Can tall guys drive classic old rover minis

Question

hi

i am currently lookin out to a buy an old rover mini. but i do not wanna show up at someones door looking to buy there mini and realise i cant fit into it cause of my height (im 6'3).

now can any owners or people who have been in them please tell me. even if the seats can be modified and pushed back more or will the steering wheel be crushing my knees

thanks

kev

Answer 1

My brother bought a new one and there is plenty of room in the front if you move the seat back and hes 6'4... The new ones are c**p btw, he ended selling it after 4 months and he spent nearly $4000 on repairs, they literally fall apart!

Answer 2

Im not sure really, im 6' 3" as well and I have a very difficult time fitting in classic cars. Im only 16 too, so im hoping I dont grow to the point where I need to custom tailor my car to fit in it!

Answer 3

i just bought a 1980 Austin Rover, and my Fiance drove it back home for me. He is around 6'1 and 230lbs... and it was a tight fit lol. Well actually once he got behind the wheel, it was bad at all (according to him), the big issue was getting in and out of it.

The classics are REALLY a lot smaller than the new generation, but so amazing ^^

They do make seat extenders, my car's previous owner told me about them. You might want to check www.minimania.com

They have a lot of information, classifieds and a store!

Hope this helps!