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Seminole @ May 7th 2008 7:28PM
I have an S40, which is identical to the C70 from the front seats forward (minus the roof). The gas and brake pedal are extremely close. So close, that I can't even fit my foot between the brake pedal and the side of the console when I'm wearing my Nike Shox (I have a 10.5 foot btw). To drive I put my heel about under the brake pedal and angle it 45 degrees to the right so the toe of my shoe hits the gas pedal. I was so happy to be driving a new car during the test drive I barely noticed it. Small problems, or even large ones, can be very easy to overlook or make excuses for if someone is caught up in the moment of driving a new car. Other things don't come out until you have the car for a long time. A 20 minute test drive isn't always the best way to see if a car is for you.
Here are pictures of my gas pedal so you can see what I mean:
How close they are together:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/l/t/ltemcg/100_4699.JPG
How I have to have my foot to drive:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/l/t/ltemcg/100_4701.JPG