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i love the small cockpit, coming from the evo it was a nice change.. i felt like a sports car from the inside and not just from the outside. i

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Old 04-05-2009, 09:11 PM   #16 (permalink)
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i love the small cockpit, coming from the evo it was a nice change.. i felt like a sports car from the inside and not just from the outside. i love the small side windows too.. at drive thru's i feel like im in a lambo or something its a tight fit to get the bag threw
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Old 04-05-2009, 10:01 PM   #17 (permalink)
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6' 3" 225 lbs here...I'm all legs so I did have to get used to the high clutch! But no problems now. My seat moves around a bit though...that's kind of annoying!
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I´m not worrying about the headroom although I am tall (6´2.5´´), since I have pretty long legs and a shorter torso. Nevertheless I have another question to the tall 370z owners: I recognized that the guy from cnet.com who tested the 370z seems to be around 6´2´´ at least. He seems to have enough headroom but at the same looks extremely cramped in the cockpit. From outside the car you can see that he can barely look out of the side window and his forehead is covered completely by the roof line. Do you guys have the same "problems"?
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Old 06-10-2009, 08:34 AM   #19 (permalink)
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6'2" 200 lbs. For some reason I feel less cramped in my new 370 than I did in my '08 350 but maybe that's just me.
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I'm 6'1 and I fit with room to spare. My eclipse is a bit more spacious and I didn't feel cramped in the Z at all.
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ha ha ha shorties.
I'm 6'5" and mostly legs. I think I fit better in the 370s I've test driven than my 350. The blind spots take a couple hundred miles to get used to in the 350Z. I'm still looking for my 370 but I bet they will take as long or longer to get accustomed to.
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6'1", 185 lbs, not exactly athletic build, but getting back there XD

considering that i used to drive a range rover, and the audi a4 feels like a cavern, i was concerned that getting into the 370z would make me feel cramped. but that's not the word i'd use anymore. i think 'snug' puts it rather nicely.
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6'4 200lbs, no problems.... I fit better in the Z than I do in the Camaro
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6'4 200lbs, no problems.... I fit better in the Z than I do in the Camaro
WTF??? I drove both cars and my knees are literally pineed between the dash and steering wheel on both sides in the Z, and I'm 6"5"
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Dude, I dont know how else to describe it. The Z cockpit was made for me I fit perfect. But when I went to drive the Camero and I couldnt get my legs in the car; had the seat all the way back and leaning back. Nope! Wasn't going to happen.

I also noticed that Foreign made cars seem to have their pedals a little further under the dash than American cars. Anyone else notice this?
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I'm 6'4" (34" inseam) anyway to me headroom seemed a little short - a helmet would not be possible. I sat in one at dealer, and really want to buy one. I am looking to gain 1"-2" hopefully with a seat track mod. Anyone know if there is any room left under the seat rail or is it on the floor - need to look at the aft side of the rail.

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im 6' 145 pounds. My friend is 6'3 or 6'4 and 195 pounds athletic build. Both of us fit with ease and have no complaints.
I weigh twice as much as you and am the same height.

I'm a big fella, (but not beach-ball by any means), but I can't imagine myself being 145 without being frail as hell.
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