Seat trouble on GT TDi

[centurian]

Will check out the seat tilting but can't say i noticed any tilting to date.  The long ratched lever on my car raises the seat when it's repeatedly pulled up and loweres the seat when repeatedly pressed down - I presume you mean that it is this same lever/action that also tilts the seat, as i can;t find any other levers (but I will look shortly)

[PenguinGTI]

I took a while to get comfortable in my GTI seats. I also felt they pinched me quite a bit when I sat in them but after 2 years I'm now more than comfortable in them and, in fact, can't seem to find another car with seats quite as good.

My advice would be to play around a bit but also to eventually just sit it out (no pun intended) as you will get used to it and then be quite comfortable.

 

[p3asa]

Will check out the seat tilting but can't say i noticed any tilting to date.  The long ratched lever on my car raises the seat when it's repeatedly pulled up and loweres the seat when repeatedly pressed down - I presume you mean that it is this same lever/action that also tilts the seat, as i can;t find any other levers (but I will look shortly)

Yes and no.  The ratchet lever on mine raises and lowers the seat but doesn't do it in a parallel way. The back seems to rise lower more than the front, hence the tilting.  However I don't think it would make much difference to your bolster problem.

[Keithuk]

Well I've noticed my has dipped in the middle a bit over the last couple of months the seating position is still ok but I will mension it when it goes in for its next service in January if they are going to replace it.

[The Doc]

I love my GTD seats and the headrests are far less obtrusive than on the lower range versions.

IMHO of course

[mkviken]

There are always used gti interiors on eBay could you not try a set?

Gti seats are amazing. My clio had the factory fit recaros which I loved and made the car feel great but were torture after more than an hour. The gti seats are almost as supportive but much more comfortable.

I'm 6ft 4 and 14st and I don't have any issues fitting in either the recaros or the gti seats etc

[centurian]

Thanks for all the replies here folk.  Stick with it and tinker seems to be the way foward.

The other thing I've noticed is that my left leg all the time hits the centre consol when sat which - and this may be in my mind - feels to twist my low body to the right.  I'm 14st and 6-ft tall but surely the car is designed to accommodate people bigger then me.  My mate bought my old Mk 4 and I had a sit in it yesterday and none of the comfort issues I've mentioned in this thread are evident in the Mk 4.

[mkviken]

somethings wrong there cos I'm 6ft4 and my knees don't touch the dash or steering column at all.

[andyr]

Have you tried moving the seat back a tad and re-arranging the steering wheel to suit? Could make all the difference! This could be the reason you can't get comfortable?? 
(measure the distance from seat to steering wheel/pedals at various places and compare with your old Mk IV???)

[centurian]

somethings wrong there cos I'm 6ft4 and my knees don't touch the dash or steering column at all.

With you being 6'4" I'd guess however that this does actually give you more clearance from the dash etc as you are further back.

Thanks for all the advice anyway folks, much appreciated.  Still no luck however so will weigh up my options