Seat trouble on GT TDi

[centurian]

My car is 2-yr old and has doen 22k miles.  I've had it a few weeks and done about 1,500 miles.

I can't get comfortable at all and part of this I think is down to the seats which have wrap round features (I guess due to the 'GT' styling) feeling too narrow for me.  I've had Golf's for last 10-yrs and not had thiss problem beofre & annoyed I did not pick up on this at test drive.  I'm 6-ft tall, 14-stone and slim build so guess I'm about average size and no doubt bigger and heavier people use these cars with no adverse affect. 

I am considering putting a cushion on my seat to simply raise me above the wrap round bits of the seat pan.  Has anyone else any ideas of how to overcome this issue please?  Is there anything the dealer can do? (Cost is an issue but comfort has to come first.)

Thanks

[dieseldunc]

Short of swapping the seats to 'non-sports ones' from an SE or Match (ebay etc); or swapping the car, I can't see what else you can do; sorry.

Are you sure you won't just get used to it; as 1500 miles isn't that much really? Dunno if it helps; but when I got mine; I did have to play around quite a bit to get the best seat position; due mostly I think to the headrests being at a fixed angle; which made me fidget a lot or adopt an unatural position. Once I found the 'sweet spot' the seats are super comfy on long trips and the side bits hold you quite well in the corners.

I'd suggest giving it a bit longer and trying lots of adjustments up and down; wheel in n out etc etc before other options as that's gonna cost.

[centurian]

Fair point.

The fixed angle headrests are also a concern - and I can't see how these are an improvment of over the old ones.

Any idea of cost to swap seats? Just out of curiosity?

[andyr]

My wife had no end of trouble getting comfortable in the GTD seats. She said the headrest's pushed into the rear of her neck, but with much playing with the seat controls, she is now quite comfortable... So bear with it and keep trying 

[p3asa]

I seem to remember reading a whole raft of complaints about the Golf seats a year or so back. Have a google as I don't think it was in this forum. Although its the old adage that you will generally only ever hear folks complaints not praise.

I'm sure that most folk got some joy with constant tinkering until they got it right. Tilting the base slightly forward or back changes the whole feel of it.

[centurian]

P3asa - 'Tilting the base' ?

[andyr]

P3asa - 'Tilting the base' ?

As P3asa is off line.... I *think* he means........

Long handle on the outside edge of seat (has a 'ratchet' feel to it) push down to raise rear of seat, pull up to lower. 

[p3asa]

Yeah cheers andyr that's what I meant.
Although it raises and lowers the seat, it seems to pivot slightly from the front so hence it tilts forward and back.
I think it makes a big difference.

[dieseldunc]

Agree with all the above re adjustments; I remember now that the seight height seemed to make all the difference. I think given patience and fiddling; you'll get comfy.

[dubber36]

A mate of my couldn't get comfortable in his Superb. He wanted the back of the base tilting up a bit, but the front staying where it was, so we took out the rear mounting bolts, jacked it up with some washers and bolted it back down. Much better, for him anyway, but it doesn't solve the OP's problem of hugging bolsters.