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Old 08-19-2011, 8:36pm   #1
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68 - 77 or 78 - 82?

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Old 08-19-2011, 9:17pm   #2
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In that age range I don't care how damn much leg room she has
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Old 08-20-2011, 6:56am   #3
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Neither of mine, 68 and 70, has tilt wheel so it's a tight fit. I'm 6'2" with 36" inseam.

My 66 actually has more room.
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Seriously...I've driven both a '76 and a '79 this year, and didn't notice any difference in legroom. Except that it's way better than my '89.
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Old 08-22-2011, 12:37pm   #6
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Neither of mine, 68 and 70, has tilt wheel so it's a tight fit. I'm 6'2" with 36" inseam.

My 66 actually has more room.
Pics of '66?
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Pics of '66?
Here's all 3 together.



And the 66 by itself.



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My guess would be they're the same. Except for the '68, which had a smaller interior.
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An 81-82 WITH a Power Driver's Seat AND Glass T-Tops will give you more head room than any odf the previous C3s.

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An 81-82 WITH a Power Driver's Seat AND Glass T-Tops will give you more head room than any odf the previous C3s.

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As long as the power seat works...
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Old 10-21-2011, 7:38pm   #11
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i really dont think the interior from the seats forward changes all that much in the dimensions from 68 to 82...
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Old 12-29-2011, 11:51am   #12
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I'm thinking 81-82 also.
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