I'm working on convincing a friend to buy an RX-8, but he is a little taller than I am...I'm 6'2", he's about 6'4"

I am perfectly comfortable in the car, I was just wondering if there's anyone a little taller than me that has it so I can tell him for real that he'll be fine driving it

 

I'm 6'4 1/2" have the GT package w/sunroof, and am perfectly comfortable.

 

You must not have the sun roof.

 

I have the sunroof...touring package

 

I think it's all a matter of preferred seating position and torso height. I'm about 6'1" with a 34" inseam. Given my comfortable seating position, I have about another inch or room. A friend of mine, who is also 6'1" couldn't find a comfortable position without hitting his head. BTW, I have the sunroof and that makes a huge difference.

 

I'm 5'10.5" and maybe my leg reach is shorter because when I sit my head almost touches the roof. If I move my seat back to make up for it my legs have trouble reaching the peddles. And yes I have the auto seat and it is all the way down.

 

I think it has alot to do with how a person sits....some people like to sit with more rake....or reclined.


others like to sit more vertical. I think that's where you get problems.

 

i'm 6' 4 1/2" i have no problem sittin gin the car i have about 2 1/2 - 3" of head room, my inseam is 36-37" something like that. Very conmfortable car to drive.

 

I'm 6'2" and I fit fine. I also have the sunroof. I don't know how much room was lost with that because I never sat in one with out. Torso length versus leg length will make a difference. I have a 34-36 inseam. I also way in at 225 and I am not uncomfortable at all. Nice and snug fit and I don't move around even with the leather.

 

I'm 6'4" with 35" inseam, and I have to recline the seat at about a 20 degree angle to avoid brushing my hair on the roof. Power seat is at its lowest position. I have the sunroof, but sat in one without the sunroof before mine arrived, and there's a BIG difference. 1.5" is a lot where headroom is concerned. Most people wouldn't drive in the position that I do, but I've gotten used to it, having had an RX-7 prior to this one. If you don't have poofy hair, you'll have a lot more room. I have to keep my hair cut pretty short, or it rubs against the headliner, which I find very annoying.

 

Do the power seats allow for a lower seat height compared to the manual ones? If so, then that will most likely be the option for me being 6'4". And I definitly want the sunroof.

 

I had the same concern when I was going to buy my RX-8. I didn't like my head/hair brushing the roof liner. After asking around, I found that the best way to get the most headroom was to not get the sunroof or the electric/leather seats. Unfortunately, even if you wanted the leather seats, they only come in the package that includes the sunroof. Without those two items, I have plenty of headroom. Hope this helps.

 

I would think the power seats allow them to go down further. Reason is, that the passenger side is not power and it is higher than my drivers seat once adjusted down.

 

Maybe Mazda should start making Dew Rags with an RX-8 logo on them.

I let a friend of mine drive my 8, he's 6'5" an fit just fine (after alot of seat adjusting).

I asked him if he was comfortable behind the wheel and he was so comfortable, he didn't want to end his road test. I did notice however... if he didn't sport a jarhead haircut, his hair would have been brushing the liner. Also, his seating position was more reclined than what I am used to, so for those tall people who like to sit more upright, you might have a problem. We did go over several bumps harder than I would have driven over them and he didn't bump his noggin on the ceiling. Aww hell, just rip out the front seat and sit in the back while you drive.

 

^ ditto.

 

" Unfortunately, even if you wanted the leather seats, they only come in the package that includes the sunroof. "

I wonder if that's just for the US cars. In Canada you can get the leather seats without the roof...I have one like that.

 

My inseam is a full 36, I'm split pretty well down the middle, I just move the seat part where the back of it is lower than the front, then recline the back, that gives you a more L shaped posture, then I can actually move my seat up a little depending on how comfortable the extension of my arms are.