Fark ... I feel like a short-arse round you lot (sorry Bugster ) I'm 5"10 (and-a-half) and even though my bonce is nowhere near the headlining, I certainly feel like the Falcons driving position is on of the car, rather than in it.
http://www.videohelp.com I've never tried ripping DVDs before (only just got a laptoip with a DVD burner in it recently), but this site has heaps of howtos and links to software to do whatever you want.