It's here, but I have a few issues..., windows need adjustment, not enough leg room :-( Options

[MikeInMunich]

Greetings once again from Munich!

It took way longer than I wanted it to, but she is finally here. Now I need to get it past TüV, so it's not on the road yet.

I'm hoping at least one of y'all will be generous with a moment of your time to help me with a couple of questions.

First off, the car has customized racing seats. I think they were originally Sparco or something similar, but I've forgotten and it doesn't matter anyway. This is common, I'm sure; the top part of the seat hits the firewall while the bottom is still about six inches(!) from it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

So my left thigh touches the steering wheel when I step on the clutch. I'm about 5'11".

I haven't driven the car yet, but I'm thinking I'm going to need a smaller steering wheel or perhaps even change the seat, which I don't want to do.

I noticed in a photo recently Scheel-like seats which also had a considerable "tilt" to them such that the there was a very similar-sized gap between the bottom of the seat and the firewall.

It seems to me that such seats aren't appropriate in a 914 unless the driver has relatively short legs.

Any feedback on this?


Secondly, the doors close fine, but with the roof on and the windows all the way up...no go...most especially on the passenger's side. The window doesn't clear the (new) rubber seal from the roof. My question is, how does one adjust the window so it goes all the way up but not too far?

Thanks a lot for your help! I will post photos soon.

With best regards and wishes for an awesome 914-season,

Mike in Munich