6'2 220 here. I fit fine with room to spare. You get used to getting in a certain way to clear you legs under the steering wheel Now 300+ you may have a problem...

 

i think 350-400 is the weight limit for the FD anyways in the manual.

 

go on a diet, and once you hit 250 buy yourself an FD

seriously 350 is unhealthy, lose the weight so you'll be around to drive whatever car you decide to get

 

im 6'4" and 340lbs and i fit *good* a smaller steering wheel would be nice but it isnt required. my left knee is pinned between the door a bit.

as for getting in and out, an FD if far easier that an FB and about the same as an FC IMO.

it will feel odd at first, but you will get used to it and the car is definately worth losing weight for!

 

I'm not tree-fitty dude, although I'm close. If I can drive an s2000, would that be somewhat like what you're talking about with having no leg room from the steering wheel, etc.? Its a tight fit but I can still drive that fine just with a little bit less comfort than I'd like.

 

GUYS GUYS GUYS! This guy is asking if he can fit! Not for tips that he can get from Jenny Craig or Richard Simons lol. But dude.... I'm with them on your size... even though im basically 1/3 your weight, I REALLY think you're gonna have some issues. Did you do what i suggested? Find a friend or someone on the forum that lives near you and ask if you can sit in their FD?

 

I'm 6'2" 200 lbs and I fit well, but if I drive with my wallet in my leg goes numb. Also I sit pretty close to the wheel, the wheel is like touching the top of my legs.

 

I'm 5'10 195 and was able to get me and my g/f in one seat, or i was more of her seat but damn man... Pull that stund from police academy and just cut out the damn seat and sit on a bean bag!!!

 

Haha, JK. Do you seriously weigh only 140lbs., or is that a typo?

 

Hey guy, you look like you look fat, ever wonder what it felt like to be a sardine?

 

My good friend is 6'6 215... He is close to a foot taller than me and barley even a weight difference haha... He falls like timber when i wrestle him.

 

well, considering i'm about 6'3 @ 320lbs, and have both cars...

you'll probably fit in the FD. FD's don't have tilt wheels though, and i've always found that the steering wheel is more forward than i'd like for the length of my legs.

i fit in the FD decently, but having driven it from florida to massachusetts and back, i'd have to recoment against long drives. the side bolsters in the FD are more compliant than the STi. and because you are so low in the FD, it doesn't matter as much since you have no where to slide to being as big.

i'd venture to say that because of the compliance of the FD seat, it fits me much better, though it's a bit like a weight bench, not a bed. however, i'd rather the STi for a long drive.


i'd really recommend against selling the STi for a 12 year old FD that books for ~10k.

 

Ummm...was I the only one who caught this??

Honestly man, if finances are an issue now, I'm telling you how it is, you ain't seen NOTHING yet. FD's are a SERIOUS money pit. I'm talking about in the thousands, easy - and that's whether you want to or not. If you're strugglin w/ an STi, you simply won't be able to afford an FD. Really.

I'm 6 foot, 220lbs, and I simply CANNOT fit in an S2K. I really REALLY tried. My knees were applying a LOT of pressure against the steering wheel, and I had like half of one butt cheek (lol) off the seat. That is by far the SMALLEST car I've ever been in. I can physically fit in a Z3 and Miata, although I'm definitely not comfortable (the seat needs to move back a few more clicks than the rails allow), but at least I can get in and out. The S2K is a no-go, so I dunno how you're managing that.

For me, in the FD, I have the seat pushed back on the rail to the 2nd to last click, and the seat back reclined so it's literally touching the bins. I feel pretty comfortable, but I'm practically using all the room available in the car. That's w/ an aftermarket 350mm steering wheel tho.

That's what I'm thinking. It'll simplify things a bit, rather than having this thread turn into a "state your measurements" thread LOL

 

A friend of mine who is ~6' and ~250+ lbs was able to fit (passenger seat), but he didn't look too comfortable. Honestly I think that you'll fit, but it will be so uncomfortable that it will make driving the RX-7 unbearable. Have you looked into an Escalade?

That caught my attention too, but I thought I'd just tell him he couldn't fit instead of repeating the financial issues that come with this car. Besides when's the last time someone actually listened to that advice? Most people would rather learn the hard way I guess.

 

Remember no tilt ether.

 

This Is a little off the topic, I don't own an rx7 but what is the difference between FD, FC, FM or any other f_ that they sell, And what type of problems do they have a lot of the times. I'm really thinking about getting one. I love the way that they look but i don't know if all of the mechanical hassels would be worth it.

 

Thanx in advance for any helpfull info!

 

1) Read the FAQ
2) don't hijack existing threads
3) NEVER be a repeat these kind of mistakes.

 

It did say noob ?'s. And i'm a noob.

But thanx anyway i will look that up.

 

SA/FB = 1st Gen
FC = 2nd Gen
FD = 3rd Gen

Search for the rest of you're questions, they are answered on an hourly basis as it is.

 

Yea I know it's a dead & tired warning... I'm really curious if I knew ANYTHING about FDs before I bought it if I would have still bought it anyways. Honestly, after looking @ the car and test driving it, I really don't think there was ANYTHING you coulda told me that woulda stopped me from buying it LOL. But I was young and emotional. Now, I'm pretty darn cold when it comes to buying cars, cuz I wanna make sure I'm thinkin w/ my head, not my heart. I can't afford to do that again. (Heck, I still can't afford it from doing it the first time! )

 

So did this guy sit in it yet for sampling, or not? I agree with all of you regarding the financial part. You are better off in an STI but I still love my FD. I've been lucky to not spend too much on it (yet)... knock on wood.

 

Haha, yea I know exactly what you mean. I'll admit myself that I took such warnings lightly as well, because I just got my mind set on getting this car. However, I have always kept some extra cash around for when things do go wrong which is more then I can say for others out there.

We should probably give this guy the benefit of the doubt since there is a large price difference between an STI and a RX-7.

 

yep. money pit. nothing is cheap on this car. if that is what you are in for. you will spend a lot of money on this car if you choose to "keep" it nice or do anything to it. It is worth it when you drive one of the baddest japanese sports car on the planet. respect comes, envy comes, and you will enjoy every time you drive it. period. I got one of the cleanest ones out that was in show room condition with maintenence records out the ***. evry problem addressed and religously serviced, with 39,000. original miles on it. I have already spent at least 4000.00 on it already- upgrades and fixes. not even close to done. that is just to make it bulletproof (if there is such a thing) and doing most of the work myself. just know what you are getting at and be prepared as I was to deal with it with a smile and it will be worth it.

 

If you can fit in the car, but the seats are uncomfortable.... then maybe you might be able to get one and mod the seat?

But.. if you're cramping up all over the place with the steering wheel all up in your nut sack.. maybe it won't be a good fit.. anyway.. check out other seats if that becomes an issue..