Scottish Elises

Well folks,

I had the chance to sit in a Vauxhall VX220 which I believe is identical to the Elise in terms of interior dimensions. Very sad to say that at 6 foot 3 (34inch inseem) I simply couldn't get comfortable. Leg and knee room was fine but sitting up straight wasn't an option and slouching soon gave me back ache after a few minutes.

So the dilemma returns...having enjoyed the Boxster but keen to try something different but still with that something 'special' what do I go for?

Any suggestions welcome (keep it sensible )

A (very) gutted

Martin

Try an S2 with Probax seats (post-2007 or thereabouts?), or indeed any car which has been retro-fitted with Probax seats. Comfort was night'n'day over the older seats for me.

The seating position is a little unusual at first, but I reckon you'd soon get used to it. Also worth altering the lumbar pump as I reckon it makes a fair bit of difference if your lack of comfort was in the lower back.

I feel uncomfy hopping out of my Alfa 159 and into the Elise, and I've owned the Elise for 6 years, but it soon passes.

Same here. The rollbar cover on S2/VX is head-crackingly close to the top of the seat. Wouldn't risk it. S1 Elise is, for some reason, better.

Try an S1.

Graeme
6' 7" faction

graeme wrote: S1 Elise is, for some reason, better.

Yes it is.

Martin wrote:Well folks,

I had the chance to sit in a Vauxhall VX220 which I believe is identical to the Elise in terms of interior dimensions. Very sad to say that at 6 foot 3 (34inch inseem) I simply couldn't get comfortable. Leg and knee room was fine but sitting up straight wasn't an option and slouching soon gave me back ache after a few minutes.

So the dilemma returns...having enjoyed the Boxster but keen to try something different but still with that something 'special' what do I go for?

Any suggestions welcome (keep it sensible )

A (very) gutted

Martin

martin,

I am roughly the same dimensions as you, and have never had an issue with comfort in any of the 6 Elise variants I have owned over the years, and covering some fairly long distances on European trips etc.

maybe the VX seats are bulkier that the Lotus ones?

Caterhams however are a problem for people of our size!

Does your budget stretch to an Evora?

EDIT: seconds ahead of Justin

Evora?

j2 lot wrote:Does your budget stretch to an Evora?

EDIT: seconds ahead of Justin

Not until I'm a Head Teacher lol

Pretty gutted in all honesty guys - just looking through Pistonheads just now and nothing floats my boat. There are loads of Boxsters but I've been there and would rather try something different - there's just nothing that tickles my fancy within my budget! I'll keep looking - everything happens for a reason!

Man up and get used to it. Don't listen to Graeme he's about 6'7 FFS.

Pete (6'4 34" leg. Slight stoop after 13 yrs of Elise ownership)

TVR? No one on the Elise dev team was over 6' allegedly.

6 feet 6 is the technical limit, over this your crash helmet would be above the roll hoop

VX seats bulkier then the rest, and engine bulkhead a different shape

Sit in a post MY06 car with Probax seats (ideally Sport pack not Touring); you'll have an extra 2 inches (ish) but check you can comfortably select 5th gear with foot off the clutch

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Stu

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