My legs are about 35 inches and I fit just fine, with the pedals adjusted to the notch before max, too. It's not the length of your legs that's getting in the way..it's the 242 lbs. The amount of space that requires in the seat pushes your legs so far forward there isn't enough space.
The solution here might be to lose the weight, which I do not at all intend as snarky, just a more feasible solution to either some major adjustment to the car..or chopping a foot off your legs.
