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Thread: My BMW Z4 is killing my knee
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3rd July 2013, 23:13 #1
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My BMW Z4 is killing my knee
What am I doing wrong?
I cant seem to get the seat setup on my BMW Z4 (right hand drive) so that I am comfortable.
I eather bash my left knee on the console because it juts out just where my knee rests, or I get achy arms from having to sit so far back.
Am I the wrong body shape, or am I to stupid to work it out??? Does anyone else suffer from this? Is there a cure or am I going to have to sell my car?"You can't drink a pint of Bovril!" :beer:
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4th July 2013, 07:46 #2
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A friend of mine had a similar problem with his Lotus Elise, but he is 6' 1" with quite long legs. Some of these sports cars are just not designed for tall people unfortunately.
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4th July 2013, 08:52 #3
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Move the seat to the back enough to make the legs comfortable, then adjust the steering wheel. If you have trouble reaching the steering wheel, then adjust the seat back angle until you can hold the steering wheel with comfort. No z4 experience, but I am 6.01ft tall and this is what I have to do in some cars. This often results in steering wheel almost rubbing my legs and the seat back straighter than what most people like, but I usually find this comfortable.
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4th July 2013, 12:57 #4
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1. Wrap your knee in bubble wrap, or
2. Take a hacksaw and a blow torch and fasion a cut-away in the console, or
3. If the car is automatic, have an above knee amputation. Easy!
Oh, you wanted sensible suggestions? In that case I recommend what Zako says ;-)
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4th July 2013, 13:53 #5
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Can't get comfy in your Z4? Aww, poor baby. Life is so unfair.
You may have to make the painful sacrifice and trade it in for an X5. :
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4th July 2013, 16:00 #6
Luke if you have a problem with your car, I have a very simple solution. Give the car to me and the car will no longer cause you any problem.
...Funny how ev'rything was roses when we held on to the guns...
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4th July 2013, 19:15 #7
Take it to a custom body shop and have the seat runners relocated rearward. I had to do this on a Mazda RX-7 race car I bought years ago, right after I fitted the race seat in. If you don't want to do that, you either have to live with the discomfort or sell the Bimmer and buy something that will better fit your legs.
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4th July 2013, 22:35 #8
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get a mac
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4th July 2013, 23:22 #9
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Originally Posted by keysersoze"You can't drink a pint of Bovril!" :beer:
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4th July 2013, 23:27 #10
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Originally Posted by zako85
Basically, unless one gets the automatic or DCT version, you just have to live with it. :-("You can't drink a pint of Bovril!" :beer:
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