Am I tall enough

[tvrcat]

As a new member to Pistonheads and a great admirer of TVR's (especially the Tamora), I would like to know if there are any female owners out there who are vertically challenged - I'm only 5ft 3ins. I currently own an Elise and have no problems whatsoever but with TVR's been more of a 'masculine' car I wondered if any provisions were made for the fairer sex? I am seriously interested in the Tamora and would appreciate any info from female owners of Tamora's. Cheers
Ruth

[Mrs Fish]

I drive our T350c and I am 5ft 3 too, not a problem

[wrinkly]

You can always use a couple of those scatter cushions, ladies!

[Mrs Fish]

How's your toe?

[Mrs Fish]

btw welcome to PH

[wrinkly]

Mrs Fish said:

How's your toe?

Resting on a scatter cushion, thanks.

[Mrs Fish]

[tvrcat]

Thanks for the info Mrs Fish. Think I may go to the Chris Neil's open day and test drive one. Best start saving now, cause I think once I've tried one I will have to have one! Then I've got the most difficult part - what colour to have? Your T350c is a lovely colour - what is it?

[wrinkly]

Sorry, tvrcat, very rude of me not to say welcome, you're in good hands with Mrs. Fish

[Mrs Fish]

It's Rosso Pearl, they have stopped using the paint now as it isn't solid enough, we are getting it resprayed this month in the replacement paint, but I can't for the life of me remember what it is called.

I would certainly get saving those pennies because you are correct

[Tam Girl]

Hi tvrcat. I am 5'2 and have a Tamora - no problems at all. I have a 'seat insert' which cannot be noticed at all and the pedal box has been brought forward so I can reach the pedals easily.

>> Edited by Tam Girl on Friday 6th February 08:44

[jigs]

Tam girl - Does your bum look big with that seat insert?

Mrs Fish - does that mean that you're 5'5"?

[Mrs Fish]

jigs said:

Mrs Fish - does that mean that you're 5'5"?

I usually get your bizarre postings, but this one eludes me

[hobo]

Mrs Fish said:

I am 5ft 3 too

3 + too equals

[Mrs Fish]

ah....

...I see

Jigs

[tuscansix]

Mrs Fish said:

It's Rosso Pearl, they have stopped using the paint now as it isn't solid enough, we are getting it resprayed this month in the replacement paint, but I can't for the life of me remember what it is called. I would certainly get saving those pennies because you are correct

It was Red Glow Pearl, as stated in this thread -> www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=13&h=&t=76597

Which looks like this.


How's the Ka now? Still dented?

>> Edited by tuscansix on Friday 6th February 13:04

[Mrs Fish]

Thanks

The Ka wasn't dented luckily ... for him

[tuscansix]

I'll send Richard Hammond round with a hammer then for a quick bash.

[celticpilgrim]

It's not just you ladies who have this problem....I'm only 5ft 3 myself, and my other half-cn_johnson is about the same height. If we do go ahead with a Tamora we'll make sure to get the seat inserts put in and the pedals adjusted. We once looked at getting a Grinnall Scorpion - one of those 3wheeled monsters - and that was good for us as it too had an adjustable pedal box. I've driven cars which I could see each corner of the car (Range Rover), and ones I couldn't (a Capri driven in my youth) - you just have to get used to it, and hope for the best

[peterdorey]

Surely 5ft 3ins isn't small for the female of the species, there are many smaller.


Isn't average height about 5ft 3in ish for women?