tootall sent me this priovate message:
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Hey Kael, tell me more about the interior of the Solstice. I think this is a beautiful car. I have always wanted a small covertable, but I'm also 6'3" and can't find one to fit. My knees are always pressed against the steering wheel, or my size 16 feet wont allow me to work the pedals, and I love a good manual...how did the shifter feel? I had a BMw with a 5 speed and it was the greatest I've ever had the pleasure of driving. Anything you can tell me will be greatly appreciated!
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since I actually got to sit in it.
okay, I am 6 foot 3, a pretty big american guy, bench press a volkswagen yadda yadda. okay, so in another post i mentioned that I got to have a little bit of a sit through a friend of a friend type of deal, that and the place was not yet open to the public.
okay, the look and feel. at 6'3 I was able to touch the back wall of course if I stretch out, but the feel was not cramped, much bigger than say a bmw Z3. the seats are side bolstered and pretty comfy, they are not bolted to the back wall like it seems, so there is some room to move and recline. the shifter is very precise from what I could tell, the clutch was firm but not stiff. this was of course on the turn table and not a test drive so my opinions on those are limited. the interior is layed out very well, everything within easy reach, the accents are very nice also. odd thing was that the windows were hand cranked, something I actually enjoy a bit more since I have had more than one pontiac window motor go out on me. (an aftermarket power window upgrade is relatively cheap and easy).
everything feels like it was thought out. the shifter is in good reach, not too close, not too distant. the controls for environment and radio are not blocked by the stick. the guages are easily readable around the steering wheel. I cant rememeber if it had steering wheel controls or not but i hope it will.
overall it felt very solid. comfortable but understandable not incredibly roomy.
think a z3 with 5 inches wider leg area, abotu anouther foot and a half deep and more than enough room for long feet.
-Kael
(sorry for misspellings, I wrote this rather quickly)