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

mr_happy · 05-02-2010 04:58PM #1

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. · 05-02-2010 05:11PM

cantdecide · 05-02-2010 05:17PM

Cars have adjustable seats nowadays.

Since when is 5'8" short?

Jip · 05-02-2010 05:29PM

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 · 05-02-2010 05:30PM

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

cantdecide · 05-02-2010 05:35PM

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 · 05-02-2010 06:40PM

Longshanks100 wrote: »

SPAM! Feet will be further from the pedals.

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

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flamegrill · 05-02-2010 06:45PM

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 · 05-02-2010 06:45PM

5'8 isn't short.

Midnight_EG · 05-02-2010 06:55PM

5'6 and I drive a new shape Mondeo regularly

peasant · 05-02-2010 08:13PM

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 · 05-02-2010 10:27PM

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 · 05-02-2010 10:33PM

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

-Chris- · 06-02-2010 12:07AM

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

5'7"

mr_happy · 06-02-2010 01:45AM

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_ · 06-02-2010 02:46AM

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 · 11-02-2010 01:50AM

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 · 11-02-2010 01:57AM

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

_Kaiser_ · 11-02-2010 02:14AM

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 · 12-02-2010 02:09AM

Sat in a VW Passat 05 today, nice motor

Chrssymc1 · 21-02-2010 09:40PM

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

whiterebel · 21-02-2010 10:11PM

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 · 21-02-2010 11:52PM

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 · 21-02-2010 11:58PM

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 · 21-02-2010 11:59PM

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 · 22-02-2010 12:03AM

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 · 22-02-2010 12:08AM

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......

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

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