Is It Just Me

[sam_g6et]

  On 09/09/2009 at 12:35 AM, Hawko59 said:

Finally picked up the new G6ET-- and yeah I love it to bits-- 6km on the clock and got a bit worried by the smell on the way home-- it had obviously not ever been runing long enough to get warm through. Hope to take it for a decent drive this weekend, and also to get some pics.

Does any one else have a problem with the top of the steering wheel blocking the top of the gauges?? I have tried every different type of seating position -- and it is exceptionally comfortable-- however the wheel cuts the top of the gauges off- and this is in both the rev and speed range that I need. I have tried to raise the wheel higher and the seat lower - no good- I have to duck my head to see the top of the instrument panel.

I am only 6' tall and what is politely called "big Boned" or Large Framed- I am interested how some other taller blokes get on.

Could there be a problem with the seat height-- it does adjust through a reasonable range, the steering column seems to have abiout 1/2 to 2/3 " between the dash panel in its highest position. I also like the back of my legs supported however with the front of the seat up there is very little room between the seat and the wheel for your legs.

Whilst im 'big boned' im not tall, when my father drove it he is obviously taller, he said the exact same thing, that the wheel is right in the wrong spot to see the top of the dials! Wheels magazine mentioned it as probably the only flaw with the car, is the seating position for tall persons!