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Offline Popinman

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Lumbar Support Standard or Option?
« on: 24 February 2020, 11:54 »
Hi guys.  I'm getting closer to pulling the trigger on hopefully a GTi mk7.5 but could also be a mk7, and have (maybe) a stupid question....

Is lumbar support on the standard (check) seats a standard feature or an optional extra?  If optional, is it part of a pack or a stand alone option?

Thanks in advance!
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Re: Lumbar Support Standard or Option?
« Reply #1 on: 24 February 2020, 11:58 »
It's standard 👍
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Re: Lumbar Support Standard or Option?
« Reply #2 on: 24 February 2020, 15:11 »
A manual/mechanical ratchet lumbar support is standard. However, if you rely on a lumbar support then IMO it’s very poor, especially if you do long journeys. Due to this I specced the electric memory seat to get the 4-way electric lumbar support, and that makes a huge difference.

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Re: Lumbar Support Standard or Option?
« Reply #3 on: 24 February 2020, 15:22 »
Cool, thanks for the replies guys. @kmpowell - I assume that’s an option on leather only seats? Thanks again.
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Re: Lumbar Support Standard or Option?
« Reply #4 on: 24 February 2020, 16:48 »
Cool, thanks for the replies guys. @kmpowell - I assume that’s an option on leather only seats? Thanks again.

Yes only on leather.
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Re: Lumbar Support Standard or Option?
« Reply #5 on: 24 February 2020, 17:08 »
Cool, thanks for the replies guys. @kmpowell - I assume that’s an option on leather only seats? Thanks again.
Yup, I’m not sure why though because AFAIK the externals have no impact on the electric internals.
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Re: Lumbar Support Standard or Option?
« Reply #6 on: 24 February 2020, 17:52 »
Cool, thanks for the replies guys. @kmpowell - I assume that’s an option on leather only seats? Thanks again.
Yup, I’m not sure why though because AFAIK the externals have no impact on the electric internals.

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Re: Lumbar Support Standard or Option?
« Reply #7 on: 24 February 2020, 20:13 »
Cool, thanks for the replies guys. @kmpowell - I assume that’s an option on leather only seats? Thanks again.

Yes only on leather.

Cheers man. Appreciate your help.
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Re: Lumbar Support Standard or Option?
« Reply #8 on: 25 February 2020, 09:56 »
I didn't even know they did anything vaguely electric on the seats in the GTI's. I'm assuming it was still only part electric seating.

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Re: Lumbar Support Standard or Option?
« Reply #9 on: 25 February 2020, 19:58 »
I didn't even know they did anything vaguely electric on the seats in the GTI's. I'm assuming it was still only part electric seating?
It's a fully electric driver's seat (cost was about £600):
Seat base = forward, backwards, up, down.
Seat back = Recline back, bring forwards.
Electric lumbar adjustment
3 x memory position settings (per key).

I've set my memory functions for the three main types of journeys I do; long motorway driving, having a blast out on A/B roads, and normal 'around town' driving. It's find very handy to switch between the three at the simple press of a button.

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