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Offline p9ul

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Centre armrest on a 3dr?
« on: 07 April 2014, 20:19 »
We use our Mk4 TDI as a mile muncher on long trips down the country to see family (Lake District to Oxford typically) although I have been known to go and book holiday flights from Gatwick giving me a 700mile round trip!  :laugh:

One thing I wish I had is a centre armrest - now I don't know if I'm missing one for a reason (ie so the seats can be tilted forward) or can I get one off ebay? (and will my seats still tilt forward?)

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Re: Centre armrest on a 3dr?
« Reply #1 on: 07 April 2014, 20:39 »
Yip they attach to the center console so dont get in the way at all :)

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Re: Centre armrest on a 3dr?
« Reply #2 on: 07 April 2014, 22:08 »
Quite a few on e-bay and you will need all the brackets etc to fit it also
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Re: Centre armrest on a 3dr?
« Reply #3 on: 08 April 2014, 14:15 »
Had one in my previous mk4 3door.. Does not effect seats tilting at all. I believe it was a optional extra. I never used mine after i choped down the gear stick :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Centre armrest on a 3dr?
« Reply #4 on: 08 April 2014, 14:51 »
I hated mine in the end, it was always in the way when it was down when changing gear


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Re: Centre armrest on a 3dr?
« Reply #5 on: 09 April 2014, 12:52 »
I hated mine in the end, it was always in the way when it was down when changing gear
how big was your for arm? :D my elbow only just reaches the arm rest if im sat with my hand on the gear stick in 3rd :D

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Re: Centre armrest on a 3dr?
« Reply #6 on: 09 April 2014, 13:04 »
I hated mine in the end, it was always in the way when it was down when changing gear
how big was your for arm? :D my elbow only just reaches the arm rest if im sat with my hand on the gear stick in 3rd :D

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Re: Centre armrest on a 3dr?
« Reply #7 on: 09 April 2014, 14:15 »
Now I'm used to mine when changing gear absolutely love it, hate driving things without one now, mind you the Passat had one and was an auto, lovely. :cool:

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Re: Centre armrest on a 3dr?
« Reply #8 on: 10 April 2014, 22:14 »
Love having mine in the golf not that i use it much  :laugh: can change gear more or less okay even since i chopped an inch of the gearstick  :whistle:
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Re: Centre armrest on a 3dr?
« Reply #9 on: 10 April 2014, 22:25 »
Its ok for long journeys thats its limit haha