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Old 29-10-2008, 01:11 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Question What car seats?

I'm just pondering my options for a set of seats to replace the standard ones in my Marmite car. I have two options, a pair of buckets or a pair of sports seats lifted from a production car i.e. a pair of Recaro's from an Alfa or something similar. The car is used everyday & will be occasionally used on track days. I've not used bucket seats on a daily basis before, would this be practical?
What seats would you recommend?
Please no megabuck seats I'm budgeting about three hundred (ish) pounds for the shallot.
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Default Re: What car seats?

A lot of bucket seats are not easily adjustable, its a set once and forget option with no recline etc. (In a 2 door car you need them to drop forwards a little - that is if you still had a rear seat!)

I like the option of getting something from another model. The Full leather seats from the 220Gti is very comfortable and supportive and should fit easily into your car.
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You could get reclining bucket seats? Then have them covered in leather for comfort.
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Default Re: What car seats?

I would say sports seats as bucket seats are usually not adjustable
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