I purchased my '01 MZ3 a couple of weeks ago and have been having a slight problem with my toes getting caught in a plastic panel directly above the foot pedals. Of course with size 12 shoes you'd expect something like this to happen, but believe it or not my feet seem to fit fine in every other car I've driven, even my '97 Miata. Anyway, this morning I removed the panel, and bingo - the problem has been eliminated!

This panel is not visible unless you're crawling under the dash, so it can't be decorative. It's also not functional since nothing was being held in place by the panel. So my question is: what is this panel for besides tangling up feet?

BTW - for anyone with a similar problem, removing the panel is a VERY EASY job, all it takes is a flat bladed screwdriver and about 2 minutes of your time.

- Bill