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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Emeye on 30 December 2008, 00:19

Title: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: Emeye on 30 December 2008, 00:19: I only remember seeing one Mk5 Gti with the Recaro seats when I was looking for my Gti, I love them - they are similar to the ones in the VXR Corsa.

I would love a set but don't expect they would be an easy or cheap retro-fit. :(

So who has got them?

Oh, and has anyone tried retro-fitting them?

Cheers. :)
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: MAT ed30 on 30 December 2008, 08:48: Top cat has them in his gti
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: AlanD on 30 December 2008, 10:23: Do you mean these ones?

(http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/uploads/recaro_gti.jpg)

They do indeed look the nuts ! But if memory serves they cost something silly like £1500 plus trying to get them in :(
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Post by: Gene Hunt. on 30 December 2008, 10:48: They look mint with the tartan inserts. :cool:
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: chrissyr32 on 30 December 2008, 11:35: Ive got them in the RS4 VERY similar to the R32 buckets... SOOOOOOO good to look at and SOOOOOOOOOO comfortable. BUT if youre a "big" lad you will struggle :sad:

And,

The bolsters wear like crazy though.
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: Moschops on 30 December 2008, 13:05: Quote from: Emeye on 30 December 2008, 00:19
I only remember seeing one Mk5 Gti with the Recaro seats when I was looking for my Gti, I love them - they are similar to the ones in the VXR Corsa.

I would love a set but don't expect they would be an easy or cheap retro-fit. :(

So who has got them?

Oh, and has anyone tried retro-fitting them?

Cheers. :)

A dealer near me has a red 5 door manual with them fitted, they are nice and after you get used to high front lip they are quite comfy. But as chrissy states if your a big chap you will struggle. :laugh:

The way to reduce bolster wear is to always slide the seat back when entering and exiting the car, I 've doen this on my cars with these type of seats and it does reduce wear and tear...until it goes into the dealers and they can't be arsed... :undecided:

They had sold the car but the buyer didn't like the recaros and asked if they could be swapped, it came back a no due the amount of labour and farting about that it would require to swap them with the standard seats.
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: AlanD on 30 December 2008, 13:12: Quote from: Moschops on 30 December 2008, 13:05
They had sold the car but the buyer didn't like the recaros and aked if they could be swapped

These sorts of people need executing at birth :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: dan_apps on 30 December 2008, 16:45: dont think they do the interlagos type recaros anymore :undecided: unfortunately!
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: Emeye on 30 December 2008, 17:00: Quote from: AlanD on 30 December 2008, 10:23
Do you mean these ones?

(http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/uploads/recaro_gti.jpg)

They do indeed look the nuts ! But if memory serves they cost something silly like £1500 plus trying to get them in :(

I so want a set of those - I've fitted some buckets in other cars and they really do give you more confidence when pushing on! :smiley:

Oh and I have a nice pert arse thank you very much!!! :grin:
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: LaserBlue on 30 December 2008, 18:11: I love my original GTI seats.. their the most comfortable ive sat in..

I had a 1series with sports seats

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w144/118d-Sport/DSC00612-1.jpg)
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w144/118d-Sport/DSC00659.jpg)

they gave me so much back pain that it was one of the reasons i sold it.
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Post by: Jkctr on 30 December 2008, 18:43: These are a must for me in the R32!
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: Jimp on 30 December 2008, 23:36: Quote from: Emeye on 30 December 2008, 17:00
I so want a set of those - I've fitted some buckets in other cars and they really do give you more confidence when pushing on! :smiley:

Oh and I have a nice pert arse thank you very much!!! :grin:

Any pictures of your bucket seats Emeye?
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: Emeye on 30 December 2008, 23:46: Quote from: Jimp on 30 December 2008, 23:36
Quote from: Emeye on 30 December 2008, 17:00
I so want a set of those - I've fitted some buckets in other cars and they really do give you more confidence when pushing on! :smiley:

Oh and I have a nice pert arse thank you very much!!! :grin:

Any pictures of your bucket seats Emeye?

Don't think I have. : :undecided: I'll have a look. Last car I fitted them to was my weekend/trackday mk1 Eunos Roadster (MX5)
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: stokeballoon on 31 December 2008, 10:00: Quote from: Jimp on 30 December 2008, 23:36
Quote from: Emeye on 30 December 2008, 17:00
I so want a set of those - I've fitted some buckets in other cars and they really do give you more confidence when pushing on! :smiley:

Oh and I have a nice pert arse thank you very much!!! :grin:

Any pictures of your bucket seats Emeye?

I started reading that and thought you were going to ask for a pic of his arse! :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: berto on 01 January 2009, 12:33: I have them in my R and they are great...

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p147/bertos4/IMG_0042.jpg)
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p147/bertos4/IMG_0038-1.jpg)
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p147/bertos4/IMG_0009.jpg)
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p147/bertos4/IMG_0085.jpg)
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: jackc on 01 January 2009, 13:16: ^^^ Where did you get the .:R logo mats from??
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Post by: flywalker on 01 January 2009, 15:00: Berto, those alloys are the business . What make are they ?
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: P10YRS on 03 January 2009, 18:41: I have recaro buckets in my gti.. how do i put pics up and il put pics up... they r a must have.. well comfy...

Ash..
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: LaserBlue on 03 January 2009, 18:42: ^^^^^^^^^^ R8 Reps?
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: Top Cat on 03 January 2009, 22:09: I have the recaro's in myGTI.

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm104/tomashandmilly/IMG_0241.jpg)

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm104/tomashandmilly/Detailing%20pics/43599756a9314672693l.jpg)
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: Emeye on 03 January 2009, 22:24: Quote from: Top Cat on 03 January 2009, 22:09
I have the recaro's in myGTI.

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm104/tomashandmilly/IMG_0241.jpg)

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm104/tomashandmilly/Detailing%20pics/43599756a9314672693l.jpg)

Nice - but do they restrict access to the rear seats?

Cheer.
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Post by: Top Cat on 03 January 2009, 22:41: Yes very much so only racing snakes can get in there. :evil:
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Post by: illyun on 04 January 2009, 14:59: Got Leather Recaros in my wife's R32. For the GTI though, I think the Tartan Recaros look :drool: :drool: :drool: and I reckon VW should have put them in the Edition 30.
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Post by: candy turbo on 04 January 2009, 15:35: as above , the ed 30 should have had them tartan recaro s , they are the daddies :drool:
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Post by: ilovedsg on 17 February 2009, 13:18: Mine is the only Mk5 Gti I've ever seen with the Interlagos, not leather Recaros.
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: AlanD on 17 February 2009, 13:58: Quote from: LaserBlue on 03 January 2009, 18:42
^^^^^^^^^^ R8 Reps?

Correct. Altough they might not be reps they are R8.
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: No Golf Clubs at all on 17 February 2009, 14:29: on the 3 door versions,...how do you move the seats forward? is it in these high backed holes to the right (or left) hand side of the head rests?

look cool...and would really boost the driving (around the twisties) experience me thinks...
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 17 February 2009, 15:15: Quote from: chrissyr32 on 30 December 2008, 11:35
Ive got them in the RS4 VERY similar to the R32 buckets... SOOOOOOO good to look at and SOOOOOOOOOO comfortable. BUT if youre a "big" lad you will struggle :sad:

Yup, me too:
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t108/Teutonic_Tamer/my%20B7%20RS4%20saloon/1e23bec9.jpg)
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t108/Teutonic_Tamer/my%20B7%20RS4%20saloon/8303f153.jpg)

Quote from: chrissyr32 on 30 December 2008, 11:35
The bolsters wear like crazy though.

I think that depends on how 'disciplined' you are when getting in and out. I have my seats on the lowest setting, and always try to 'hover' in sideways, then when I am fully over the seat, droping down into them. My bolsters havn't got any wear.

Oh, some really cool coloursceme in an RS4:
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t108/Teutonic_Tamer/b61df72e.jpg)
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: R32UK on 17 February 2009, 16:01: The matt colour on the back of the RS4 is much better than that of the golf recaros imo. I would scratch the hell out of them as I have a habit of throwing stuff on the rear seats.
Title: Re: Who's got Recaro seats?
Post by: Merlinman on 17 February 2009, 16:02: Cor - that old geezer's jacket's lurking in the back..... :shocked:
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Post by: ifti on 17 February 2009, 16:23: Quote from: R32UK on 17 February 2009, 16:01
The matt colour on the back of the RS4 is much better than that of the golf recaros imo. I would scratch the hell out of them as I have a habit of throwing stuff on the rear seats.

Just what I was thinking!
The Tartan inserts look awesome, but the back needs to be plain matte...