Will I fit in a Z4MC???

J-Rod · 04-03-2015, 01:10 PM

Hey guys/gals! So basically I've been a lurker for a couple of months now. I'm a bit more active in 1addicts as I currently drive a 2010 135i. But it's been a couple of months since I've been obsessing about Z4MCs and since it's incredibly difficult to find one around Miami to test drive, and everytime I've called when one does appear, it has been already sold.

So what I'm asking for is for all you bigger guys out there to maybe chime in on the comfort part. Because if I do get one, it'll be my DD.

I'm 6'1" 200lbs.

Thanks in advance for your input!

RADRACR · 04-03-2015, 01:18 PM

I'm 6'4" 170 lbs (yep, skinny)

If I were 6'5", I would NOT fit.

The car is uncomfortable for road trips, but otherwise satisfactory.

So you should be fine. Hope this helps.

J-Rod · 04-03-2015, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by RADRACR

I'm 6'4" 170 lbs (yep, skinny)

If I were 6'5", I would NOT fit.

The car is uncomfortable for road trips, but otherwise satisfactory.

So you should be fine. Hope this helps.

Thanks for letting me know! If you fit, I should have more than enough room. I don't think my weight will be an issue, I was more afraid of headroom.

The HACK · 04-03-2015, 02:13 PM

I'm 6'0" 220lbs with mostly torso and short legs (30" inseam). I fit fine with a helmet and the seats scooted about 2/3rd of the way up.

jeebus87 · 04-03-2015, 04:11 PM

6'0" and 187, and I fit great in the Z4c. I have long legs too (34" inseam). I also DD mine. Shouldn't be an issue for you!

pungo · 04-03-2015, 04:26 PM

I'm 6'1.5" 220 lbs 32" inseam and just barely fit. It took a while trying different seating positions until I found one that is comfortable for a long haul. It's nice having the seat memory to save different seating positions to try. It's a compromise between headroom and leg room. I don't see how people 6'4" or taller can get comfortable, their knees must be near steering wheel.

But, at your size, you should fit fine using it as a DD. Just buy one!

RABAUKE · 04-03-2015, 05:34 PM

I'm 5'10 and 200 lbs. I know, need to lose a few pound, getting old sucks......I fit really well and I suspect you will to....it's a great ride.

PLCZ4MC · 04-03-2015, 05:50 PM

Dam pretty tall people here xD
I am about 5'6 and weight of 140lbs and I fit perfectly. Wish I was taller tough.

an3ony · 04-03-2015, 10:11 PM

6'3", 240 (on a good day), with power-seats down,back i fit fine in my Z4Mcoupe. its my daily driver.

vachss · 04-03-2015, 11:11 PM

6'1" 185-190 here, and while I fit fine in the Z4C for long drives I find that, even after almost 8 years and 145K miles I still occasionally whack the side of my head on the top of the door frame when I get into the car too quick. Price of being a coupe-lover I guess.

seank · 04-03-2015, 11:36 PM

This is starting to look more like a dating site.

inTgr8r · 04-04-2015, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by seank

This is starting to look more like a dating site.

Huz-Z · 04-04-2015, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by seank

This is starting to look more like a dating site.

Bahahaha!

I'm 6' 1 170 pounds and I fit fine

KevinC · 04-04-2015, 12:49 PM

6'1, 245 here, and I'm fine. I fit much better when I weighed 218, but that's another story. Headroom/legroom are fine for me. I'm long-legged for my size.

Dalecan · 04-04-2015, 09:59 PM

I'm 6ft 195lbs with big lats and I fit fine? There's more room than you think in these.

RADRACR · 04-04-2015, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pungo

I don't see how people 6'4" or taller can get comfortable, their knees must be near the steering wheel

Nearly! That's why I know 6'4" is the limit if you're thin.

Vanne · 04-04-2015, 11:25 PM

bloody hell, 6"1' here and i hardly bloody fit.. chair as low as it goes, and then a trade off between how far back you can get the chair with set incline as the darn plastic squeaks if the chair leans back on the plastic behind the driver seat..

thats darn plastic squeak!!!

J-Rod · 04-04-2015, 11:30 PM

Wow thanks a log for the feedback guys!

mcoupe5/6 · 04-05-2015, 01:11 AM

I am pretty much your exact size, 6'1" 200lbs. I fit well. I keep the seat in lowest position out of preference but I've never felt too cramped. 6+ hours driving will leave me sore but other than that, I'd say it's comfortable for me.

psygnosis · 04-05-2015, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by J-Rod

Wow thanks a log for the feedback guys!

if you're looking for a test fit any e85/e86 Z4 with the sport seats will feel the same.

inTgr8r · 04-05-2015, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanne

bloody hell, 6"1' here and i hardly bloody fit.. chair as low as it goes, and then a trade off between how far back you can get the chair with set incline as the darn plastic squeaks if the chair leans back on the plastic behind the driver seat..

thats darn plastic squeak!!!

Yeah.... I know that sound well (used to)
I think it really depends on proportions rather than just overall height, as well as preferred seat position.
Since learning (at the track) to keep the back of seat more upright, I have 2 or 3 clicks before squeeky back now.

pungo · 04-05-2015, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vanne

bloody hell, 6"1' here and i hardly bloody fit.. chair as low as it goes, and then a trade off between how far back you can get the chair with set incline as the darn plastic squeaks if the chair leans back on the plastic behind the driver seat..

thats darn plastic squeak!!!

I placed a yard of black felt between the seat back and the plastic, worked wonders. I'm the only driver so it stays put.

04-03-2015, 01:10 PM	#1
J-Rod Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 291 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 135i Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	Will I fit in a Z4MC??? Hey guys/gals! So basically I've been a lurker for a couple of months now. I'm a bit more active in 1addicts as I currently drive a 2010 135i. But it's been a couple of months since I've been obsessing about Z4MCs and since it's incredibly difficult to find one around Miami to test drive, and everytime I've called when one does appear, it has been already sold. So what I'm asking for is for all you bigger guys out there to maybe chime in on the comfort part. Because if I do get one, it'll be my DD. I'm 6'1" 200lbs. Thanks in advance for your input! Attached Images __________________ BMS DCI / BMWP Exhaust / JB4 G5 / VSRF DPs ... for now!
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RADRACR Captain 84 Rep 924 Posts Drives: '08 Z4 M Coupé // '09 X5 d Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota iTrader: (2)	I'm 6'4" 170 lbs (yep, skinny) If I were 6'5", I would NOT fit. The car is uncomfortable for road trips, but otherwise satisfactory. So you should be fine. Hope this helps. __________________ '08 Z4 ///M Coupé (#1765/1815) — 1 of 68 Sepang Bronze / Black Nappa / Madeira Wood / 1 of 1 this combo 19" Advan RS / AP Racing / Bridgestone RE-11 / Autosolutions SSK / R.E. Diablo / R.E. trans mounts '09 X5 35d — Space Grey / Saddle Brown 20" Forgestar F14 / SCR Delete
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The HACK Midlife Crises Racing Silent but Deadly Class 1821 Rep 5,337 Posts Drives: 2006 MZ4C, 2021 Tesla Model 3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Welcome to Jamaica have a nice day iTrader: (1)	I'm 6'0" 220lbs with mostly torso and short legs (30" inseam). I fit fine with a helmet and the seats scooted about 2/3rd of the way up. __________________ Sitting on a beat-up office chair in front of a 5 year old computer in a basement floor, sipping on stale coffee watching a bunch of meaningless numbers scrolling aimlessly on a dimly lit 19” monitor.
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jeebus87 Second Lieutenant 32 Rep 292 Posts Drives: '11 atacama yellow Z4 35i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (4)	6'0" and 187, and I fit great in the Z4c. I have long legs too (34" inseam). I also DD mine. Shouldn't be an issue for you!
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pungo Colonel 880 Rep 2,547 Posts Drives: Z4MC-X3-35i-525i, Corrado G60 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MD iTrader: (5) Garage List 2011 BMW X3 x35i [0.00] 2001 BMW 525i [0.00] 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe [8.76]	I'm 6'1.5" 220 lbs 32" inseam and just barely fit. It took a while trying different seating positions until I found one that is comfortable for a long haul. It's nice having the seat memory to save different seating positions to try. It's a compromise between headroom and leg room. I don't see how people 6'4" or taller can get comfortable, their knees must be near steering wheel. But, at your size, you should fit fine using it as a DD. Just buy one!
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RABAUKE Banned 4658 Rep 1,395 Posts Drives: Porsche 993, 2014 MB GLK Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: The Golden Horseshoe, Ontario iTrader: (0)	I'm 5'10 and 200 lbs. I know, need to lose a few pound, getting old sucks......I fit really well and I suspect you will to....it's a great ride.
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PLCZ4MC Proud E86M Owner 79 Rep 650 Posts Drives: 07 Z4M Coupe Monaco Blue Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South California iTrader: (4)	Dam pretty tall people here xD I am about 5'6 and weight of 140lbs and I fit perfectly. Wish I was taller tough.
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an3ony Private First Class 39 Rep 182 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Saugus, MA iTrader: (1)	6'3", 240 (on a good day), with power-seats down,back i fit fine in my Z4Mcoupe. its my daily driver.
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vachss Captain 55 Rep 815 Posts Drives: Z4 Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ventura County, CA iTrader: (1)	6'1" 185-190 here, and while I fit fine in the Z4C for long drives I find that, even after almost 8 years and 145K miles I still occasionally whack the side of my head on the top of the door frame when I get into the car too quick. Price of being a coupe-lover I guess.
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KevinC your average JAMF 3101 Rep 4,094 Posts Drives: '21 M2 Comp, '19 Golf R Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cochise County, AZ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 VW Golf R [0.00] 2021 BMW M2 Competi ... [0.00]	6'1, 245 here, and I'm fine. I fit much better when I weighed 218, but that's another story. Headroom/legroom are fine for me. I'm long-legged for my size. __________________ '21 M2 Comp '19 Golf R
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Dalecan Lieutenant 102 Rep 454 Posts Drives: Aston V8VS, F85 X5M, TVR, 128i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: WA state iTrader: (3)	I'm 6ft 195lbs with big lats and I fit fine? There's more room than you think in these.
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Vanne Down Under!! 1621 Rep 4,294 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4MC Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dubai iTrader: (4)	bloody hell, 6"1' here and i hardly bloody fit.. chair as low as it goes, and then a trade off between how far back you can get the chair with set incline as the darn plastic squeaks if the chair leans back on the plastic behind the driver seat.. thats darn plastic squeak!!! __________________ 2007 EuroSpec Z4///MC - Building/Developing Z4 GT3 Powered by
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J-Rod Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 291 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 135i Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	Wow thanks a log for the feedback guys! __________________ BMS DCI / BMWP Exhaust / JB4 G5 / VSRF DPs ... for now!
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mcoupe5/6 Private First Class 8 Rep 165 Posts Drives: 08 M Coupe Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: houston iTrader: (0)	I am pretty much your exact size, 6'1" 200lbs. I fit well. I keep the seat in lowest position out of preference but I've never felt too cramped. 6+ hours driving will leave me sore but other than that, I'd say it's comfortable for me.
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