Alpine A110, there’s been a mistake surely?

[disago]

I heard the spiel, the guy who designed the a110 was tall, i’m 3 inches shorter than him at 6’2. Here’s the thing, the seats are lovely but set on their middle height setting with the seat all the way back, my head rubs the roof even without a helmet.

The bottom setting (which requires a socket set to change the seat height so I wasn’t able to try it) looks like i’ll get maybe a cm or 2 headroom.

What am i missing? Why don’t i fit well?

Otherwise, that car is an absolute peach. It also looks even better in person.

[Voodoo Blue]

Some people have long legs and a short body. My wife is 5'9 but most of that is legs so when I get in a car after her the seat is almost touching the roof and my feet are no where near the pedals and I'm 6'1.

[lukeharding]

I think he was 6'7", and though I agree it doesn't look like it would give a lot of room, but it changes the angle enough that it should make it more than comfortable for you (depending on your proportions, of course). Shouldn't need a socket set, only an Allen key from memory.

[BarryGibb]

disago said:

I heard the spiel, the guy who designed the a110 was tall, i’m 3 inches shorter than him at 6’2. Here’s the thing, the seats are lovely but set on their middle height setting with the seat all the way back, my head rubs the roof even without a helmet.

The bottom setting (which requires a socket set to change the seat height so I wasn’t able to try it) looks like i’ll get maybe a cm or 2 headroom.

What am i missing? Why don’t i fit well?

Otherwise, that car is an absolute peach. It also looks even better in person.

I'm a tad taller than you but with a short body and it was definitely a squeeze with the helmet on, even on the lowest seat setting. Had to slide forward slightly in the seat and it was fine.

[bcr5784]

lukeharding said:

I think he was 6'7", and though I agree it doesn't look like it would give a lot of room, but it changes the angle enough that it should make it more than comfortable for you (depending on your proportions, of course). Shouldn't need a socket set, only an Allen key from memory.

It's a torks but not that easy to access. So something you would do only once. I don't think you could change the angle without elonging the holes. Obviously all doable but not ideal.

[disago]

They refitted the seat for me - in the bottom position its more angled back so there was more head room given than the 2cm or so you’d think from the hole spacing. I still couldn’t wear a helmet but driving around would have been just fine.

Also tried the electric seats in the gt model - they gave enough headroom too. They’re not as tight fitting seats but still supportive.

[springfan62]

I am 6’ 6” and I fit in fine without a helmet on the lowest seat setting.

I haven’t tried a helmet but I don’t think it would possible.

[M1KEY]

I'm 6'5 (long legs, not particularly long torso) and also fit fine with the seat in the lowest setting.