I'm 6'4... Can I Daily Drive a Miata As a Tall Guy? (Harder Than You Think)

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  • čas přidán 10. 09. 2024

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  • @DaleFredriksRacing
    @DaleFredriksRacing Před 2 lety +35

    6'4" gang represent! I always laugh cuz people are so surprised when I get out of the Fiesta, people assume it's cramped inside but it's actually super roomy, especially if you've got a bucket seat like you and I got Griff. Looking forward to the Miata content, I'm personally planning on getting an ND which has way more space for the BIGGEST of bois, but I love the spec on your NB.

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před 2 lety

      hell yea i cant wait to see that thing! Thanks dude.

    • @moonladd4083
      @moonladd4083 Před 2 lety

      As someone who went Miata to Fiesta, definitely get a Miata, they're great 😂

  • @moonladd4083
    @moonladd4083 Před 2 lety +19

    6'7 here, daily drove a '00 w/o a foamectomy, giant legs, etc 😂 it was very doable, top up and all, only mod had to be removed/replaced door panel with aluminum plate to give room to hit the clutch.

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před 2 lety +2

      dang!! thats crazy man that must have confused so many people getting out of that thing!

    • @moonladd4083
      @moonladd4083 Před 2 lety +4

      @@GriffinBlanchard man my favorite party trick was stepping over the door altogether 😂

  • @danieldaugherty1111
    @danieldaugherty1111 Před 2 lety +21

    This was great 😂 I’m 6’3 and test drove an NB, but couldn’t justify it for a daily. There’s a guy in the UK tho who’s 6’7 w an NB and has some vids on good mods for tall guys (hint: smaller steering wheel is the key).

  • @davdenm
    @davdenm Před 2 lety +39

    6'3, 227 pounds. Miata NB2 daily driver for the past 9 years. No problem. Let's dispense with the drama.

  • @reganmian
    @reganmian Před 4 měsíci +3

    I think Miatas are so cool, but yeah this convinces me to shop around for a GR86/BRZ as an athletic 6'2 guy looking for a fun daily driver

  • @traps3428
    @traps3428 Před 2 lety +6

    I'm 6'3, I'm still getting one.
    Cheap car and would be pretty decent to get to and from work in, and maybe a little power sliding here and there but we don't talk about that.

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před 2 lety

      as you should. I can't wait to start sliding

    • @vulture4117
      @vulture4117 Před 3 měsíci

      lmk how it was since i'm 6'3 too. which one did you get?

  • @kanec4235
    @kanec4235 Před 2 lety +7

    You can cut some of the foam out of the stock seats, to make you sit lower and be able to fit a lot more easier. If you thought of keeping the seats.

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před 2 lety +3

      that might be cool, but for the hotboi look, need them seats :)

  • @alpharius7216
    @alpharius7216 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I’m 6ft and super skinny and I’m concerned about not having enough legroom in an NA cause I’m mostly leg tall 😅
    Shout out to all the tall peeps enjoying this wee car regardless

  • @isaacdoesevs2492
    @isaacdoesevs2492 Před rokem +3

    I just test drove a ND Miata and sadly it was awful. Being 6’4 210lbs I thought I’d have more room than I did. I had to anticipate moving my whole leg just to press the brakes. 😮 so with a heavy heart I will not be getting this car 😢

  • @stumpbumpers
    @stumpbumpers Před rokem +2

    I feel like the NA, I drive, has the most leg room and each version after took more and more leg room and sit up straighter and higher. I’m 6’2”, 220lbs and if the 2023 Miata seat was 2” further back and 2” lower, I could test drive it, but not daily it. I commute 76 miles each day in my 1990 Miata.

  • @trentdd15
    @trentdd15 Před 2 lety +9

    I was dying laughing just seeing you stand beside this car. I'm short so I'd fit a lot better but I know things like the BRZ are pretty nice on space. I originally wanted one but the Fiesta is what I settled for.

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před 2 lety +1

      Hey hey hey, the fiesta was the move

    • @trentdd15
      @trentdd15 Před 2 lety +1

      @@GriffinBlanchard I do a lot of racing sim in my free time and BRZ was something I was used to skirting around in. But the Fiesta checks a crazy amount of boxes and stock feels faster so yeah it was tough.

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před 2 lety

      @@trentdd15 i feel you

  • @stephenlinam
    @stephenlinam Před 2 lety +4

    Swapping seats isn't just a tall person problem in a Miata. The stock NC seats are even taller 🤣

  • @BigManBagel
    @BigManBagel Před rokem +2

    I like miatas, I think theyre funny little cars, basically grown up go-karts. But as someone thats 6'8", I dont think that'll work out to well. Guess Ill have to look elsewhere. Thank you for taking your time on the video though, really appreciate the overview

    • @dumberconcepts7712
      @dumberconcepts7712 Před rokem

      Drove a buddies NA Miata. I’m 6’8 and I fit decent. My biggest problem was my clutch foot has nowhere to rest at so it’s just hovering on top of the clutch. Only time my foot rests is when I’m at a stop so I just hold the clutch down. The top is down btw. I can bang gears fine too. I feel like if my buddies Miata was mine, I’d take the foam out of the seats and buy a smaller steering wheel and I would be happy

    • @dumberconcepts7712
      @dumberconcepts7712 Před rokem +1

      Oh also. I am not a skinny guy lol. I’m a little chunky and my buddy not having his armrest in helped me out a fuck ton. I love seeing people’s reaction of a guy driving a Miata with his head over the windshield.

    • @dumberconcepts7712
      @dumberconcepts7712 Před rokem

      Buddy said he’s getting bucket seats soon so ima try it one more time and if I can fit in a NA with a bucket seat and the top up I’m getting one 100%. Buddy is like 6’0 but a lot more heftier than me

  • @danielmoran654
    @danielmoran654 Před 2 lety +4

    Lowered race seat might be the move

  • @uwusdead
    @uwusdead Před 2 lety +4

    You could put your passenger nrg seat from the fiesta into the Miata for now🤷‍♀ just need to buy the right brackets, may be the cheapest option!

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před 2 lety

      i think i want some nice seats for this one, those nrgs are good but not great

  • @shakywes
    @shakywes Před 2 lety +4

    I'm convinced now that you are my boii 😂

  • @andreybrovkin1294
    @andreybrovkin1294 Před 2 lety +4

    What about smaller steering wheel? Might make drifting harder but improve ergonomics?

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před 2 lety +2

      that would help a ton! im getting one that isnt wood aswell so it slides in my hands better. pause.

    • @andreybrovkin1294
      @andreybrovkin1294 Před 2 lety +2

      @@GriffinBlanchard so rn you're sliding wood in your hands???? 🤨🤨🤨📸📸📸

  • @RAM_C5
    @RAM_C5 Před 2 lety +3

    You should just buy a corvette. They're like just like a miata... but a nice car with power and plenty of room for taller people.

    • @tyhyhh
      @tyhyhh Před 2 lety +2

      and 3 times the money lol

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před 2 lety +1

      yea like he said, way more expensive haha

    • @RAM_C5
      @RAM_C5 Před 2 lety

      @@GriffinBlanchard You could get a C5 pretty cheap before covid tax hit. I was picking them up with around 40k miles for 11-13k. Everyone is on crack now though

  • @danielnicholson6174
    @danielnicholson6174 Před rokem +1

    im the same height but your me if I lost 75 pounds , my thighs are probably another half of yours again, i remember getting in my sister in laws na manual and not being able to turn the wheels as my knee was stuck between the wheel and the door, actually thinking of getting an auto one off these as i have a manual car now but am over changing gears.

  • @swagiejay
    @swagiejay Před 2 lety +2

    I love the Miata love the content as a fellow tall ( 6'5) person!

  • @mynam3isnathan
    @mynam3isnathan Před 2 lety +2

    When the mid-day unlucky upload pops

  • @mrsnarks4291
    @mrsnarks4291 Před 2 lety +2

    TFW your subcompact FiST feels roomy AF compared to your new ride.

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před 2 lety

      the miata is a bit cramped for sure but i really like it haha

  • @Thesuburbantaco
    @Thesuburbantaco Před 2 lety +1

    I’ve had a 2018 FiST since 2020, and 2 months ago I just bought an identical Miata to yours. Hope you love it!
    Also, if you want to send me those stock seats I will love you forever

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před 2 lety

      no way thats awesome! its such a good combo! DM me about the seats :)

  • @BraveClam
    @BraveClam Před 7 měsíci

    I'm a 6'3" midget (and fat) and fit nicely in a NA, 'racing' flat door card and a 300mm wheel w/ quick release make a huge difference without a seat swap or cutting

  • @stumpbumpers
    @stumpbumpers Před rokem +1

    I personally wish BRS, FRS, GR86, Genesis, or someone makes a t-top or rag top and I’m there.

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před rokem

      brz/frs is the best of those

    • @stumpbumpers
      @stumpbumpers Před rokem

      @@GriffinBlanchard hard to say a FRS is better than GR86 if the BRZ is = to a FRS, because a BRZ and GR86 are the same power plant and drivetrain. So, it’s more like a BRZ/GR86 and FRS are at the top, but personally being taller, I like the Genesis. Anyway, someone needs to make too less version.

  • @Gasdoc06
    @Gasdoc06 Před 4 měsíci

    I don't think total height is the issue, but rather proportions. I really want one because it would be fun at autocross. Sadly at 6'3" with over 36 inch inseam, I physically don't fit. My knees hit the dashboard. Wish Mazda would make a stretch version. It may even look nicer if the car was slightly longer 😅

  • @Jackson-xm6xb
    @Jackson-xm6xb Před 2 lety +1

    that interior is clean for 22 years old

  • @Darylrb1983
    @Darylrb1983 Před 2 lety +2

    Can you put a lower seat in like you did the ST? Haven't finished video yet.

  • @mv9703
    @mv9703 Před 5 měsíci

    I just got in a MX5 and my leg would not enjoy that clutch. I’m 6’1. I was so disappointed! I’ll just get an automatic. Let the judgment come lol I don’t care I want my Miata.

  • @faizanbaber
    @faizanbaber Před 3 měsíci

    As 6'2" who wants to drive miata
    I think I'll be fine

  • @leonthibault3083
    @leonthibault3083 Před 2 lety +2

    I didn't realize you were that tall

  • @TM-cx2oe
    @TM-cx2oe Před 2 lety +2

    Are those Ironman tires on that beast?

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před 2 lety

      When I start to drift it, those are getting fully mentioned 😂

  • @MacLaw3084
    @MacLaw3084 Před rokem

    this guy’s pretty funny 😂. love the miata

  • @CdubYahfr
    @CdubYahfr Před 2 měsíci

    Imagine when im an adult trying to drive one💀💀💀

  • @Mc88Flyy
    @Mc88Flyy Před 2 lety +1

    This makes me miss my S2K so much. I’m 6’2 and honestly I had so much leg room. In a roll over though my head would be gone 😅

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před 2 lety +1

      lol. I would love an s2k at some point. Ive always liked them!

  • @JD-nf3rd
    @JD-nf3rd Před 2 měsíci

    The never ending comedy routine is tough man.. tell me you listen to Brendan Schaub without telling me you listen to Brendan Schaub..

  • @jeffmoore759
    @jeffmoore759 Před 2 lety +2

    Big boy little car haha. How much do you weigh?

  • @C6Z_Bob
    @C6Z_Bob Před rokem +2

    Are you a Chris D'elia fan? You talk a lot like him. Made me laugh hard a bunch of times!
    Eh s'funny

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před rokem +2

      Dude. HUGE fan. I’m a baby.

    • @C6Z_Bob
      @C6Z_Bob Před rokem

      @@GriffinBlanchard let's gooooo! I'll see you at the log cabin bro!

  • @daviswhite4413
    @daviswhite4413 Před 2 lety +1

    5:12 🤔 I think that’s a little cap, I want a tape measure checking your height for the next video

  • @austin63447
    @austin63447 Před 2 lety +1

    Wait compare to the fiesta how much room do you have

    • @GriffinBlanchard
      @GriffinBlanchard  Před 2 lety

      Not as much room at all haha, the fiesta is surprisingly roomy!

  • @finnallen5844
    @finnallen5844 Před rokem +1

    imm 6'7" and i own a 91 na... my back hurts

  • @qt2409
    @qt2409 Před rokem

    Deep dish steering wheel

  • @lupiniii1668
    @lupiniii1668 Před rokem

    what's the song in the intro?

  • @percidk3615
    @percidk3615 Před rokem +1

    6’7 daily a na 1.8 😂

  • @NoName-ge6wc
    @NoName-ge6wc Před 6 měsíci

    No.

  • @freeaolcd
    @freeaolcd Před 2 lety +2

    Max tren

  • @KL-tt3so
    @KL-tt3so Před 2 lety +1

    I’m 5’9 😬

  • @elisabethbrassea7919
    @elisabethbrassea7919 Před rokem

    You’re hilarious😂

  • @Prodriver33
    @Prodriver33 Před 11 měsíci

    Taller than average, but 6’4” isn’t really that tall in the US.