Carrying a heavy passenger

JARblue · 04-24-2015, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG

I don't know.. maybe my friend was just being a baby but he seemed very uncomfortable with his head hitting the roof and his knees hitting the glove compartment and he said he couldn't straighten his legs...

after 30 mins of driving he said his legs felt numb lol

maybe the driver side has more room than the passenger side?

Well, I'll be honest and say that 6'-2" is generous. I'm closer to 6'-1". I sit up pretty straight to help out my back, so I can see that much more torso height could start to be an issue. When I used to slouch while driving, I could have been 4-5" taller without issue. And I'm currently just a tiny bit too wide for the seat, but I'm working on that

Operating the pedals helps keep the blood flowing in the legs, so that's one benefit for the driver. I will say that I do lots of long distance driving and without cruise control (like in construction zones or lots of traffic) it can make for some aching legs. That being said, driving 900 miles round trip in a day is more comfortable in the Z than any car I've ever driven long distances. And I've rented a lot of cars and done a lot of driving in Texas in the past 10 years.

brutusvk · 04-24-2015, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by LostSol

Per the owners manual the maximum weight of the driver + passenger is 450 lbs.

Put him in the hatch and drop him off at a gym.

Come tell HIM that. Strong as an ox and a competitive shooter. Plus he works for the sheriff's office. ��

He loves the car. Says it may not be the most comfortable but he always smiles when he gets to drive it!

Pintsize725 · 04-24-2015, 04:45 PM

This was the same question for my very first post lol. I have a buddy who was around that weight and maybe a smidge shorter. He fit, but not very comfortably. Whacked his head once or twice getting in. I didn't notice any scraping.

JARblue · 04-24-2015, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

I didn't notice any scraping.

By myself, I have to be careful not to scrape entering/exiting my driveway. Add any passenger to my Z, and it will scrape

LostSol · 04-24-2015, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by brutusvk

Come tell HIM that. Strong as an ox and a competitive shooter. Plus he works for the sheriff's office. ��

I dont give a crap if he is strong or who he works for, hes got a BMI of 42. For his hearts sake, he needs to lose some weight.

rooftop · 04-24-2015, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG

This was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the thread title and it made me smile

JARblue · 04-24-2015, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LostSol

I dont give a crap if he is strong or who he works for, hes got a BMI of 42. For his hearts sake, he needs to lose some weight.

I'm sorry, but BMI is fuckin stupid. In high school I played football and basketball and weighed 250 lbs in peak shape. My BMI was over 30, indicating that I was "very obese". Yet my body fat count was barely over 10%. Today my BMI is basically the same, and I am no where near the shape I was in 18 years ago.

EndyKwon · 04-24-2015, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG

maybe the driver side has more room than the passenger side?

Driver side does have more room than the passenger side! I found this out when I slept in my car in between classes. Passenger side isn't as long as driver's side, even with the pedals.

ssmoked · 04-24-2015, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I'm sorry, but BMI is fuckin stupid. In high school I played football and basketball and weighed 250 lbs in peak shape. My BMI was over 30, indicating that I was "very obese". Yet my body fat count was barely over 10%. Today my BMI is basically the same, and I am no where near the shape I was in 18 years ago.

BMI is outdated.

"The rock" is consider obese and Vin Diesel considered overweight by the BMI

https://www.yahoo.com/health/why-dwa...180855078.html

brutusvk · 04-24-2015, 08:26 PM

Some folks are just A holes. Lostsol fits into that category. Keyboard commandos of the world, I guess. Get over yourself.

Z-Girl 12 · 04-24-2015, 08:29 PM

A friend 5"2 330. Grossly over weight. Everytime I turned right no matter how slow I fender scraped. Will never do again...now I pick them up in my beater...2000 honda accord!!!

FairladyZ10PG · 04-24-2015, 08:35 PM

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Z-Girl 12 · 04-24-2015, 08:47 PM

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Um yeah me to and she gets angry when guys show no interest. There is nothing else I can do but give her a ride in my Honda when she needs it

onzedge · 04-24-2015, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG

they won't fit... at least comfortably

my friend is 6'3" and 220lbs and barely fit inside

He had to duck his head the entire way

He has since not been in my z

Interesting.

I am 6-5 and weigh 220-225 (on a good day) and have no problem. Z cars have been my primary vehicles for more than 30 years also. Plus I am old, jaded and cynical.

FairladyZ10PG · 04-24-2015, 09:00 PM

^yea i guess it all depends on the body build rather than weight I suppose

my friend's body was not built for a Z lol

04-24-2015, 04:45 PM	#18 (permalink)
Pintsize725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 14,196 Drives: 2016 Mazda 6 Rep Power: 211844	This was the same question for my very first post lol. I have a buddy who was around that weight and maybe a smidge shorter. He fit, but not very comfortably. Whacked his head once or twice getting in. I didn't notice any scraping. FairladyZ10PG likes this. __________________ Tracie

04-24-2015, 08:26 PM	#25 (permalink)
brutusvk Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Az Posts: 220 Drives: 2014 sport package Rep Power: 11	Some folks are just A holes. Lostsol fits into that category. Keyboard commandos of the world, I guess. Get over yourself. Luciano13 likes this.

04-24-2015, 08:29 PM	#26 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	A friend 5"2 330. Grossly over weight. Everytime I turned right no matter how slow I fender scraped. Will never do again...now I pick them up in my beater...2000 honda accord!!! Luciano13 likes this. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

04-24-2015, 08:35 PM	#27 (permalink)
FairladyZ10PG A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SoCal-IE Posts: 1,890 Drives: PGraphite m6 Rep Power: 255	( Click to show/hide ) on a serious note I'm extremely concerned about ur friend's health... __________________ ///MPPSK///M Performance FRONT SPLITTER///M Performance KIDNEY GRILLS///MPerformance CF MIRRORS///MPerformance CF SPOILER///AC SCHNITZER

04-24-2015, 09:00 PM	#30 (permalink)
FairladyZ10PG A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SoCal-IE Posts: 1,890 Drives: PGraphite m6 Rep Power: 255	^yea i guess it all depends on the body build rather than weight I suppose my friend's body was not built for a Z lol __________________ ///MPPSK///M Performance FRONT SPLITTER///M Performance KIDNEY GRILLS///MPerformance CF MIRRORS///MPerformance CF SPOILER///AC SCHNITZER

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