6'-4" tall and Drivin' My Scirocco

[Marc Getty <marc@getty.net>]

Kevin Collins wrote:
> Aaron Ness wrote:
> > 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.
> I'm a long-legged 6'2, and I have no problem fitting at all.. then again
> I'm lucky NOT to have a sunroof (which is somewhat odd on a 16V).. makes
> all the difference in the world.

I'm 6'4" with an '87 Scirocco with sunroof and have no problems at all. Nobody
can sit in the seat behind me no matter what, but that's not my problem!

Anyone remember the episode of the Simpsons where the HA-HA kid (Nelson) makes
fun of some tall guy driving a bug? The dude gets out and is a built 7' tall at
least and makes the HA-HA kid (again, Nelson, but the HA-HA kid sounds better)
walk in front of his bug through town with his pants around his ankles. What an
episode! When you are 6'-4" tall and driving an Scirocco you can suprise people
when you get out, which is something most riceboys can't do.

-Marc

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'81 Jetta Diesel gone to the scrap heap after 178,000 miles
'84 Jetta GLi SLC with only 164,275 miles
'87 Scirocco 16V with 164,000 Miles, just got it on 7/2/99

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