10/10 would shorten my legs to be able to drive this car

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
10/23/2018 at 16:06 • Filed to: fomc

Oh.My.God.

!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

DISCUSSION (29)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/23/2018 at 16:15

Surely you could. I’m 5'11" and all leg and I fit into an NA just fine.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/23/2018 at 16:17

Me IRL.

Kinja'd!!!

Ash78, voting early and often > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/23/2018 at 16:23

You’re 17 Miatas high with your feet on the ground and your head in the sky!

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/23/2018 at 16:23

A one piece race seat solves the miata tall person problem, sitting both significantly lower and further back. Race seats can be bolted directly to floor for the tall enough to be NBA player crowd, netting another 3 or 4 inches of head room.

Kinja'd!!!

ttyymmnn > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/23/2018 at 16:24

$7,500 doesn’t seem like a lot of money for that. Then again, I know nothing about the used car market.

MonkeePuzzle > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/23/2018 at 16:27

love that “I DONT NEED A GIRL/BOYFRIEND!!!!” mod :D

Chariotoflove > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/23/2018 at 16:29

3:29 pm: Kalispell residents report a ruckus over a sports car.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > ttyymmnn
10/23/2018 at 16:29

I think it’s a great price for a wonderful car.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > MonkeePuzzle
10/23/2018 at 16:35

But what about doggo co-pilot? :(

CaptDale - is secretly British > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/23/2018 at 16:40

I am 6'2" and can drive a 1st gen... though that was with racing buckets in it... Idk about stock seats

Tripper > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/23/2018 at 16:42

Kinja'd!!!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/23/2018 at 16:45

There’s a cheaper on in Northern Minnesota https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/d/1993-mazda-miata-le/6704947451.html

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Tripper
10/23/2018 at 16:48

This is single life.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/23/2018 at 16:48

W ow, twins!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Chariotoflove
10/23/2018 at 16:49

4:31 pm: Hungry Horse man accidentally dialed 911 from his new car

MonkeePuzzle > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/23/2018 at 16:54

doggo will appreciate sitting in the shade under the cover

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Tripper
10/23/2018 at 16:54

https://mossmiata.com/1990-1997-miata/tonneaus-top-boots/tonneau-covers/vinyl-tonneau-covers-by-robbins

Tonneaus are kind of a throw back to classic european roadsters that tops and sometimes side curtains that weren’t quick or easy to attach when it rained. The idea was the tonneau kept the interior dry why you waited out the rain at the pub or wherever .

On a miata, the idea was that they worked for light rain, and I’m told a solo driver can also use it to keep a pocket of warm air around their legs and toroso for winter top down motoring. They’re a pretty uncommon anachronism on a miata, where the top the raises and lowers in seconds and it fully watertight. They were a dealer-installed option back in the day, and Robbins will still sell you one if for some reason you want a tonneau.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/23/2018 at 17:03

Yup I actually posted about this one about a month ago . Great minds think alike.

Tripper > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2018 at 17:14

I can only picture that making a loud flapping noise while driving.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/23/2018 at 17:28

I tried once to drive an NA and it was a no-go. I am 6'4" tall and was around 175 at the time so with another 20 lbs on my now there is no way.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2018 at 17:28

I mean that’s the easy button. I want to enjoy those fine OEM red leather seats.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Tripper
10/23/2018 at 17:32

I’ve never heard how well they actually work, but I’m sure you’re right above a certain speed. FWIW, the factory top boot on an NA only really starts flapping above about 65 mph.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/23/2018 at 17:37

Fair enough. Not to say one couldn’t easily have an upholstery shop make some nice red, or black and red covers for a race seat out of whatever material one fancies. And actually, a rally seat is what the miata shop usually installed for tall miata drivers. The more open profile of the lower bolsters towards the front of the seat is lot easier to get in and out of for a driven on the street car.

Kinja'd!!!

CaptDale - is secretly British > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/23/2018 at 17:41

I am 6'2" and 260. Still drove around just fine

Sovande > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/23/2018 at 19:08

These cars do nothing for me, but I gotta admit that's pretty cool. Of course I am 6'4 and no, I don't fit.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Sovande
10/23/2018 at 19:30

6'4 and no, Me too.

I don’t fit, Me Too.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/24/2018 at 17:29

How long is your inseam? I am 6'2" with a 30-31" inseam and I fit in an NA/NB Miata. NA is actually roomier than NB, because the console and door panels are thinner, and less intrusive. NC is reportedly a bit bigger of a car, but the interior again, gets more intrusive with thicker door cards, larger console, thicker seat padding, etc...

I don’t fit at all in ND Miata, like head-sticking-out above the windshield kind of not-fitting.

Also, don’t gauge by the passenger seat... unless you intend to be a passenger. Driver’s seat width, height, and leg-room are usually a very slight bit better.

That red LE interior, with the tonneau cover, that is what I would start with, if I were going for a Simpson Design Italia kitted Miata.

HammerheadFistpunch > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/25/2018 at 10:51

I want a car like this as a non-winter daily. I would love something that could break into the 20's mpg wise for a change. obviously keep the cruiser but something like this tickles my fancy for sure.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > HammerheadFistpunch
10/25/2018 at 10:54

If I could fit in a Miata there would be one in my garage right now. I’m not fond of the seat switch out idea so I can fit.