is it my imagination or is the older 05- 09 RRS more spacious in the cabin? driver leg room etc?

trading up from a 07 to a 2012 and i feel like the newer models are tighter up front.

Am i losing it

Yes I’m sure you’ve lost it .ive had 2x one 57 tdv8 & one 08 tdv8 & 2 x 12 L320’s & inside apart from the dash & cetre consul they were just about the same. Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

ok...ill try to put it out of my mind

2012 drives a lot nicer than 07 models if that helps

Just a shame they discontinued the tdv8. Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

I felt the same when swapping from 08 to 12MY. The seats are different and there is a definite, but small, difference. Not helped, I think, by the steering wheel adjustment not being quite as good on the newer, electrically adjusted, wheel of the later model. It's a small difference but noticeable. Perhaps it depends on how much adjustment one needs and where one wants the seat/wheel etc. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

good to know someone else had similar feeling.

i think the seat base is slightly bigger which gives the feeling of less space.
steering adjustment seems ok for my range.

anyway, onwards with the change.
2007 has been good vehicle to me
picked it up in 2010 with 80k km's on clock, now at 298k and still pretty sweet running. just the usual maintenance items kept her good. Excluding the annoyance of having to replace driver door lock 2 times, i would say a joy to own.

I hope the 2012 gives me the same service.