05/06 VW Passat - Im 5ft 8 - Is the new shape too big for a short arse like me?

mr_happy

Just wondering. A tall friend remarked on this.

Should I wrestle him to the ground and call him a lanky fceker as its unfounded or take is advice and get a mini?

.Longshanks.

cantdecide

Cars have adjustable seats nowadays.

Since when is 5'8" short?

Jip

cantdecide wrote: »

Since when is 5'8" short?

Exactly ! I'm 5'7 and would never think and car or van is too big ! Give him a kick in the balls and when he doubles over in pain look down at him and say "Now that's short".

Henry Ford III

Buy breakdown assist too! You'll probably need it.

cantdecide

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Buy breakdown assist too! You'll probably need it.

You're like a dog with a bone.

The only thing that should decide the size of your car should be useage. Not the contents of your trousers and certianly not your stature.

polyfusion

Longshanks100 wrote: »

SPAM! Feet will be further from the pedals.

I would have given respect if you'd included this:

flamegrill

I'm 5'5" and I've had 2 passats and onto a Superb now. Punch your mate in the eye and kick him in the knees and tell him to shut the hell up :-)

SV

5'8 isn't short.

Midnight_EG

5'6 and I drive a new shape Mondeo regularly

peasant

This "fella" decides car designs


(s)he gets measured in the 5 percentile female (only 5% of women are smaller) and 95 percentile male (only 5% of men are taller) figures and a compromise that works for both is reached

Henry Ford III

cantdecide wrote: »

You're like a dog with a bone.

The only thing that should decide the size of your car should be useage. Not the contents of your trousers and certianly not your stature.

Pardon?

05/06 Passats break down. A lot.

Mr Benevolent

Pfft. I'm 5'6 and can see out fine in an '06 Passat. As a front seat passenger, that is.

-Chris-

You'll be fine, I've never had an issue.

5'7"

mr_happy

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Pardon?

05/06 Passats break down. A lot.

Im looking at an Automatic DSG Diesel. Do they brake down more often that other cars?

_Kaiser_

I've a 06 2.0 TDI DSG Passat for just under 2 years now and it hasn't "broken down" at all.

But then I look after mine and it's serviced on time which is essential.

mr_happy

In fairness to him he was saying that the older model (pre 05 Passat) may suit me better, is less like a ship to drive.

I will still punch him in the eye when we are next on an escalator and I take the higher step.

seanybiker

5"8 isnt short. You'll be grand in it.

_Kaiser_

I'm about the same height and have no probs in mine. Its a pain to reverse tho no matter how tall you are!

mr_happy

Sat in a VW Passat 05 today, nice motor

Chrssymc1

Eh? I'm 5'2" and drive a Passat! No problems and its not like a ship to drive!

whiterebel

Chrssymc1 wrote: »

Eh? I'm 5'2" and drive a Passat! No problems and its not like a ship to drive!

And you don't need to stand on the front seat???:p

Shane732

whiterebel wrote: »

And you don't need to stand on the front seat???:p

No Volkswagen have just released a new pedal version of the Passat - to me it looks like very like the beetle but I could be wrong!!



I drive a BMW 320 and have no problems at all and I'm 5'8" 3/4's!!!

I've actually owned a Mini too - I'd go for one over a Passat any day!

mickdw

Shane732 wrote: »

I drive a BMW 320 and have no problems at all and I'm 5'8" 3/4's!!!

But that is far from a big car. I dont get your thinking!

Midnight_EG

mickdw wrote: »

But that is far from a big car. I dont get your thinking!

Can't you tell he's a child? Still counts height with quarters!






In jest :pac:

Shane732

Midnight_EG wrote: »

Can't you tell he's a child? Still counts height with quarters!






In jest :pac:

That's not why I counted the quarters... When you're this close to the ground they all count!

Shane732

mickdw wrote: »

But that is far from a big car. I dont get your thinking!

The 320 is round the same size as the Passat as far as I'm aware. I think there both around 15 feet......