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Re: Question? Steering column/wheel



Hi,
Try to get a set of Corrado seats, they're lower,
John

Hjones wrote:

> I am 6'3" and the Scirocco does NOT have enough headroom for my desired
> driving position. I had to remove the seat and fabricate some low profile
> rails for a very "flat-bottom" seat. I can drive the car with the stock
> seat, but the required position is very reclined.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Aaron Ness <Aaron@makuta.com>
> To: 'scirocco list' <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 30, 1999 11:01 AM
> Subject: RE: Question? Steering column/wheel
>
> > I'm 6'4", and although I haven't gotten to drive my 'roc yet, I did bump
> my
> > head on the top of the door opening the other day.  I drove my Beetle
> every
> > day for over 4 years without any problem, but there's all kinds of
> headroom
> > in those.  My wife has concerns about getting in and out of the 'roc
> (she's
> > about 5'10" with legs as long as mine), but I don't think the steering
> wheel
> > will be too bad once I'm in.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Majordomo [mailto:majord@neubayern.net]On Behalf Of Ewan Hopkins
> > > Sent: Monday, August 30, 1999 10:29 AM
> > > To: 'scirocco list'; 'Rbisch@lgamerica.com'
> > > Subject: FW: Question? Steering column/wheel
> > >
> > >
> > > Must be fun driving the scirocco if you're tall - I'm not
> > > exceptionally tall
> > > (6'1") and with the extra room taken up by the sunroof my
> > > head is pretty
> > > close to the headliner, and that's with the seat almost as
> > > far back as it'll
> > > go, the seat height at its lowest and the seat back sitting
> > > quite far back!
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Robert Bisch [mailto:Rbisch@lgamerica.com]
> > > > Sent: 30 August 1999 17:14
> > > > To: brads@mindspring.com; sfenton@telegroup.com
> > > > Cc: scirocco-L@scirocco.org
> > > > Subject: Question? Steering column/wheel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is there a way to extend the stock column so that to stock steering
> > > > wheel is further out/closer to the driver as I am very tall
> > > > and would like
> > > > more leg room for my knees?  I would like to do this without
> > > > having to put
> > > > an aftermarket wheel on.  Is there any manufacture out
> > > there who makes
> > > > such an extension???
> > > >
> > > > Rob
> > > > 88 16v
> > > >
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