Problems with the standard steering wheel

  1. Newbie Joined: Jul 2015 Nottingham Posts: 8 Saxo 1.0i First
    #1
    Does anybody else have problems with not having enough room for your legs under the standard steering wheel on a Saxo? I'm 6ft and quite chubby, and have to have the driver's seat all the way back to get in the car! I was thinking maybe of changing my wheel for a 320mm or even 300mm so that I had a bit more room, but I'm a complete newb to this so not sure how easy that is to do.

    .....and yes, I could lose weight to get more room too, already doing that before anybody suggests that lol, already 3 stone lighter than I was this time last year.
  2. Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper
    #2
    Never had an issue personally. That said I'm a scrawny, short arse. Seating and wheel position is perfect for me.
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Piesok,Slovakia Posts: 254 Silver MK II VTS 1.6 16V 2002
    #3
    I had same issue. Aftermarket wheel with boss kit = solved
  4. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #4
    6ft1, seat all the way back was fine for me, you sound like you need to skip leg days. What did my head in was the offset pedals.
  5. Newbie Joined: Jul 2015 Nottingham Posts: 8 Saxo 1.0i First
    #5
    Thing is, my legs aren't particularly large and I would prefer not to have to change the steering wheel as it would mess up the airbag and I'd have problems with my MOT in November
  6. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #6
    buy another car, or like you said, you could lose weight
  7. L-plater Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 80
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by strelleymagpie View Post
    Thing is, my legs aren't particularly large and I would prefer not to have to change the steering wheel as it would mess up the airbag and I'd have problems with my MOT in November
    Just swap them over at MoT time. It only takes a few minutes.

    I've got a dished wheel and the boss spaces it out too, much more comfy all round. Dedicated track car, so MoTs OK too.