If I were to buy any of these cars, I would just go for a quick detach conversion of the steering wheel.

You don't get in these cars, you put them on like a pair of pants.

i have a cappuccino and I am 6 foot 3 1/2 inches tall. I fit comfortably. I do have bucket seats so I sit low.

@amamotor9032

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, a bucket seat is the only way for people as tall as you :)

@mattandcarol

6 жыл бұрын

What bucket seats did you fit?

@Forgan_Mreeman

6 жыл бұрын

Matt Corbeau Forza Sport. they barely fit

@mattandcarol

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks - did you use custom rails? (I'm looking at Bride Zodia/rails for my Capp, but they are $$$$'s!)

@Forgan_Mreeman

6 жыл бұрын

Matt take my word...GET THE BRIDES. they are specifically made for kei cars. my seats don’t really fit (you have to force the door closed) and the seats don’t move. they must remain fixed because the rail used. i don’t remember what rail my mechanic used but if i could do it over it again i’d save for seats that were designed for small cars. unless you do something custom. but yea maybe ask around and see who has what seats in their kei cars. you might find some more info with them.

Thank you for making this video, i was worried that me being 6'3 would ruin my chances of driving a cappuccino.

@beansoupboyboy7610

2 жыл бұрын

i'm the exact same height, thank god

@jdkuhl3096

Жыл бұрын

I'm 6'7" and desperately want a cappuccino purely for the hilarity of driving it

Thank you so much for this video. Helps inspire me more for persuing more Cappuccino (and less lattes).

Thank you for making this video. I've been saving for a cappuccino for a while now but I've always had the "what if I don't fit" in the back of my head and start to worry that I'm gonna waste nearly 10k USD. I'm not as tall, 5'8" last I measured a few years ago, so now I'm positive I'm gonna get one once I save up money 👌

Awesome video as always, thanks!

at least you can put an armchair on the roof and drive it with brooms like Mr. Bean does ^^

I had some 6'5" dude sit in my AZ-1 a couple weeks ago, he said he fit like a glove comfortably. Keep in mind he sat in the PASSANGER seat 🤣.

Very helpful video Flavien! I'm 5' 7", so I would fit in most kei cars OK, I would like to think, but this is a very useful and considerate video for those of us who are taller and want to know if they fit! :)

@amamotor9032

6 жыл бұрын

Thx man!

On the AZ-1, note you can fix most of the issues with leg clearance and ingress/exit by adding a quick release or tilting quick release steering wheel hub. It will add about 2-2.5" of space from the stock wheel position and that will bring it away from your thighs as well as remove the obstacle of the steering wheel when getting in and out. Additionally, you don't have to grab onto the glass or put your hands all over the door sill/seals, you can just reach back slightly where the side bolsters are on the seat and just push yourself up/down that way and therefore not damage your weather seals or get your hands all dirty and I find it actually easier to just grab/push off the seat. Do both of these things and it's honestly not a problem at all to get in and out of and drive. It's crazy that the vast majority of owners still have the stock wheel position despite being tall, it's only like $100 for a universal quick release.

For AZ-1 I would relocate the pedal box, and remove the stock seat and then do a custom foam seat like in the single seaters, relocate the steering wheel with spacers, and maybe adjusting the steering column.

@amamotor9032

6 жыл бұрын

The seat of the AZ-1 is already as thin as can be... What could be done would be to relocate the seat 5cm backward as there is about this much and maybe finding one just as think that can actually lean back and forth unlike the stock seat. But when it comes to space, while it's still doable to live with one for someone my size, I'm afraid at 6'5 it's a bit of a lost cause... The stock seat without the foam as in the video is already only 2cm thick at worst... I mean you could probably somewhat get in the car and sort of drive it... But I wouldn't wish what you'd endure doing it to my worst enemy :)

Ah, pour une fois que je comprends des paroles en anglais ça fait plaisir🤣. 👍J'adore ces voitures. Je mesure 1m68 et je pense que je serai à l'aise dans ces voitures 👍🇯🇵 Je découvre ta chaîne aujourd'hui et je vois que tu es né à Saint- Brieuc 😊. Salutations à toi depuis la Bretagne.

Im 6'1 will i fit in a kei truck (186cm)

Looking at how little room there is between your shoulders and the door while sitting in the Cappuccino, I'm scared of what would happen to the driver in a side impact.

@sinnersspeed472

4 жыл бұрын

in America, you're more likely to get hit on the left side. So atleast statistics say you might not die lol

Just curious, if you don't mind me asking, what is your shoulder width? I'm afraid about the arm room in the Cappuccino

@amamotor9032

6 жыл бұрын

Hello, sorry for the late answer... it's 50cm exactly, measured from behind. I could afford being 2 or 3 cm wider, but not much more. I mostly use the door to hold me into my seats during left corners and it's honestly confortable.

Oh! Trés bien. Vous êtes jaune! Mate, you're only 5 cm taller than me. But, people in our height range are great 'gauges' for assessing vehicle driving positions and those kinds of things. I have a mate who is 177 cm tall, quite fat, and he has major issues with fitting into my Mazda MX-5 RF. But that's due to his posture being fucked up, and not so much his extra kilograms...lol. Very good video, as always, and very useful for people having any doubts about whether they will fit or not.

@amamotor9032

6 жыл бұрын

haha I think you meant "jeune" :D Jaune means "yellow" :) Same thing for Cappuccinos really... Fatter people usually just end up being compressed inside the car due to the door. Same for muscular and atheltic people who skipped on leg day way too many time :D

@austprodriver

6 жыл бұрын

amagasakimotor Lol! Je suis trés, trés désolé, mon Français est de la merde. Ah, that's right, jeune - young. I wish my French was as good as your English. I've been getting back into French, it's been a while. Alliance Française is my lifeline here in Brisbane, Australia. It'd be funny to see fatter people attempting to get into a Cappuccino, or the other cars you tested. I guess the safest way is to use a blender to get them in, and corn chips or biscuits to get them out... I don't think the dip would be that tasty though... :-D

@amamotor9032

6 жыл бұрын

Oh some people have attempted :) It is funny to watch hehe kzread.info/dash/bejne/n2aep7uoiafWhNo.html

@austprodriver

6 жыл бұрын

amagasakimotor LMAO! Fucking hell, you'd have to use a shoehorn to get him out, wouldn't you? It's not the last word in comfort...

oh shit the AZ-1 has Miata inner door handles thats neat

Screw the size, I'm getting an AZ-1.

@nse1ites

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve just wanted to ask for an update, have you gotten one yet?

I know you have mentioned about the handling issues in one of your other videos, but can you suggest some other links to better understand the problem? TIA.

@2LiterFoxBody

6 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/eWuJ2KOmeZPTZLQ.htmlm9s

@amamotor9032

6 жыл бұрын

The rear suspension setup is a mess in stock form... the engine is too high, the body roll is too massive... Combined wit hthe tightest steering rack on this planet, it makes the car really unstable and it has the craziest lift off oversteer on any car I've ever driven... Combine that with the impossibility to counter steer due to the lack of room and you got quite a receipe for disaster :)

@brulevin

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the clarification. I was imagining something like this, but I didn't know about the engine mounting height. Do you know if there there any aftermarket larger front anti roll bars available for this car? A stiffer suspension, especially in the rear, will only make oversteer worse. The only things that can be done are higher rate front shocks, larger front anti roll bar, or lower tires pressures in the rear (coupled with higher front pressures). Hope that might help other people watching your channel. As someone who also lives in Japan and has been curious about the JDM market I really appreciate your experience with so many makes and model of cars. Keep up the good work.

Is the steering column in the Beat adjustable up and down?

@amamotor9032

3 жыл бұрын

No you cannot

Not the best cars, but still fun to drive!

Republique Francaise ? Where that country?

makes me glad im 5'5 lol, probably the ideal height for a sports kei car enthusiast

@lg.vg86

5 жыл бұрын

I'm perfect for one of these, I'm about 4'11 lol

lol Im 6ft 1" and i fit in the cappuccino better than an mx5, its a perfect size.

@amamotor9032

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm not sure which I fit better in between both... But either cars are pretty decent fits for me...

At 175cm & 76kg I fit every bike & car well, without considering myself a midget . . .

Tall people need to customize their cars in order to fit, I am 6,5'/198lbs and almost every car I tested is not comfortable for me, especially the older ones

Maybe NA/NB Miatas just make very poor use of space. Tried fitting in those at 6'3" - absolutely no way. Not nearly enough legroom, not nearly enough headroom.

But can you fit 2 baguettes in there ? :D

@amamotor9032

6 жыл бұрын

If you eat them before, sure! :)

I don't care I am getting one

You know what. I'm big (more fat than tall) , I want a beat

Az1 looks the coolest be really, why do you want gull wing doors and mclaren windows when you could have a drop top. What’s the hang up? Verts are for skirts? You don’t think your past that already? Let me spell it out, you can’t be 6ft tall and catch air in an AZ1. Clarkson was right. The beat is the jdm sports kart you can live with.

@amamotor9032

3 жыл бұрын

The head room for tall people is pretty good in the AZ-1... The main issue is the leg room. Only reason Clarkson could fit in the Beat is because he had the top down (he is like 6'6 or so...) The Cappuccino is really the only car that's daily driveable here... Decent room for the driver and passenger and decent size trunk to carry a couple of bags. The AZ-1 has simply no trunk... The Honda Beat's trunk is so small that a 6-pack of beer barely even fits... The Cappuccino is also quicker than 1.6L Miata on a straight line up to something like 70mph. It's te best compromise of the lot.

Im 6'5, so that means that i wouldnt fit in the autozam

@amamotor9032

4 жыл бұрын

Nope, really wouldn't be pretty to watch lol

RS 200 but made in Japan

i think tall people who want an az1 are just gonna have to get a toyota sera instead

@amamotor9032

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they are no really confortable for people like me... I can drive them but meh... a bit tight.

You forgot daihatsu coupen

@amamotor9032

6 жыл бұрын

The coppen being a FWD car that came out long after those three, I don't include it in the same category...

@thatcopenguy

6 жыл бұрын

About 2 years ago I tried to get in one since I'm very curious. I was about 5' 10" maybe 5' 11" and I still have about 3" worth of headroom. Shoulder room is fine but steering wheels is big tho, I would really like to trade it for a smaller one.

@amamotor9032

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, most people change the steering... the stock one is freaking huge, most likely to try to compensate for the overly tight and reactive steering rack...

Salut tu es français nan ? 😁

@amamotor9032

5 жыл бұрын

Oui très :D

Honda Bit, c’est pas une graine haha

the AZ 1 is faster than the Capuccino, not the other way around.

@amamotor9032

4 жыл бұрын

Not with that particular Cappuccino no... As for stock vs stock, solely based on acceleration, the AZ-1 would be faster by a car length over a 1/4 mile. They have the same engine, just te gearing is slightly different.

@viper22jc

4 жыл бұрын

@@amamotor9032 yes on the 1/4 the AZ-1 wins. I should say its quicker, not faster...

omelette du fromage !

I'll never own one of these. I'm only 6'2" and 220 pounds but I certainly wouldn't feel comfortable inside a tuna can. I can only imagine what it would be like if either of my sons wanted a ride. Both are considerably taller than I am so it would not happen. Toy cars for toy people.