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Number 3 · 06-14-2009, 03:52 PM

To each his own I guess. I am 6' with a 31" inseam and sit very upright.

The Camaro is the roomiest car for me I have driven in a long time. It's wide, I can spread my legs furyher appart. It is so unbelievably comfortable and spacious I almost wish it were smaller.

I don't need 4 inches of space over my head to feel roomy, maybe you do. Get a Tahoe then.

All I can say is for the trip to California in Number 3 and trip to Florida in Thor, spacious and roomy would be my top descriptors of the Camaro.

rachelcb80 · 06-14-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Hemlawk

midgets have no say in this conversation

jk

I have no say either since I have yet to see thee elusive "Camaro"
I'm starting to doubt if the Camaro even exists. This website is a conspriacy to drive me mad!!!!

Hey! I was pretty proud when I reached 5'3"!

I actually kind of had the opposite problem with the seat when I first got in. I needed it forward for sure but didn't want to crank it all the way up and look like a granny hugging the wheel. The 6-way seat is great though and should accommodate most sizes.

superstockcam · 06-14-2009, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by stovt001

Anytime someone comes forward with a legitimate concern about one of the Camaro's flaws (yes, it has plenty)

Oh Snap!!

I don't have any concerns at all, mine is exactly what I wanted
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M102 Engine

zzz28zzz · 06-14-2009, 06:11 PM

As in life....Play with it for a while until it feels good for you!!!

LyssaRaen · 06-14-2009, 07:02 PM

With all of the guys going back and forth on this thread posting their measurements, I was just thinking how nice it would be to have personal pics too...

Just asking....

j/k

Lauryn200 · 06-14-2009, 07:09 PM

I'm 5'2 and 118 pounds and it felt a lil big for me,hubby is 6'3'' gonna say 230 and he seemed comfy............while sitting in a few of them....

stovt001 · 06-14-2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by johnh

I've sat in it three times sorry if you don't believe it, but I think calling me a liar is a bit much...

I've adjusted the seat, I've adjusted the steering wheel. It wasn't a quick criticism, just an observation and an opinion. FACT is, that's how I felt. Tell me how that makes me an idiot? Why? Maybe I missed an adjustment, maybe its just not for me.

Welcome to the new and improved camaro5 forums. Problems aren't appreciated here. If your post isn't unqualified gushing love for the Camaro, it simply isn't welcome. Notice no one besides #3 thought at all about different driving positions (upright vs gangsta lean) and no one at all mentioned differences in size in body parts. One person may have long legs but a relatively short torso, or vice versa. That is why we look at specs for both headroom and legroom, not to mention hip, shoulder, etc. If people only grew in one direction this detail wouldn't be necessary. Anyway, I had a similar issue. I'm only 5-8, but when I was in my preferred driving position my head was pretty close to the roof (car was equipped with sunroof). It is pretty close to the roof in my Cobalt too. It isn't a deal breaker and I wasn't too uncomfortable, but that depends on your preferences. I also have a long torso relative to my legs, so my modest height is mostly found in my upper body. If you can't adjust the seat to be comfortable, well, it just might not be the car for you. It isn't a problem with the car, your height, body type, or position, but likely all of those things coming together. Sucks, but its happened to many people with many cars. A car may be great on paper, but you also need that just-right fit with it personally.

Sleestack · 06-14-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LyssaRaen

With all of the guys going back and forth on this thread posting their measurements, I was just thinking how nice it would be to have personal pics too...

Just asking....

j/k

I fit fine, front and back...........

sabrescamaro · 06-14-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ralyrat

I think you might fit better without your head up your ass,

Just kidding. I'm 6'1" 230 took me some time to get everything set right in my 2SS.

hahahaha. It didn't feel small when I was in it, it felt... cozy, snug. I don't know. It was really comfortable. I'm 6' 140lbs.

BlaSSt Off · 06-14-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by LyssaRaen

With all of the guys going back and forth on this thread posting their measurements, I was just thinking how nice it would be to have personal pics too...

Just asking....

j/k

Welllll then... I am 5'10", 190lbs, and I fit fine in the car perfectly. Sometimes I reach back to adjust the headrest but my biceps get in the way sometimes. And when I am driving to the beach to take a long walk and work on my tan, I like to roll the windows down and let my short dark hair blow in the wind, but I do have to wear my sunglasses so that my green eyes dont get anything in them. Oh and here is my pic...

kga10734 · 06-14-2009, 09:21 PM

I'm 6'4" and had to order one without the sunroof. I just don't have the head room with it. Without the sunroof, I get almost 1 1/2" of clearance. That is with the seat all the way back, the back of the seat laid back some, and the bottom of the seat lowered in the back and raised in the front. Then I fit in it just like the old 2nd and 3rd generation Camaros. With those same exact seat positions, my head hits the roof with the sunroof.

rachelcb80 · 06-14-2009, 09:27 PM

Are there any normal sized guys on this forum?!

Everyone is 6' or more. Where are all the 5'8"-5'10"ers?

sabrescamaro · 06-14-2009, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rachelcb80

Are there any normal sized guys on this forum?!

Everyone is 6' or more. Where are all the 5'8"-5'10"ers?

Only two inches above that

And the camaro is not an average car, thus, no average people

stovt001 · 06-14-2009, 09:37 PM

It does seem to attract the "large" American stereotype.

06-14-2009, 03:52 PM	#43
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,173 View My Garage	To each his own I guess. I am 6' with a 31" inseam and sit very upright. The Camaro is the roomiest car for me I have driven in a long time. It's wide, I can spread my legs furyher appart. It is so unbelievably comfortable and spacious I almost wish it were smaller. I don't need 4 inches of space over my head to feel roomy, maybe you do. Get a Tahoe then. All I can say is for the trip to California in Number 3 and trip to Florida in Thor, spacious and roomy would be my top descriptors of the Camaro. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

06-14-2009, 06:11 PM	#46
zzz28zzz Drives: 2010 Chev Camaro 2SS/RS VR - Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Milford - Ohio Posts: 200	As in life....Play with it for a while until it feels good for you!!! __________________ # 8115 Victory Red 2SS/RS M6

06-14-2009, 07:09 PM	#48
Lauryn200 I Pity The Fool Drives: Jeep Wrangler '06 & VW GTI 09 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 875 View My Garage	I'm 5'2 and 118 pounds and it felt a lil big for me,hubby is 6'3'' gonna say 230 and he seemed comfy............while sitting in a few of them.... __________________ ........"Is custom faded?" Jeep Wrangler 06 & VW GTI 09 "My Fast"-

06-14-2009, 09:37 PM	#56
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	It does seem to attract the "large" American stereotype. __________________ "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - Walt Disney There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Just a dream away

06-14-2009, 07:02 PM	#47
LyssaRaen Drives: 2010 SS/RS SIM W/ CGM Stripes Join Date: May 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 38	With all of the guys going back and forth on this thread posting their measurements, I was just thinking how nice it would be to have personal pics too... Just asking.... j/k

06-14-2009, 09:21 PM	#53
kga10734 Don't Feed the Troll Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS & 1999 Corvette Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montgomery, TX Posts: 774	I'm 6'4" and had to order one without the sunroof. I just don't have the head room with it. Without the sunroof, I get almost 1 1/2" of clearance. That is with the seat all the way back, the back of the seat laid back some, and the bottom of the seat lowered in the back and raised in the front. Then I fit in it just like the old 2nd and 3rd generation Camaros. With those same exact seat positions, my head hits the roof with the sunroof.

06-14-2009, 09:27 PM	#54
rachelcb80 Drives: '07 Yukon XL SLT, '10 IOM 2SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 30	Are there any normal sized guys on this forum?! Everyone is 6' or more. Where are all the 5'8"-5'10"ers?