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From: howard@metheus.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Legroom
Message-ID: <203@metheus.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 15-Feb-84 21:15:13 EST
Article-I.D.: metheus.203
Posted: Wed Feb 15 21:15:13 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 18-Feb-84 07:05:01 EST
Organization: Metheus, Portland Oregon
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I would like suggestions on cars which have a lot of legroom for the driver.
You may assume tiltwheel if it is offered with the car, but mention it if you
do.  What I know of so far (graded by legroom only):

A+	'50 Checker Marathon
		Unfortunately a little hard to find these days.
		The headroom was also fantastic, and it seated up to 8 or 9!
		(There were 2 fold-down seats on the back of the front seat!)

A-	'77-'80 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am
		I have one now but I'd like to get more than 12 MPG.
		Living 3 miles from work makes this mileage tolerable.
		The more recent Trans-Ams are smaller (C+ or B-).
		Good resale value <=> somewhat expensive for a used car.

B+	'83 Pontiac 6000 LE
		Handled O.K., but transmission and gas pedal hard to work.
		Even used, about $10K and up.

B	'83 Buick Regal 2-door
		This is the lower limit of what I can tolerate.
		Avis has some of these in their rental fleet.

...	most cars fall below this line

I am 202 cm (6'7"), with somewhat longer legs than an average person of that
height.  4-door is a slight plus as I am expecting a child this year.  I will
be happy to share whatever I learn with anyone else who wants to know.

	Howard A. Landman
	ogcvax!metheus!howard