starkiller Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 drove an 82 wagon today and even with the seatback all the way back it was still too close to the accelerator pedal and even with a short 5minute test drive my ankle and leg really hurt...are all the ea81's like this or do other seats fit that would enable me to move them back farther or am i going to have to find that cheap xt6 or ea82?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75subie Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 how tall are you? i am 6ft, and my brat is confortable for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkiller Posted February 20, 2006 Author Share Posted February 20, 2006 5'11" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfinalcoffinx Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 5'11" I'm 5'11" as well, and I've never had a problem. In fact, my seat goes so far back that sometimes I can't reach the pedals at all. To be fair though, I do have shorter than average legs for someone my height and a long torso. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky nighteyes Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 im 6' on the nose and never had a comfort problem with an EA81. and i have driven all of them! (except the coupe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Im 6'2" and have had two EA81's (the sedan that i have now and a hatch). I have fairly long legs and have never had a comfort problem with these cars. I do have the seat all the way back but am comfortable with it set there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkiller Posted February 20, 2006 Author Share Posted February 20, 2006 hmm, maybe i will have to try out a couple more then, it could just be a result of the peripheral neuropathy i have in both my feet also, i do know that when i sat in the ea81 i was closer to the wheel then i am in my outback... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fishums Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I'm 6'5'' and I wedge myself into a 1984 GL hatch every morning :cool: actaully there seems to be no trouble in fitting in there at all, I just can't spike my hair or wear clown shoes Good thing I never do that anyways! hahaha. Maybe the seat is broken? See if the passenger seat slides back further than the drivers? On my last car I moved the mounts on seat back further, that seemed to help alot too! Pecae, Fishums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratsrus1 Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Hey Star This is Jerry, i have a 86 hatch and i have installed a set of XT6 seats in it. The adjusters gose so far back that the seat touches the back seat. Also the drivers seat still has the hight adjuster on it so small people can drive it. Find you a set of XT6 seats and i will install then for a small fee or trade me something for labor. Let me know Thanks Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkiller Posted February 20, 2006 Author Share Posted February 20, 2006 brats will take you up on your offer as soon as i find a subie the one i was looking at also had a bad right front cv and no rear bumper and no p.s., while the price was certainly more then fair i simply cant afford to be fixing stuff right after i buy it...i need to have one that is good to go from day one with additional help needed down the road for cosmetic issues(bumper) but not other ones(cv), and of course, am concerned about the comfort of the ea81 seats till i can sit in more of them...that's why i might just have to go back to ea82's which i have driven over 750 thousand miles and feel very comfortable in them.. will have to seen what comes my way i guess alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75subie Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Alan, other than the cv and rear bumper, how was the body, paint, and interior of Pete`s wagon? i would appreciate any info. thanks Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkiller Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 jon i thought the body looked pretty good along with the paint...missing the exterior parts of the rear window wiper...interior had the drivers seat with i guess the normal rips ....rear cargo area had some stains in it but nothing terrible...i wasnt paying as much attention as i should have since i was too concerned about the pedal situation...but in my opinion its well worth the $300... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75subie Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 thanks for the heads up! now i just have to see if i can get pete to ship it:brow: shipping will run about $500, so for $800, it doesn`t seem to bad. the rust free ones are non-existant over here. thanks again, Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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