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Bing1978
PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 7:33 pm 
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Hi all

Buying a new pH car and wanting advice on size. I'm 6"8 so driving position and rear leg room for passengers is an issue. Any advice on what cars will suit me and still leave room in the back for passengers

Thanks all
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 7:50 pm 
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Bing1978 wrote:
Hi all

Buying a new pH car and wanting advice on size. I'm 6"8 so driving position and rear leg room for passengers is an issue. Any advice on what cars will suit me and still leave room in the back for passengers

Thanks all

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skippy41
PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:34 pm 
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Skoda superb, you will get someone 7 foot in behind you
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whats your local car age regs? and budget?

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my nightshift driver was about your height, coped find with our Mk4 Mondeo estate
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Bing1978
PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 1:23 am 
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cant be older then 5 years old and budget is about 10k as its going to be my own car as well
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Nidge2
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Bing1978 wrote:
Hi all

Buying a new pH car and wanting advice on size. I'm 6"8 so driving position and rear leg room for passengers is an issue. Any advice on what cars will suit me and still leave room in the back for passengers

Thanks all



You'll be needing a long wheelbase Octavia or Superb for the extra leg room.
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Nidge2
PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 6:12 am 
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Bing1978 wrote:
cant be older then 5 years old and budget is about 10k as its going to be my own car as well


Loads here for under £10K.
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x-ray
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An ex fire brigade "Dennis" perhaps ???
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skippy41
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Bing1978 wrote:
cant be older then 5 years old and budget is about 10k as its going to be my own car as well

Check out auto trader loads on there put in the details
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Nidge2 wrote:
Bing1978 wrote:
Hi all

Buying a new pH car and wanting advice on size. I'm 6"8 so driving position and rear leg room for passengers is an issue. Any advice on what cars will suit me and still leave room in the back for passengers

Thanks all



You'll be needing a long wheelbase Octavia or Superb for the extra leg room.


LWB Occy?

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wannabeeahack
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youd fit in this


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-Chevrole ... 35dd6566c9

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Nidge2
PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:29 am 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
Bing1978 wrote:
Hi all

Buying a new pH car and wanting advice on size. I'm 6"8 so driving position and rear leg room for passengers is an issue. Any advice on what cars will suit me and still leave room in the back for passengers

Thanks all



You'll be needing a long wheelbase Octavia or Superb for the extra leg room.


LWB Occy?



Yeah there's LWB on the market
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