Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site metheus.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!hocda!houxm!hogpc!houti!ariel!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!ogcvax!metheus!howard 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 Lines: 31 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