Vauxhall Corsa's

Poppy · 8 Mar 2006 at 21:35

Hi guys, crashed my Accord Type-R just after christmas. Caused some light front end damage to my car plus some damage to the car i hit. I decided to go through my insurance as i couldnt afford to pay outside of it. Garage has phoned me up today whilst i was at work and left a message with my mum. I can take my car down at weekend with my £500 excess and pick up a courtesy car. My mum enquired as to what car i would be getting ... a vauxhall corsa was the answer. My query is im 6ft5" tall and fat will i fit in a corsa? My mum mentioned the above and was greeted with we dont have any bigger cars then that.

Im looking forward to getting down there saturday, jumping in the Corsa and not being able to drive it.

So any tall people driving corsas?

NickXX · 8 Mar 2006 at 21:48

Have you asked if they have one with a sunroof?

I'll get my coat...

Luke15 · 8 Mar 2006 at 21:52

You will fit. Just put the chair well back.

ajgoodfellow · 8 Mar 2006 at 21:53

NickXX said:
Have you asked if they have one with a sunroof?

I'll get my coat...

Actually that's a good point - if it's got a sunroof then the roof lining will be lower than if it hasn't

(Not quite what you implied but still!)

ste_bla · 8 Mar 2006 at 21:54

Im 5'11 and have about 2" at the most above me head in my hire corsa

Ry@n · 8 Mar 2006 at 21:59

Originally Posted by Luke15
You will fit. Just put the chair well back.

Or just remove the front seat and sit on the rear one.

Firestar_3x · 8 Mar 2006 at 22:00

You will fit in one, my mate who its 6ft 9" can drive one alright.

Minxy · 8 Mar 2006 at 22:02

I have a 6ft1 brother, he doesn't seem to suffer any problems with his Corsa.

Poppy · 8 Mar 2006 at 22:05

Cheers guys

tb2000 · 8 Mar 2006 at 22:12

Ry@n said:
Or just remove the front seat and sit on the rear one.

A la Hightower in Police Academy?

PeterNem · 8 Mar 2006 at 22:17

As long as you don't expect anyone to sit in the seat behind, you'll be fine.

Adam_151 · 8 Mar 2006 at 22:23

PeterNem said:
As long as you don't expect anyone to sit in the seat behind, you'll be fine.

Lol, true, I'm quite a big guy 6' 4", and about 19st, and when I'm driving my mother's punto (haven't got a car of my own yet), if I have quite a few mates in the car (thats what happens when you go into town and drive instead of drink...) the one sat in the back seat behind the driver's seat is quite crushed.

Luke15 · 8 Mar 2006 at 22:26

tb2000 said:
A la Hightower in Police Academy?

Beat me to it :rolleyes:

tb2000 · 8 Mar 2006 at 22:31

Luke15 said:
Beat me to it

Lol, wasn't it a Honda Civic or something?

9761 · 8 Mar 2006 at 22:32

Im 6ft 3 and I fit in the corsa with no problems, whilst driving around.

However I know knock my head on the side window sometimes when steering around corners.

Luke15 · 8 Mar 2006 at 22:33

tb2000 said:
Lol, wasn't it a Honda Civic or something?

Yea, it was blue. In not sure if it was a civic.

Smiley Man · 8 Mar 2006 at 22:35

9761 said:
Im 6ft 3 and I fit in the corsa with no problems, whilst driving around.

However I know knock my head on the side window sometimes when steering around corners.

bit OT but have you had your test yet m8?

9761 · 8 Mar 2006 at 22:43

Nope not yet, got a practise mock test next week with a different instructor then another week later I've got my test.

Its at the Brentwood test centre, so i probably have to contend with the double mini roundabout near high street and/or Brooke street roundabout!

thanks for asking.

cheers

Smiley Man · 8 Mar 2006 at 22:55

9761 said:
Nope not yet, got a practise mock test next week with a different instructor then another week later I've got my test.

Its at the Brentwood test centre, so i probably have to contend with the double mini roundabout near high street and/or Brooke street roundabout!

thanks for asking.

cheers

good luck m8

Mackass · 8 Mar 2006 at 23:30

I don't know if I have long legs or something, but I'm 6`0 and I have the chair all the way back in a Corsa. You'll fit in mate, but you may be in a slightly cramped position.