 AM

Are your legs 5 ft long? My knees are no where near my steering colum when I release the clutch.

traintech86 · 10-09-2009, 03:33 PM

sit in an s2000 and then tell me the mk1 is too small lmao. there is quite a bit of room. even when you put the T-Tops behind the seats, there is still plenty.

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englishmike Some Skills Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Can I fit in a mk1 mr2? I'm 6'3 with a medium build, I've never sat in an mr2 but was wondering would I fit comfortably in a mk1? I have long legs and I just about fit in a 93 Mustang GT.

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09-23-2009, 11:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
mr2_jake Many skills... Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 83 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I've seen some pretty big ass people in MK1's... I say yes!

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como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 652 Thanks: 13 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	My boss is 6' ~200lbs or so, fits with lots of room to spare. Says he had a friend in college who drove one of these that was taller than him.

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Chrisbosch4 No Skills Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	My dad is 6"5 and I'm 6"3 and we both fit fine, it might get a little uncomfortable on journeys over an hour or two, but it's a sports car, not a saloon.

09-23-2009, 02:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 652 Thanks: 13 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	I'm a bad example, but at 5'8 ~200lbs I spent about a week in mine, getting it home.

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b.18tuner5875 No Gracias Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 425 Thanks: 36 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	My friend is about your height and he drives a mustang but tells me my mr2 has more room for him

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LeePeyton Building Motor from Hell Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tennessee/USA Posts: 1,696 Thanks: 23 Thanked 67 Times in 61 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	the guy I bought mine from was like 6'3. it was funny seeing him in it but he had the car for a long time and drove it long distances so he must have been comfy.

09-24-2009, 03:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
curvesrgood three mk1's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NC Posts: 499 Thanks: 8 Thanked 33 Times in 28 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	The mk1 feels like it has more room than the mk2. I'm 6'1 150lbs and I fit in both cars just fine. Feels a little cramped in the mk2, but nothing unreasonable. I have tons of space in the mk1 (occasionally I'll elbow tap a passenger that has their arm on the center console, but that's it).

09-24-2009, 07:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
Raptor13x Legendary Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 3,997 Thanks: 7 Thanked 44 Times in 37 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	I'm 6'3", 190lbs, and a relatively long torso, and I fit with room to spare. I'm not quite sure why people assume they won't be able to fit in just about any car when they're under 6'6". Manufacturers design cars to fit 95+% of the population comfortably.

09-24-2009, 08:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
mr2tim SUPERcharZed ToyZ RacZer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,789 Thanks: 8 Thanked 118 Times in 111 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	It is amazingly roomy BIG Mike. In the last 20 years of ownership I have had 100's of comments about the car being a "tiny road rocket", the small exterior size and design belies it's interior roominess. For us smaller folks, it's a Hotel, we can scoot the seat forward and kickback the seat-back for a nap real easy.

09-24-2009, 09:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
silver-mk1-mr2 No Skills Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: st.louis Posts: 19 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	im a very skinny 6'0 kid i have long legs and can still scoot the seat forward a couple notches

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heavenlydeath 86 project Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Butler. TN Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	6'3 220~ perfect fit

09-25-2009, 09:55 AM	#14 (permalink)
englishmike Some Skills Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Awesome guys, thanks. It sure looks cosy in there. I sat in a Lotus Esprit once and that was really uncomfortable.

09-25-2009, 10:13 AM	#15 (permalink)
Raptor13x Legendary Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 3,997 Thanks: 7 Thanked 44 Times in 37 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	If you're concerned about headroom, pick up a hardtop model. The sunroof eats into the headroom by an inch or two, causing me to bump my head slightly sometimes when I hit a big bump. Then again, I'm 6'3" and most of my height is in my torso- I have relatively short legs.

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mr3 unskilled Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 2,408 Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 93 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	I'm 6' 170 and I have plenty of room. My dad is 6' 230 and he has a difficult time getting in and out. He's 50 and getting old and doesn't bend as well so he hates riding in my car for that reason but once he's in he fits fine.

10-09-2009, 12:13 AM	#17 (permalink)
Benesesso No Skills Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Litchfield Pk, AZ Posts: 37 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Does anyone have problems working the clutch? Fortunately my recently purchased MK1 is an automatic. My left knee would hit the steering wheel every time I let a clutch up.

10-09-2009, 01:15 AM	#18 (permalink)
Raptor13x Legendary Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 3,997 Thanks: 7 Thanked 44 Times in 37 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	lol, no. Using the clutch is easy.

10-09-2009, 08:54 AM	#19 (permalink)
mr3 unskilled Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 2,408 Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 93 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Are your legs 5 ft long? My knees are no where near my steering colum when I release the clutch.

10-09-2009, 03:33 PM	#20 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,802 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	sit in an s2000 and then tell me the mk1 is too small lmao. there is quite a bit of room. even when you put the T-Tops behind the seats, there is still plenty.