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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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I went to the dealer last week to checkout a M35x, since the G is a little on the small side for me. I sat in the car for about five minutes, before I became uncomfortable. Is it me, or is the freaking console to wide?

I am 6'1" and my knees kept hitting the console. I can only imagine on a long drive, that it would annoy the s%&t out of me!!! Anyone else experience this?
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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I'm 6".
Its a big car, no doubt about it.
I have a coupe too.
Whenever I get out of the coupe and into the M it seems huge but I love it.
No knee hitting the console thing for me.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Typhoon
I went to the dealer last week to checkout a M35x, since the G is a little on the small side for me. I sat in the car for about five minutes, before I became uncomfortable. Is it me, or is the freaking console to wide?

I am 6'1" and my knees kept hitting the console. I can only imagine on a long drive, that it would annoy the s%&t out of me!!! Anyone else experience this?
I find everything in the M a little bigger including the console, but I don't find it intrusive at all.
No clearance issues with my knees, and it's very comfy on trips.
C.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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not intrusive at all. I had a coupe and the only thing that bugged me was the seat controls on the driver seat. Felt like they were jutting into your leg. But the M is super comfortable.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Typhoon
I went to the dealer last week to checkout a M35x, since the G is a little on the small side for me. I sat in the car for about five minutes, before I became uncomfortable. Is it me, or is the freaking console to wide?

I am 6'1" and my knees kept hitting the console. I can only imagine on a long drive, that it would annoy the s%&t out of me!!! Anyone else experience this?
Typhoon, the driver's seat has so many adjustments.....try some of those to find a comfortable position.
It's possible one of those will help with the console interference.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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Typhoon, the driver's seat has so many adjustments.....try some of those to find a comfortable position.
It's possible one of those will help with the console interference.
C.
im 6'3 and i fit perfectly in the coupe
i was checkin the M out last month when i was waiting for an oil change, and i asked the guy to fix the driver's seat cuz it was too tight, he did a number of adjustments, i sat back in and i fit perfect

go back and check it out again, you'll be missin out on a great car
 
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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im 6'3 and i fit perfectly in the coupe
i was checkin the M out last month when i was waiting for an oil change, and i asked the guy to fix the driver's seat cuz it was too tight, he did a number of adjustments, i sat back in and i fit perfect

go back and check it out again, you'll be missin out on a great car

I have been back to the dealer and the freaking console is just too wide!!! No matter what position the seat is in my knee constantly rub/hits the console.

Maybe on a test drive it will be different (doubt it), but just sitting in the car the console is just too intrusive. Maybe I will wait for a redesign
 
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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Why do you say freaking so much? You sound like me.

Nobody seems to have the problem but you. I dont think a test drive would be different. And a redesign does not look likely anytime soon. Perhapts you can look at an FX45? or maybe a Q45.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by STI&G35X
Why do you say freaking so much? You sound like me.

Nobody seems to have the problem but you. I dont think a test drive would be different. And a redesign does not look likely anytime soon. Perhapts you can look at an FX45? or maybe a Q45.

I really want to say f#@$%*g. No FX or Q for me. The Q (Had a 1990) is one ugly car. It looks like an over size Hyundai!!! And, the FX does nothing for me. The wife and I are going to try and get an extended test drive, since she will drive it most of the time. Maybe, things will change.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 04:05 AM
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Any update?
 
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