Hello all, this is my first post so please be gentle with me! After many years of wanting a westfield/Caterham/7 replica type i am now seriously looking at them with the intention to buy (already made preferably) but i think there maybe a problem in as much as i am 6ft 1 and a bit on the round side, not the size of a whale but im getting on for 19 stone. Just wondering if there is anyone else of a simular size to me or if there are hints on particular kits that are designed for a lard arse! Any help would be greatfully appreciated! P.S If anyone wants a nice 1999 R1 for £2500 please let me know!

mark from spalding has a viento for sale...... and they are very big

its also a very very good price

oh hello and welcom too

welcome friend,

my dad is 6'2" and was 18.5 stone when he first drove mine, it was a bit of a squeeze and he struggled with the peddles due to his size 13 feet! he is now 15 st and he has no problem tho,

i would recommend you going to something like a wide-bodied westfield which are a little more forgiving for the larger owner or a LWB wide-bodied if your worried about your height also. have a look at the viento's, they are big cars in themselves so should provide plenty of room, i think there was a guy on the forum selling his V8 one, that would have plenty of get up and go for you to jolly about in. obviously make sure that you go and see and sit in the car before you buy to make sure you fit.

HTH's

Alex

edited, cheers graeme, you beat me too it

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i think that there are ways and means of getting yourself to fit in most cars, one of the main things is if you do buy one of the narrower cars, do away with a seat and get one of the expanding foam things, and basically sit in the chassis rather than a seat, lots of people do this whatever size they are anyway. Main thing is you should be able to fit in anything really, just a case of finding a way to alter seats if needed - but mostly you wont need to - unless the car in question has a fiberglass seat, they are well narrow! i fit in those nice and tight, and im 14st, so that would be something to consider

Al

Ps welcome!

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I'm 6'4" and fairly lardy, I have a locost that I built myself from the McSorely +442 plans , these are 4" longer and 4" wider and 2" higher than a book locost.

Viento's are also very big, maybe worth a look.

Cheers

Rich

Your hieght wont be a problem, I'm a similar height and fit in a standard locost nicely.

Girth might be a problem mind... just go and see a few - plenty for sale at the moment, have a sit in and see what your comfortable in.

Only thing I'll add is make sure you get in the drivers seat, as they arn't symetrical.

Well I am 6'3" and about as round with size 12 feet

Main areas for work are the pedal box and seat choice.

ie the most compact pedals you can find and very minimal seats.

Keep an eye out for the East Anglian Kit Car Club event in Diss, once a month.

With any luck Geoff will turn up with his Viento - he's a tall, stoutly-built bloke (polite description!) and his son's even taller.

My car (yellow/silver) felt like a Dinky toy alongside his (black/silver)... but there's absolutely no lack of space all round the car, while still looking and behaving like a seven.


barton mills

Welcome, Dave!

Might also be worth considering an MNR as well as the Viento? They claim to support up to 6' 4" and 16.5 stone, and so should be more than comfortable.


Francis.

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by the way, where are you based? im a bungay boy meself you anywhere near?

Al

I am in South Lopham between Diss and Thetford so not too far from you, Id like to say thank you to all the people who have already replied! I did'nt realize how many people local to me there are! I have noticed there is a meeting in Diss coming up so i will try to get down and have a nose about then!

not far away at all! hope you find a suitable kit, id love to get down to one of those meetings but i work sundays atm

Al

Welcome to the site, I am 6' 6" tall and wiegh 18.5 stone. I fit my MK Indy-Blade fine although a deep dish steering wheel helps. Don't what it does for the cars performance though compared to much lighter drivers. Oh um least we fit. Barry

Your weight has little to do with how well you will fit.

When I was 19 stone, I didn't fit particularly well.

I'm now 12 1/2 stone and I still don't fit a locost particularly well. All down to a lot of my height being in my back and my legs being a bit long for the cockpit too.

Girth around the middle can be dealt with by your choice of seat or by deleting the seat altogether. The latter is actually quite a good choice.

No seat, but either a foam pad or a 2 part foam racing seat moulded to you is the best option.

I would hate to be on the opposite side to us lot in a bar brawl

I am 6’ 6” and 20 stone and fit in the Viento with room to spare.

I think the width might be the issue- I'm 6ft4, size 14 feet and 14 stone. It's a tight squeeze.... Foot size means I have to wear converse boots to drive....

I also have size 14 feet so i think i may have difficulty there too, still i wont be detered by these small matters, i will just have to starve myself thin and chop a couple of toes off each foot! Job done!

Am I the smallest guy here at under 6 foot?