The "I want a new car thread" buying guide.

[dodint]

I caught myself looking at X5s again last night. I hope the Saab doesn't find out.

[Cam]

The leg room in Subarus was a big selling point for me. I have long legs.

[Tom Servo]

I'm of the long torso variety, so headroom is generally an issue. Getting in and out of the back seat reminds me of my in-laws' Outback, it is not an easy car to get in and out of if you're 6 foot +. That said, I think most of my time will be in the front seat, and almost none of my friends are as tall as me, so there you go.

[Cam]

I'm all scrawny leg. I guess I could have been a good marathon runner.

Side note, it is now impossible to find jeans that are 30" waist and 36" leg. I seem to remember buying them when I was younger.

[Tom Servo]

Lol, yeah, I'm 6'2" and have a 30" leg on my jeans. I'm apparently all torso.

[CudaMan]

And I thought I had it bad. 5'11" (and a half, my gf says - I think she really wishes I was 6' ) and a 32" inseam, and headroom can definitely be an issue for me. Most rearview mirrors are at eye level. I can't fit in an NB Miata with a helmet on and the top up. I do like to sit fairly upright though. The gangsta lean isn't comfortable at all.

Anyway, I approve of new WRX purchase. Even if the dealer did judge your manual abilities after seeing you pull up in a RAV4.

[Tom Servo]

Lol, I pulled up in an XC90, so I think there was definite judgment.

The NB Miata was a lost cause - I'm still amazed I fit in an NC, but it was never going to happen in the NB.

[dodint]

Being tall torso'd has helped me share racecars with shorter people which has been convenient. I'm 6'4" and have the same inseam as Cuda.

[Godson]

I'm 6'1 and have a true 36in inseam from sit bone to floor. I usually wear a 34 depending on cut.

[Tom Servo]

Man, we have a lot of tall folks here.