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Old Mar 7, 2015 | 10:11 AM
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Default Re: leg room and clutch
No, if I were that heavy I would not be able to slide under the wheel with the seat all of the way up. Is more that have flown a few cars in my yout and have my original parts when contemporaries are getting hip and knee replacements.


(Note that I was leaning forward a bit here, with the harness pulled extra tight my head was behind the B pillar. Sitting that far back saved my life when I T-boned a ditch after a short flight. 'Vette was pre-collapsible steering columns.)

Do not have a 32" waist though my son does. Mine is a little larger but do not need to shop in "Big and Tall". Will admit that a Buick seat was more comfortable until I reshaped the XF seat bottom a bit.

The issue is my screwy driving position that is essentially reclining aka F1 in the 60's, Have had to modify seats before but in the case of the XF as soon as I tilted the seat back far enough, it only went back about 1/2 way before striking the bulkhead.

Have been known to cover over 1300 miles in under 24 hours including stops and while pulling a trailer & found that I could go a lot longer if I carried the weight of my back on my shoulders.

Sorry if this seems heretical but none of my cars stay stock for long and it works for me.

 
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