Barely Legal

I'm selling the STi and looking for a new car and I've been interested in FD's for a while now but now that I've actually got the chance to own one I have a really simple question. I'm 6'1 and roughly 335 lbs., will I or will I not be able to comfortably drive/fit in an FD? I was actually surprised at how much room there was in the wrx so I'm hoping that the FD has a decent amount of room for the driver like my STi does.


Sorry for the dumbass n00b question.

Snook

iTrader: (12)

no way in hell bro

comfortable? im not even sure you could get in it once for a picture

twinturborx7pete

iTrader: (3)

yah at 335 lbs..u might have quite the problem. The seats in the car are made for a 36" waist at the max... i'm 6'0 180lbs and its a comfortable snug fit. I have lots of room to recline but i don't think u'd be very comfortable in the seat.

Spirit_Rotary_7

If u even think about buying one.. make suring it does not have a sunroof..

Mikey M.

nextelbuddy

im 5'9 and weigh 250 lbs and fit fine.... and im a 40 waist lol... gues the 36 i wasite rules go down hill

Typhoon33

im 6'3" and 250lbs. i dont have the sunroof so headroom is not a problem. the seat on the other hand is a big problem. my *** cheeks (nice mental image eh?) sit on the side bolsters so its not exactly a comfortable fit for long drives. I have found though that if i fold up a towel and place it in the center of the seat it makes it much more bareable.

To make matters worse it seems that the fd has a narrow seat area so fitting wider seats can be a problem. On that note, does anybody know if the corbeau A4 wide will fit in an FD?

Im afraid you may have a problem with the fit - especially if its a daily driver. Good luck

twinturborx7pete

iTrader: (3)

lol, well you are resting more of your waistline on the bolsters... the seat size is made for a max of 36 IIRC.

manny34711

im 6'1 and weigh 140, i fit in there fine

diablone

iTrader: (2)

With a fixed steering wheel and a small area for seats, I wouldn't consider it comfortable by any means. Some of the people here may be able to do it with their height, but they are also missing one to two hundred pounds. But you could always try sitting in one first, because we're all a bit different shaped.

jeremyb

Why not just stick with an STI? Any specific reason? For those of you that think I'm putting down an FD I'm not. I own one myself and despite its cons, I enjoy having it. But anyway, I hope you know your knowledge on FD's before getting one. And for your size, I know alot of guys that are 6'0 and higher that own FD's. I'm 5'3" and 140 lbs. so maybe anyone 6 inches taller than me is considered 6'0 from where I'm standing lol, but since you weigh 335 lbs, that will probably be an issue. Maybe you should find someone on the forum that lives near you or someone you know that has an FD and ask them if you can just meet up with them and sit in their car. That will give you an idea of having a future FD.

Jeremy

Barely Legal

thanks. I'm not keeping the STi for financial reasons.

AntiVenom7

steering wheel clearance and seat width will be your biggest problems. you are one big ****. i am 6'2'' and about 200lbs. and can hardly get my legs to clear.

95R2-89TII Ground Zero

I'm 6'1" 194lbs. And I was a snug fit in the car. I would say no to you.

Section8

iTrader: (6)

You'll probably have to get a smaller diameter steering wheel to drive the car too.

SWAT81

iTrader: (14)

dam you guys are all tall as hell, lucky foosSSSS~

Section8

iTrader: (6)

i'm only 5'8" and 155lbs

jeremyb

I'm 5'3" and 135lbs hehe. So I have no problem at all with fitment. Although I wish I was a little taller so that I can see more when going uphill in the mountains lol.

crazyrotor

Even if you do fit...Getting in and out is gonna be hard for you.

It's like getting up from sitting on the floor.

papsmagu

iTrader: (19)

yeah, i agree, getting in will be dificult. i have a sequence of getting in and out of my car, and i'm 6-1, 210 lb.

spike.spiegel

6'1" 170lbs no problems here

dgeesaman

iTrader: (7)

You're a big guy, no doubt about it. Your proportions will make/break if you fit in one. The size of your midsection and fit on the seat will be tricky, and depending on the thickness of your legs you may find the steering wheel to pin down your leg.

Getting in and out will also be very tough - I'm 6'1 and use my skinny frame to squeeze in and out of the doors when I don't have room to open the door all the way. And this happens often.

There is only one answer: take one for a test drive. All FDs have the same seat/wheel geometry unless the steering wheel is changed for aftermarket.

Dave

TurboLumpy

buy the car and lose some weight

prew

iTrader: (9)

im 6'3" 230lbs and the fd is plenty roomy for me.

jeremyb

1sicsol

350? You're a big guy, and I dont recomend the FD for you. I dont feel I have lots of room and I'm 6'3 200lbs.