I'm interested in the 8. I'm 6'4" 225 lb? What ya guys think? Who is the biggest eight owner on this board?

 

It would be close. I'm 6' and I don't have much spare room, but I have seen taller people driving RX-8's. It might have to do with your leg length vs torso height.

If you go without the moon roof, I think you'd fit.

If you have your chair tilted back a little, you can definately fit even with moon roof.

 

you are too big... the lead designer was 5'11 and wishes to punish everyone taller that him.

 

I'm 5'11" and have the G/T. I have to have my seat tilted and bottomed out. (If I was any taller it would be a pain.)

This is the one major complaint about the car.

 

Yeah my previous post was BS. I just took a shot in the dark with that crap ...I am 5'9 and know that i have some room to play with both with rear travel and head room. Sorry for any confusion.

 

It all depends on the length of your torso. I am 5'9" and I have the seat bottomed out. I have short legs

 

abbid,
What model do you have? Do you have a moon roof?

 

You should be OK in the sport model without the sunroof. Do a search -- there are several other threads on the tallest 8 drivers. Several 6'4" and 6'5"'s.

ps -- I'm 6'3" 280 lbs and I have the GT with the sunroof and I am OK. But I have been in a sport without the sunroof and there is MUCH more headroom -- but the seat is hard to adjust all the way down until you figure out the mechanism.

 

I was going to post something like this last night. I'm 6' 208lb. Good thing I'll be able to fit for my test drive. ...too much hockey for me I guess. :D

 

Go test drive one ...then you'll have a good idea. where are you from I know a few good dealer (yes car dealers) up this way.

 

I'm almost 6'5" and have no problems,yeah I could use more room but I've had smaller cars. My loser freinds teased me when I had a Sentra ser specv said I looked like high tower in the back seat. I can tell ya it's got more room than my old suped up econo-box.

 

6'1" 185 LBS. I randomly get hurt trying to get in too fast. Test drive one and see for yourself ~ no problems fitting at all...

 

I'm 6'6", 210 lbs. and the only problem I have is bumping my head when getting in and out. Once inside, it's great! I don't have the sunroof and I don't recommend it for the taller drivers. Also, if you wear big shoes (like hiking boot) be careful, the pedals (on the manual tranny version) are very close together.

 

There is 1 1/2 inches additional headroom for front-seat if you go without the moonroof. Personally I'd never think of getting the moonroof with this car. I might fit, but why get a vehicle that can't seat tall passengers?

 

yeah pedals are great for racing!!!! size 9 1/2 shoe here. only time shoe a a problem is combat or winter type boots.

 

6'1" and 205 pounds here. no problems. but compared some dudes, (daddy_G) i'm short so go by his word.

 

I believe the power seats of the GT are the problem, not the moonroof.

I'm 6'2"+ and I cannot fit in the power seats.

I fit fine... though with little room to spare... in my manual cloth seats WITH the moonroof.

 

Really? Geez.... OK, I stand - or sit - corrected. I shoulda read through the whole thread, lol.

But the power seats do sit higher as well.

 

6'5"; 245 here, Size 14 shoe, I have a sunroof. Fits perfect! No problems. Was not the case w/ my FD. Get the car, then you too can hear, "wow, nice car, do you fit in that thing?"

 

Im at 6'4 215lbs. I fit fine while driving, just getting out is a little tough.

 

6' 6", 215 lbs, sport package (no moonroof) - this was the only way I could fit. If I had the moonroof, my hair would brush against the headliner.
As it is now, I fit just fine.

 

6'4" 210, 13 shoes, no problems, it is a tight fit but not uncomfortable. Hard to strecth out on long trips without pulling over.

 

good advice guys, you think they will let me test drive one with a helmet on? ya know for autocross.

 

Yes a sale is a sale in thier eye

 

I'm 6' 7" and I fit in mine alright. There's no way to have a moonroof though, that lowers the roofline about 2". I have to recline the seat a bit in order to not have my head rubbing on the ciling, but I have long arms so it's not too big a deal. It's not bad on room for a small car to tell you the truth.