Fat man, high seat....

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Philip1972

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• Dec 24, 2009

• #1

I quite like the Freelander, I think its a great car. Except for one thing.....

I am not particulaly tall (5'11) but have quite a long body and am quite fat, and find the seat is way too high. My head touches the roof and I feel like I am sitting on it rather than in it. I would like to adopt the "pimpin" posture of a bit lower and leaning on the arm rest......

Now, the only way i can see is to cut the seat cusion in half to get rid of a few inches, but since its her indoors car, thats a no no.

Any ideas?

 

Optimus Prime

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• Dec 24, 2009

• #2

lose weight ?

 

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Philip1972

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• Dec 24, 2009

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Optimus Prime said:

lose weight ?

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Well thats always a good idea, but unless I am doing something wrong, when the weight comes off, I usually stay the same height?

 

The Mad Hat Man

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• Dec 24, 2009

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ah! but when yu loose weight, yu will be older and when yu get older yu start to shrink in height. Simples .

I am six foot and find it ok in a Hippoo, well - for height, anyway. Maybe yo bum is too big?

 

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Philip1972

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• Dec 24, 2009

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Bum is OK, just my belly!!!

Ah well, will just live with it!

 

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• Dec 24, 2009

• #6

I'm 6'4" and rather heavy (18stone +) I don't have a problem unless I sit bolt upright, try adjusting the back rest back a bit.

 

Optimus Prime

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• Dec 24, 2009

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all joking aside Philip1972, I'm 6'1, currently running 18 stone or so. I did find the driving position a little odd to start with, and wanted to move the seat down, after a while, I just got used to it.

As far as I know, there is no way of dropping the seat any lower, without reconfiguring the entire seat frame, which would need cutting and re-welding.

Merry Christmas !

 

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• Dec 24, 2009

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This is a common problem me & Robin was talking to a rather tall chap who'd just got rid of a gaylander because A: it was **** (K series) and B: It was giving him serious neck and back problems.