Nice!! Same exact model as mine too!! With the exception of mine being an automatic. :-/ They're OK, I won't say they're roomy or anything. I'm 6'2 as well. However, If you're seriously overweight you more than likely won't fit in it. I can just barely get in the car with lowering my head slightly. :-/ Not trying to be rude or mean about it i'm sorry. Then again i've seen a person who was a little more than 300 pounds fit inside a PT cruiser. lol

 

Nice!! Same exact model as mine too!! With the exception of mine being an automatic. :-/ They're OK, I won't say they're roomy or anything. I'm 6'2 as well. However, If you're seriously overweight you more than likely won't fit in it. I can just barely get in the car with lowering my head slightly. :-/ Not trying to be rude or mean about it i'm sorry. Then again i've seen a person who was a little more than 300 pounds fit inside a PT cruiser. lol

Hey man dont worry about it. Im hear to get information and thats what you gave me. I know I can fit in an sn95 mustang. Are they similar inside? The mustang is a little too snug for me personally with headrood.

 

Whitegab,

Welcome to the FBN forum! For your Craiglist 'Bird, I see a powered seat for the driver, so you should be okay there. T-tops will give you fair headroom; the seat back reclines, and the entire seat tilts rearward, so headroom should be okay, too. You need the front and back elevations of the seat to be centered in their travel, to get the most rearward tilt of the seat bottom, then you can raise or lower the seat as you may want. I do not see a tilt-wheel adjustment for the steering wheel, but it would probably help to have a tilt-wheel in the car. A call to the owner can check on that item. With or without a tilt-wheel, I think it would be worth a drive for you to check it out. If you want to cheat on that, try some used-car lots around there, and sit in a 2000 that is local to you first.

You sit close to the ground in these Firebirds, so getting out of the car can take some practice, but I'm tall with a bad leg, and I manage well enough. For me the trick is to use the outside elbow high on the sail (rear pillar), plant the outside foot on the ground, and slide my butt up the seat-back a bit. The rest is easy then.

If this is the car that trips your trigger, I'd say go for the drive. You can do some Google map-exploring first, of the area where the car is located, and maybe find some other points of interest for yourself near there. Go and see the car, then win or lose, enjoy the other things you will find around there. In my area I'd want visitors to see the local train museum, maybe the car show, specialty stores, and some decent restaurants.

 

The idea of trying to find one locally to sit in is a good idea. For all practical purposes, the interior space of every 4th Gen F-Body (1993 - 2002 Camaro and Firebird) is the same. Minor variations in seat design and dash and door panels, but nothing major. You don't have to limit yourself to test-fitting a 2000 model. If you need room in the back seat, look it over.... very limited head room.

Normal body dimensions here, but ancient senior citizen, car has a roll bar with swing out sidebar, and a very tight racing seat, and no access issues.

 

Drivers side should be OK for you, the passenger side however is cramped for anyone 6 foot tall or above. I'm a thin (180#) 6'1" and the drivers side is huge to me. The passenger side sets off my claustrophobia.

The front bottom of the front seats is adjustable, lifting it up takes weight off the back and adds legroom all on its own. I'm on permanent disability and the Trans Am seats are very comfortable to remain in for extended periods. Other vehicle seats tear me up in a matter of minutes.

As mentioned, it is getting in and out that is the trick, and each of us finds a way that fits us.

Entering the car in a tight space can be a bitch. The doors are so long that they hardly open enough. A lot of times I need to take care entering the car because the glass curves in and eats some entry room. I have on more than one occasion banged my chin or head entering the car.

Here's some pics of the seat bottom. Many do not know this adjustment exists, and I swear, it makes all the difference in comfort and legroom.

Best of luck to you...

 

The idea of trying to find one locally to sit in is a good idea. For all practical purposes, the interior space of every 4th Gen F-Body (1993 - 2002 Camaro and Firebird) is the same. Minor variations in seat design and dash and door panels, but nothing major. You don't have to limit yourself to test-fitting a 2000 model. If you need room in the back seat, look it over.... very limited head room.

Normal body dimensions here, but ancient senior citizen, car has a roll bar with swing out sidebar, and a very tight racing seat, and no access issues.

Thanks for the advice. I looked for local firebirds but none in my area I will look for a camaro to see if I can fit.

 

Drivers side should be OK for you, the passenger side however is cramped for anyone 6 foot tall or above. I'm a thin (180#) 6'1" and the drivers side is huge to me. The passenger side sets off my claustrophobia.

The front bottom of the front seats is adjustable, lifting it up takes weight off the back and adds legroom all on its own. I'm on permanent disability and the Trans Am seats are very comfortable to remain in for extended periods. Other vehicle seats tear me up in a matter of minutes.

As mentioned, it is getting in and out that is the trick, and each of us finds a way that fits us.

Entering the car in a tight space can be a bitch. The doors are so long that they hardly open enough. A lot of times I need to take care entering the car because the glass curves in and eats some entry room. I have on more than one occasion banged my chin or head entering the car.

Here's some pics of the seat bottom. Many do not know this adjustment exists, and I swear, it makes all the difference in comfort and legroom.

Best of luck to you...

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Appreciate the advice man.

 

The only thing I had an issue with when I first got mine was how low to the ground it is haha. But after a couple weeks I got the duck and slide in down pretty good. Seats go pretty far back so drivers side leg room should be good. As someone said the passenger side is smaller and those back seats are tight for children lol.

 

ayy buddy I don't know if you are still looking but I just started work at this dealership in Ohio and came across a 2000 Firebird less than $5.

It has remote start, CD player and a gold exterior and black interior. It has 138,875 miles a pretty decent Carfax. this should last you 3-5 years as long as you keep the maintenance up

price is $4748 and just call or text me (Paul) at 440-832-0665

here to help buddy

 

$5k for a high mileage 6 cylinder? LS1's can be had cheaper. Sounds way too high to me. Maybe the price is a regional thing, if so, might be worth a trip down south.

Maybe go to kbb.com and experiment with zip codes. Sometimes just being 10 or 20 miles away makes a huge difference in price.

I know up North rust free cars command a premium, but not too far south they are a dime a dozen.