On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:01:22 GMT, Martin Dixon 
wrote:

>In message 
>          Geoff Lane  wrote:
>
>  That said, the problem isn't the
>> belt - it's that cars aren't designed for very tall or very short
>> drivers.
>> 
>
>Very true!  There is one tall guy in my car sharing group that suffers 
>from this.  In my previous car, a Peugeot 306, he didn't have enough 
>headroom in the back.  It may be he would have been OK if the car 
>hadn't had a sunroof.  But I think this is why he prefers a MPV for 
>his own car.
>
>Headroom is something I have never had to consider when buying a car, 
>but nowadays I do.
>
>Martin

Headroom was why I eventually had to get rid of my beloved Rover SD1
V8