200cm Tall, any hope of fitting in an Elise/exige?

[JCH88]

Hi all

As the title suggests I am a tall guy trying to work out if I have any hope of fitting in a later Elise or Exige V6?

I know I should go and actually try, but finding it hard to locate cars to go and sit in, so wanting to attempt to get an idea on here first.

Thanks

[snotrag]

I think you'll be fine once your in - its the getting in and out that will be difficult.

[Spindoctor]

snotrag said:

its the getting in and out that will be difficult.

Tbf, that’s true for all of us.

[E63eeeeee...]

There's a video somewhere of Gordon Murray trying to get into an Elise. He's 6'4"

Spoiler alert - he doesn't fit.

[pvn]

You'll almost certainly fit comfortably in any post 1990 TVR.

[ChocolateFrog]

E63eeeeee... said:

There's a video somewhere of Gordon Murray trying to get into an Elise. He's 6'4"

Spoiler alert - he doesn't fit.

And he's 3 in shorter than the OP by the sounds of it.

[rewild]

198cm, and I fitted in S1 but not S2.

[kiethton]

I'm 6ft 1" and 125kg's

I managed to get in my S2 Exige fine but was on the very last notch of the seat (would have loved one more to extend for the motorway) so I don't think you'd fit unfortunately

[matjk]

I’m 5’7 and it’s a struggle with the roof on , roof off is A-LOT easier ! You need to go and try one, but 2m is highly unlikely you will fit , your knees will be out of the windows .
Maybe say where you are in the uK and someone willlwt you try , definitely video it because I suspect it will be hilarious

[TrotCanterGallopCharge]

JCH88 said:

Hi all

As the title suggests I am a tall guy trying to work out if I have any hope of fitting in a later Elise or Exige V6?

I know I should go and actually try, but finding it hard to locate cars to go and sit in, so wanting to attempt to get an idea on here first.

Thanks

At 6ft 3"/190cm, I could get in a series 2 (with roof off), but couldn't drive it realistically as legs were too cramped. With roof on, no chance. At a Lotus dealer, my head was above the roofline in a early Series 2. My friends at around 6ft/183cm just got in & could drive them with roof on, but needed breaks after a shortish time. There maybe a way of mounting seats lower, using the thinnest seats & moving pedal box to try & make it work, but unless you found someone who'd had that done, you'd have to pay/sort this yourself, & it still might not work. I gave up trying to see if I could fit.

I went for a Lotus Evora in the end, which is designed for up to 6' 5" (approx 196cm). Whilst this car is a lot heavier, & more GT like, it's still a sports car, with a lot more versatility. The SC version is quite a bit more expensive to run, & heavier again, although the extra torque makes it feel more like it looks, & the steering is still very responsive.

A 1990-2000 TVR may fit you as the owner then was around 6' 6"/198cm, but apart from a 2 seater sports car, it's a different type of car.

Ariel Atom or Nomad may suit?!

Maybe a Lotus owners club in your area, you could go to a meet, or search in their forums. Phone dealers to see if they have worked on cars with your height drivers?

Good hunting, hope something works out for you!

[Tlandcruiser]

I’m 6ft 4 and no issues driving, getting in or out. It does help that I have a 280mm momo wheel which gives me more
Leg room.

I think 200 will be a squeeze

[LukeSi]

Here's 200cm / 150kg of me sat on my friend's Exige. Potentially would have fitted a bit better with wider seats but to answer the question. No not really. Drove another friend's s2 Elise and although I could drive it my eye level was the top of the A Pillar.

[springfan62]

I am 6’6” and I managed to get in an Exige fairly easily but getting out was a challenge to say the least.

I ended up buying an Alpine and it’s a doddle to get in and out of. One of the development team was apparently 6’7” so they made sure he could fit in it.

[keo]

Where are you op? I am always up for a laugh watching tall people getting in and out of a Lotus haha. My cousin is 6”6 he couldn’t get in the drivers seat of my Exige. He squeezed in as a passenger and didn’t enjoy the experience!

[Trevatanus]

I was parked up in a car park a few years back and an Elise pulled up and the driver got out, we got chatting and he told me he was 6'7