measurement from door sill to lowest edge of top? - LotusTalk

LotusLust · 01-11-2004, 06:00 PM

this seems to me a decent measure of ingress egress difficulty. and it would allow me to compare to the spyder. anybody know? can someone measure it at the show? just a thought

adamant · 01-12-2004, 10:42 AM

I think I calculated this quite a while ago, as approximately 1.5ft

Prolene · 01-12-2004, 10:51 AM

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Originally posted by adamant
I think I calculated this quite a while ago, as approximately 1.5ft

OK, adamant, you had me there for awhile...!

. Or is it really that?

LotusLust · 01-12-2004, 04:14 PM

18"? this ain't april 1, man. anybody have the measurement?

using what looks like 48.2 inch height from a post here, a side on photo, and a scalar i estimate about 30 inches. i will measure the height on the spyder later. might make for some yucks.

at least you have the diagonal measure due to the inset of the top to the outer edge of the sill going for you rather than the vertical measurement i approximated here. that should be good for a few more inches anyway. everybody go out and practice crawling through a 30-36 inch gap

cerven · 01-12-2004, 06:09 PM

I just measured it on my monitor here at 1.268" but in another photo it's 2.7865"

adamant · 01-13-2004, 11:26 AM

LOL. Oh OK then, how about 27" from my scale model

LotusLust · 01-14-2004, 03:44 PM

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Originally posted by cerven
I just measured it on my monitor here at 1.268" but in another photo it's 2.7865"

that begs the obvious comeback about just what part of a photo of yourself you were measuring! but i wouldn't say such a thing.

Edelman · 04-24-2004, 09:55 PM

I don't know on an S2 but on an S1 it is just under 21". Can't imagine the S2 is that much different (frame and windshield are the same).

Suffice to say that it is a real bear getting in and out with the top up and I am only 5'9".

zvezdah1 · 04-25-2004, 03:58 AM

Lotus lowered the sill about 1.5"+ between the s1 and s2 models, it makes a good bit of difference in entry and egress.
Chris

01-11-2004, 06:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
LotusLust Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: da woods of tn Posts: 3,662	measurement from door sill to lowest edge of top? this seems to me a decent measure of ingress egress difficulty. and it would allow me to compare to the spyder. anybody know? can someone measure it at the show? just a thought __________________ Storm Titanium, LSS, touring, hard top. my other car is a ...oh yeah i remember the other car...a spyder club111 member. i tried to buy a lower spot and become member #13 but was spurned! "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" -benjamin franklin

01-12-2004, 10:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
adamant Time to DRIVE Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 1,313 Images: 2	I think I calculated this quite a while ago, as approximately 1.5ft __________________ 2006 Exige Chrome Orange

01-12-2004, 04:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
LotusLust Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: da woods of tn Posts: 3,662	18"? this ain't april 1, man. anybody have the measurement? using what looks like 48.2 inch height from a post here, a side on photo, and a scalar i estimate about 30 inches. i will measure the height on the spyder later. might make for some yucks. at least you have the diagonal measure due to the inset of the top to the outer edge of the sill going for you rather than the vertical measurement i approximated here. that should be good for a few more inches anyway. everybody go out and practice crawling through a 30-36 inch gap __________________ Storm Titanium, LSS, touring, hard top. my other car is a ...oh yeah i remember the other car...a spyder club111 member. i tried to buy a lower spot and become member #13 but was spurned! "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" -benjamin franklin Last edited by LotusLust : 01-12-2004 at 04:27 PM.

01-12-2004, 06:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
cerven Elise Fondler Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: N. KY Posts: 1,244	I just measured it on my monitor here at 1.268" but in another photo it's 2.7865" __________________ Eschew Obfuscation Got mine 03-25-05 Ardent /biscuit /touring /3M / hard top

01-13-2004, 11:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
adamant Time to DRIVE Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 1,313 Images: 2	LOL. Oh OK then, how about 27" from my scale model __________________ 2006 Exige Chrome Orange

04-24-2004, 09:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Edelman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 59	I don't know on an S2 but on an S1 it is just under 21". Can't imagine the S2 is that much different (frame and windshield are the same). Suffice to say that it is a real bear getting in and out with the top up and I am only 5'9".

04-25-2004, 03:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
zvezdah1 eliseaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: georgia Posts: 6,773	Lotus lowered the sill about 1.5"+ between the s1 and s2 models, it makes a good bit of difference in entry and egress. Chris __________________ Chris Club111 #3 06 Solar yellow/Touring/Traction Ctrl/Blk Whl Pkg/Strshld

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