How Tall Can a Person be to Fit a GT?

Dante · 04-18-2004

I need to know how tall a person can fit in a GT? I relly want to get my first Opel, but I have problems fitting into smaller cars like Miata's or MR2's becouse I am 6'6". Need to know if I can fit. Alfo are there any Oplers in Florida. Let me know if you can .Thanks

davegt27 · 04-18-2004

talked to a guy when i went to a Junk yard some years back

he was at least 6'6" he told me how he loved his GT

The Opel is one of the few small cars that a tall person can fit into.

HTH
Davegt27

civin · 04-18-2004

Im 6'2" and I don't have any problems inside the car getting out, I do hit my head on the way out from time to time. But I can write that off as being a clutz

First opel 1981 · 04-18-2004

6'6" will be no problem assuming you are built proportionately. At 6'0 I still have 4" of travel left on my seat and a good 4" of head room. The worstt hing you might need to do is to get a lower profile seat.

Willy_g77 · 04-18-2004

my brother is 6'4 and has no problem getting in my gt. getting out he has some trouble, but nothing to bad. he weighs 195lbs. im at 6'0 and haven't had any trouble getting in or out. i think you could fit... good luck on getting your opel.

jordan · 04-18-2004

im 6'0" and theres still plenty of room

mjewell · 04-18-2004

you may find that with the seat all the way back, and reclined slightly, that there will be plenty of room. the car is deceptively large inside.

houserc · 04-18-2004

My first question is; have you sat in one? That will be the only way you can tell. They are a lot smaller than most of the cars out today, both for length and width.

As far as size goes, I'm 6'6" and have driven GT's since 1979. I'm now up around 280 lbs, so the fit is tighter.

My son is 6'8" and has no trouble in the car. (Yes, Bucky, he has grown another 3 inches since you last saw him.)

The leg space is great and the seatbacks are laid back as far as the back deck will allow.

Of course, with a helmet on for SCCA courses, you will need to scrunch down some.

mjewell · 04-19-2004

good god...chris is raising a family of giants!!!

houserc · 04-19-2004

You should see the grocery bill!

Maybe one or two of them will go pro in some sport and that will be my retirement?

opelgtmaster3 · 04-20-2004

my friend is 6.4" and he has no problem getting in and out of my gt

bear · 04-20-2004

I am 6'6" 320 lbs very wide shoulders and thick thighs, size 13 shoe. I can drive either auto or stick . I had to move the drivers arm rest up and back on the door panel to give me leg room for long road trips. but other thatn that I have no problem,

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davegt27 Certified Opelholic Join Date: May 2002 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 862 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	talked to a guy when i went to a Junk yard some years back he was at least 6'6" he told me how he loved his GT The Opel is one of the few small cars that a tall person can fit into. HTH Davegt27

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civin Opeler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ST, PAUL, MN Posts: 67 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Im 6'2" and I don't have any problems inside the car getting out, I do hit my head on the way out from time to time. But I can write that off as being a clutz

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First opel 1981 Opeler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 158 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	6'6" will be no problem assuming you are built proportionately. At 6'0 I still have 4" of travel left on my seat and a good 4" of head room. The worstt hing you might need to do is to get a lower profile seat.

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Willy_g77 Senior Contributor Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Casey, IL USA Posts: 608 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	my brother is 6'4 and has no problem getting in my gt. getting out he has some trouble, but nothing to bad. he weighs 195lbs. im at 6'0 and haven't had any trouble getting in or out. i think you could fit... good luck on getting your opel.

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jordan Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: corning ny 14830 Posts: 2,123 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	im 6'0" and theres still plenty of room

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mjewell Opel Junkie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: kansas, gardner, kansas city Posts: 116 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	you may find that with the seat all the way back, and reclined slightly, that there will be plenty of room. the car is deceptively large inside.

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houserc 70's Opeler, back 4 more! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Shawnee, KS (Kansas City Area) Posts: 405 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	My first question is; have you sat in one? That will be the only way you can tell. They are a lot smaller than most of the cars out today, both for length and width. As far as size goes, I'm 6'6" and have driven GT's since 1979. I'm now up around 280 lbs, so the fit is tighter. My son is 6'8" and has no trouble in the car. (Yes, Bucky, he has grown another 3 inches since you last saw him.) The leg space is great and the seatbacks are laid back as far as the back deck will allow. Of course, with a helmet on for SCCA courses, you will need to scrunch down some.

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mjewell Opel Junkie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: kansas, gardner, kansas city Posts: 116 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	good god...chris is raising a family of giants!!!

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houserc 70's Opeler, back 4 more! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Shawnee, KS (Kansas City Area) Posts: 405 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	You should see the grocery bill! Maybe one or two of them will go pro in some sport and that will be my retirement?

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bear Opeler Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 82 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I am 6'6" 320 lbs very wide shoulders and thick thighs, size 13 shoe. I can drive either auto or stick . I had to move the drivers arm rest up and back on the door panel to give me leg room for long road trips. but other thatn that I have no problem,

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