Hi - New Member with a question


F430spider

Active member
Oct 18, 2010
27
NyC!
Hi - New member to this forum but been around the others... Question - I am a big boy 6 2" 295lbs - I have a few cars that i fit in well - Conti Gt- 997 Turbo - 67 Shelby Gt500and one thats not so great F430 Spider - I have been eyeing a GT for a while now but cant find one to sit in - anyone else on this forum a gorilla like me? Or am I pursuing a "long shot" deal with these cars?

Thanks!!
 

dbk

The Favor Factory™
Staff member
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jul 30, 2005
15,187
Metro Detroit
There are much bigger people than you with GT's. We have more than one member over 6'4 and have multiple members that are knocking on or exceeding your weight. Can't say if that means it will be comfortable or not though. Do a search and you'll find threads with guys chiming in of "large" sizes.
 

jaxgt

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Jul 12, 2006
2,794
I'm a bit taller - 6'5, but also a bit lighter. Should be plenty of head and leg room for you. The seat back is a bit narrow for bigger folks. You can have it modified a little bit quite easily. I'm comfortable for about 2 hours then my back feels a bit pinched. If you are in N.Florida, happy to take you for a ride.
 
H

HHGT

Guest
Where are you located?
 

F430spider

Active member
Oct 18, 2010
27
NyC!
sorry all - should have been more specific - Im in Nyc - My turbo has the adaptive sport seats which i am very comfortable in if its anything like that?
 

Superfly

HERITAGE GT OWNER
Mark II Lifetime
Jun 23, 2008
2,210
Edmonton, Alberta
This is Dom, (930Shark) giving me some tips before a run. He's easily 6'4 or 6'5. I don't know what he weighs, but he fits in his GT (the black one in the foreground) WITH A HELMET ON. I know because I saw him run it up to 344kph (the fastest car there) at the lasers during this summers' Race the Base.
 

Attachments

  • Race_The_Base-5004.jpg
    Race_The_Base-5004.jpg
    95.4 KB · Views: 325
Last edited:

F430spider

Active member
Oct 18, 2010
27
NyC!
Wow! and he looks bigger than me! would love to ask him... not many GT's in the for sale section huh? lol
 

Superfly

HERITAGE GT OWNER
Mark II Lifetime
Jun 23, 2008
2,210
Edmonton, Alberta
PM him, he's a really great guy. And contact Shelby at Elite or one of the other forum vendors. Apart from Dr. Harms, we don't really wanna sell our cars. Shelby and the boys though, they've got LOADS of GT's for sale.
 

holy grail

GT Owner
Nov 6, 2010
25
queens
i live in nyc. gt owner. contact me if you want to [test sit] no test drive till the salt dissappears from our 2ft of snow fall. damn prius!
 

Fubar

Totally ****** Up
Mark II Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Aug 2, 2006
3,979
Dallas, TX
Somebody tell him about the Gurney bubble option... it's like y'all are just teasing the new guy.

http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/search.php?searchid=290875
 
H

HHGT

Guest
Somebody tell him about the Gurney bubble option... it's like y'all are just teasing the new guy.

http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/search.php?searchid=290875

I call it the Viagra Bubble.
 

Kayvan

GT Owner
Jul 13, 2006
4,782
F GT Owners tend to lose weight, with all the attention from Ladies
 

GTdrummer

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Mar 13, 2010
2,104
Richmond Virginia
I am a little over 6'4" (and handsome--sorry wrong forum) The GT feels like a Town Car compared to my Vipers. My son is 6'7" and can get in (but better not drive it)
 

tpraceman

THEE GT OWNER
Mark II Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Feb 20, 2006
2,835
Washington Michigan
Now for me it is just the opposite additional reason to own it.

My wife 5' (not 5'2" like she says) can't see over the wipers so she doesn't ask to drive....and no one hear is allowed to tell her they come off.
 

Blue Moose

GT
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Apr 12, 2006
1,139
Chandler,Arizona.
and no one hear is allowed to tell her they come off.
oooh - looks like I'll have to have a little chat with her at Rally VI :biggrin
Lady Moose
 

F430spider

Active member
Oct 18, 2010
27
NyC!
Attention I have had enough of! lol! I had 3 Lambos - 4 Ferraris - Porsches and the list goes on! but something about those Gt's just catch my eye!!
 

dbk

The Favor Factory™
Staff member
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jul 30, 2005
15,187
Metro Detroit
Attention I have had enough of! lol! I had 3 Lambos - 4 Ferraris - Porsches and the list goes on! but something about those Gt's just catch my eye!!

So what you're saying is you've had a lot of people flick you off and assume you have a small dong? :biggrin

Just kidding!
 

dbk

The Favor Factory™
Staff member
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jul 30, 2005
15,187
Metro Detroit
My son is 6'7" and can get in (but better not drive it)

That surprises me. That's one tall man to fit in a 44 inch high car.
 

F430spider

Active member
Oct 18, 2010
27
NyC!
I keep a sock in my pants to make it look good!
 

dbk

The Favor Factory™
Staff member
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jul 30, 2005
15,187
Metro Detroit
Then you will fit right in! :lol