Advantage M6 nobody mentions-headroom

[Deshapiro]

Just took a driving experience at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet. Great venue, for those that aren't familiar with it. Had a hell of a time sitting in the cars with a helmet. i have short legs, a long torso and a multi-level neck fusion. Not much motion.
i had to beg off the I-8. No way to sit up. Just getting in and out wasn't much fun. Had a Lexus F-series. Outstanding car, but I had to drive it looking sideways. Just barely fit a 911.
I don't know if this is a topic brought up much, but it inspired me to look at vehicle heights. The M6 at around 55" was the tallest. A Maclaren, at 46.3, is off the table. A 458, at 47.8" isn't much better. A 911 is around 51". An Aston-Martin Vanquish is 51. Barely tolerable. I know that i won't be wearing a helmet, but it was still an eye-opening exercise.
I suppose that the seats could be lowered, but it seems to be defining factor, for me, at least.

David

[devondragon]

Agreed! When I was on the track in my E92 M3, with the helmet on, I had to tilt my head very significantly to the side due to the lack of headroom (I am 6'2"). The M6 has a great deal more room and I am able to sit normally with a helmet on (when I lower the seat fully). Big fan!

[LI M6]

I'm 6'3'' and 210....I have no trouble fitting in and driving my M6GC

[Deshapiro]

Originally Posted by LI M6

I'm 6'3'' and 210....I have no trouble fitting in and driving my M6GC

Any cars you tried and had to turn down due to
lack of headroom?

[Db750]

Originally Posted by LI M6

I'm 6'3'' and 210....I have no trouble fitting in and driving my M6GC

Same here. Only car I have ever had to pass on due to height is the cayman - way too small even for a short drive. The CF roof on the M6 (as well as my e92 M3 and old e63 M6) actually add a little extra headroom in the interior over the sunroof. I would say in my e92 M3 it is at least an inch extra headroom vs the e92 335i I had with a sunroof.

[LI M6]

Originally Posted by Deshapiro

Any cars you tried and had to turn down due to
lack of headroom?

Not really...although I had considered a Ferrari once but found it to be too small for my taste.