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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-0...aded-cars_N.htm
he he he... The seats in the Honda S2000 is so tight that big people can't get in so the seat also act as a weight screening device.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 11:16 AM
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Maybe this will give people another reason to lose weight...
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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Hey, according to that article, I'm an average woman.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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This is why Corvettes are so big .
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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same thing happened in ballparks. The box seats had to be widened to carry the huger and huger american asses.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 12:31 PM
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That is overall carrying capacity too. If you consider how many people load up their vehicles with stuff to go on a trip, then cram 4 people in, they are probably WAAYYYY over the limit, regardless of their waistline.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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i hope the automakers dont budge on this. the last thing i want is a lazy boy as the drivers seat.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by s2000raj,Sep 24 2007, 12:14 PM
same thing happened in ballparks. The box seats had to be widened to carry the huger and huger american asses.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Gymkata,Sep 24 2007, 11:29 AM
This is why Corvettes are so big .
???? did you not read the article????
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