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Offline MattNQ

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4wd wagon middle row Legroom
« on: August 02, 2014, 12:33:02 AM »
After driving to Brisvegas a few weeks ago, the complaints from the middle row peanut gallery are getting louder.
Seems my  GU Patrol is getting  a little cramped for son #1 who is 15 & over 6ft.

Now myself & the missus are not short, so pushing the front seats forward doesn't work well.

Been considering changing the tug over for a while, mainly due to Nissan's antiquated 50-50 split seat arrangement, designed for velociraptors I believe.

100 series is a logical choice (despite the Toyota badge)  but are they actually any bigger?
I suspect the current crop of dual cabs are all too cramped (barring the Fords F150 & above)

I have read the 200 series LandKluger has adjustable middle row seats? Bit exy, but the petrols can be found for $35-$40k

Anyone else got tall kids? Does one have to go monocoque like the Pajero to get best legroom?


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Re: 4wd wagon middle row Legroom
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2014, 07:29:43 AM »
Go the Paj  , & don't get to worried about leg room . Very soon tall son will be too cool to go anywhere with the Olds .
He will get a car of his own & you will hear him gripe about fuel prices  :laugh: :cup:
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Re: 4wd wagon middle row Legroom
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2014, 07:35:18 AM »
Quote from: speewa158 on August 02, 2014, 07:29:43 AM
.......Very soon tall son will be too cool to go anywhere with the Olds .
He will get a car of his own & you will hear him gripe about fuel prices  :laugh: :cup:

Correct.
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Re: 4wd wagon middle row Legroom
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2014, 07:53:25 AM »
l never had Cool , so tell us Geoff when did you louse yours    ???,,, ( assuming that this has happened to you )  :cheers:
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Re: 4wd wagon middle row Legroom
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2014, 08:34:18 AM »
I too am over 6 foot tall and on one mine site I work at we used the 100 series Toyota as man carriers , there is bugger all room in the back seats.

Give the young fella a cement tablet and a glass of water and tell him to toughen up.  ;D
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Re: 4wd wagon middle row Legroom
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2014, 09:00:54 AM »
Quote from: speewa158 on August 02, 2014, 07:29:43 AM
Go the Paj  , & don't get to worried about leg room . Very soon tall son will be too cool to go anywhere with the Olds .
He will get a car of his own & you will hear him gripe about fuel prices  :laugh: :cup:
Yeah, he already tries to opt out of most things we do. Wasn't happy to be dragged to Bris to watch 3 days of netball. I keep telling him life is full of stuff we don't want to do, so suck it up.
Bit scary picturing him behind the wheel.... but that's next year's worry :)

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Re: 4wd wagon middle row Legroom
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2014, 09:44:39 AM »
Leg room, middle  row seats is an oxymoron
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Re: 4wd wagon middle row Legroom
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2014, 10:25:57 AM »
Mahindra dual cab >:D
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Re: 4wd wagon middle row Legroom
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2014, 10:34:38 AM »
http://fishingmonthly.com.au/Articles/Display/15111-A-quantum-leap-forward-Nissans-62-Patrol-Wagon

Or a Y62 pootrol (don't worry about the fuel economy, worry about the relentless shame of continuing to drive a Nissan), this article describes the second row leg room as 'Opulent' and considerably more spacious than the 200 series.
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Re: 4wd wagon middle row Legroom
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2014, 11:42:46 AM »
I'm over 6ft and the leg room in the rear of my dual cab bt50 is quite good...
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