Jump to content
SAU Community

Anyone In Melbourne?

tchard

By tchard,
in Four Door Family & Wagoneers

 Share

Recommended Posts

tchard Collaborator

tchard

Posted
Posted

Hey all,

Long time viewer, first time poster!

Just wondering if there's any Stag drivers in Melbourne able to help me out?

I'm looking at importing a S2 RS260 although my biggest concern is actually fitting in it!

I'm 6'7" and sometimes find it hard to get comfortable while driving some cars.

Does anyone know how big you can be? Or would be willing to let me sit in theres?

Haha i know its a weird request, but help would be great, cos I dont wanna import then not fit in it :happy:

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/320446-anyone-in-melbourne/
Share on other sites
pipster11 Grand Master

pipster11

Posted
Posted
Hey all,

Long time viewer, first time poster!

Just wondering if there's any Stag drivers in Melbourne able to help me out?

I'm looking at importing a S2 RS260 although my biggest concern is actually fitting in it!

I'm 6'7" and sometimes find it hard to get comfortable while driving some cars.

Does anyone know how big you can be? Or would be willing to let me sit in theres?

Haha i know its a weird request, but help would be great, cos I dont wanna import then not fit in it :happy:

welome mate

with the 260's, they are exactly the same as a normal s2 (just with a 3rd pedal) i'm just over 6 foot but i've got stupidly long legs (my legs are the same length as a mate who is 6"7' and i fit in my s2 (rs4s, which has a 3rd pedal too) fine, i actually have to have the seat forward a few clicks unlike most cars where i just drop the seat all the way back

the only think you may struggle with is head room but you should be fine unless you get one with a sunroof, they look awesome but cut headroom down heaps

overall they are real comfortable cars for big ppl (unless there are ppl behind you)

best bet tho would be to go to an import dealer and sit in a stag, even if its auto and not a 260

also, local 260's are really cheap atm cos its hard to sell atm, could could pick up a bargain like i did

atomaly Rising Star

atomaly

Posted
Posted
the only think you may struggle with is head room but you should be fine unless you get one with a sunroof, they look awesome but cut headroom down heaps

oh so the sunroof version has less headroom ?? :happy:

its okay then cos you cant get a 260RS factory with sunrooves.. (unless its a 260RS in a S2 shell)

i personally liked sunrooves so i had to settle for a S2 RS4S.

tchard Collaborator

tchard

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Thanks for the info guys.

Locally there's no Stagea's for private sales and all import dealers are useless at getting back to me so far!

The only 260's i could find on carsales etc were $25k+

I've only just recently become addicted to these cars and now i want one..

I'll try and find a dealer and go test it out.

Thanks for the advice!

Tangles Grand Master

Tangles

Posted
Posted

The first thing you'll need to do is purchase a set of Low bride seat rails, get the drivers seat low and as far back as possible

Im 201cm tall, auto tho as my knees are too rooted for manuals. Used to hit the sunroof over bumps with my original seat rails custom extended by a few inches

now with the bride Low rail it sits further back and lower, albeit with a Saas D1-drift seat. Much comfier than the stock RS4 seats.

Id suggest with the 260RS drivers seat just to try the aftermarket rail, you should be fine with that. Just then dont expect even a kiddie to sit behind you.

Awesome car for a talley. Best of luck. BTW I got my stag 5yrs ago, flew to brisbane to sit in it and hand over the $

pipster11 Grand Master

pipster11

Posted
Posted
The first thing you'll need to do is purchase a set of Low bride seat rails, get the drivers seat low and as far back as possible

Im 201cm tall, auto tho as my knees are too rooted for manuals. Used to hit the sunroof over bumps with my original seat rails custom extended by a few inches

now with the bride Low rail it sits further back and lower, albeit with a Saas D1-drift seat. Much comfier than the stock RS4 seats.

Id suggest with the 260RS drivers seat just to try the aftermarket rail, you should be fine with that. Just then dont expect even a kiddie to sit behind you.

Awesome car for a talley. Best of luck. BTW I got my stag 5yrs ago, flew to brisbane to sit in it and hand over the $

nissan sunroofs in my experiance cut headroom down a lot so if your going for the 260 then you will be fine

its an awesome car and fits 5 comfortably if the gf drives, otherwise the ppl in the back seat complain a bit but the rear seats recline which helps a bit

i seriously doubt you will have a problem tho

whats a common car that you fit into?

tchard Collaborator

tchard

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Tangles is f**kING HUGE and drives an S1 stagea.... PM him and ask how tall he is he'd be taller than 6'7 lol

haha we're the same height...

Im 201cm tall, auto tho as my knees are too rooted for manuals. Used to hit the sunroof over bumps with my original seat rails custom extended by a few inches

now with the bride Low rail it sits further back and lower, albeit with a Saas D1-drift seat. Much comfier than the stock RS4 seats.

Id suggest with the 260RS drivers seat just to try the aftermarket rail, you should be fine with that. Just then dont expect even a kiddie to sit behind you.

thanks for the advice!

whats a common car that you fit into?

Believe it or not, the VW rails are too long for my legs and my legs are way more than half my body length... WRX are nice and leg-roomy too.

Usually as long as I crank the seat all the way back, I make myself fit.

However I struggle in AUDI's and Honda's.

I had a 3-series BMW but the seat was too crampy and the sciatic nerve in my clutch leg would get pinched and my leg would go dead after a while.. SCARY whilst driving

MyStag260 Rising Star

MyStag260

Posted
Posted

I am 6"5 have an 260RS and live in Melb, never had any issues with the seating position, my short ass wife complains about how she can't raise the seat enough... then again she never really drives it. I have driven to the snow with 2 biggish dudes in the back to and yeah i was a bit uncomfy but not totally cramped. You'll be fine mate

RS4StagMan Rising Star

RS4StagMan

Posted
Posted
well i guess im as good as sold on the idea now!!

time to find me an importer... spoken to a few, very slow to get back to me though

Hi and welcome. Carizma in Richmond had both a RS4S (Manual) and a 260RS for sale in their showroom a few months ago when i went there. I notice that they are both not on their website anymore.....possibly sold.

Have a talk to them as they can import direct and comply for you and also running a SAU special of $550 for their import fee.

Failing that try J-spec Imports...I imported my Stagea through them and can recommend them.

Also given the Golden Week in Japan recently (public holidays), you may find that the importers are trying to catch up with queries...

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • TurboTapin
      boost source Size Garrett gt28 gen2

      By TurboTapin · Posted

      You just need to remove the compressor housing, not the entire turbo. I would not be drilling and tapping anything with the housing still on anyways. 
    • Kinkstaah
      Mistakes were made, my R34 Story

      By Kinkstaah · Posted

      So, I put my boat on a boat. First of all, I'm going to come out and say it. Why is Tasmania not considered a holy goal, an apex that all road-legal modified cars go to, to experience? This place is an absolute wonderland of titanic proportions. If people are already getting club runs for once in a lifetime 30 person cruises to Tassy then I've never seemed to see it. It is like someone replaced the entire place with an idyllic wonderland for cars, and all of the people living there with paid actors who are kind, humble, and friendly. Dear god. After doing a lap of almost all of the place I've found that it's a great way to find out all of the little things that the car isn't doing quite right and a great way to figure it all out. All in all, I drove for 4 hours a day for a week and nothing broke. I didn't even need to open the engine bay. This is by all means a great success, but it has left me with a list of things to potentially address. I also now have a 3D printed wheel fitment tool which annoyingly hasn't got any threads in it to actually assemble it. I might be able to tape it together to check the sizing I actually want to use, but it'll likely involving pulling the shocks out to properly measure travel at least at the front, and probably raise the car while I'm at it, at least in the rear. I scraped on quite a few things and I'm not sure how else to go about it. I was taking anything with a bump at what felt like 89 degree angles. And address those 10 other tasks. And wash the car. God damn it is dirty. And somehow, the weather was perfect the entire time - And because I was on the top of Mt Wellington it turns out it was very much about to freeze up there. I did something I typically never do and took some photos up there in what must have been -10 and the foggy felt like suspended ice, rather than mere fog. If you own a car in Australia, you owe it to yourself to do it.
    • QB6SAGR
      Battle of the broken skylines

      By QB6SAGR · Posted

      Damn that was hilarious, and a bit embarrassing for skylines in general 😂 vintage car life ey. That R33 really stomped. Pretty entertaining stuff
    • cosline
      R32 gtr transmission strength, billet plate

      By cosline · Posted

      Hi, I have a r32 gtr transmission. Does any of you guys have an idea how much power it will hold with the billet center plate and stock gearset? At what power level and use did yours brake with or without billet plate? Thanks, Oystein Lovik
    • Rezz
      Spotted on the street....

      By Rezz · Posted

      Saw this replica police car based on a Mitsubishi Starion XX parked next to a 'police box' (it's literally a box) in Hirohata, Himeji City in Hyogo prefecture the other day. It's owned by Morii-san who is a local Mitsubishi Starion enthusiast. According to a local radio station blog post, he always wanted to make a police car himself based on ones he saw in his favourite Manga comics.  As it's illegal to modify a car to look like a police car and drive on the road, Morii-san tried many times to get permission from Aboshi police station headquarters nearby. They refused initially by after they got tired of that they granted him permission. However, the car can only be displayed on private property and obviously can't be registered as long as the police livery is present. The car was completed at a cost of 1.5 million yen (US$ 10,000) in addition to the car cost. A location was chosen outside Hirohata Police box where the car can easily been seen from the street. Morii-san has two other Starion road cars, both widebody GSR-VRs.
×
×
  • Create New...