New Drivers Seat

[Jon-SST]

Advice needed please. I want to replace the drivers seat on my GTD. After 4 months of uncomfortable ownership its either a new seat or a new car. Anyone know if other seats from VW or Audi are compatible ? Thanks

[itavaltalainen]

Not as easy anymore.... think about airbags etc

What seats have you got?
You might be able to fit ergo active seats as they are used on the mk7

[Jon-SST]

Standard leather mk7 GTD seats . Yeah I forgot about airbags. Are they in the seats too ?

[itavaltalainen]

Yes, airbags in the seats....

How do you find the seat uncomfortable... I got a GT estate with sports seats and alcantara, so comfortable that I didn't fork out for ergo seats.

[monkeyhanger]

So you have leather seats and they're uncomfortable? Could it be just the leather aspect that's making them uncomfortable? Have a test drive in a GTD with cloth seats, and if you prefer them, put a post out for a straight swap with someone who's got a newish GTD that wished they'd got leather, and ask for some money off them for the difference (maybe a grand?).

Have you adjusted the seat for lumbar etc?

[Jon-SST]

The problem I am having with the seats is the shape of the upper side bolsters. They come all the way to the top so my shoulders basically sit on top of them , ie my shoulders are too wide to fit within them so i cant sit back in the chair.
I test drove an S3 the other day and the upper side bolsters flatten out at the top so i can sit with my shoulders back on the chair. I think I have decided to get an S3 or M235i to be honest as I want more power too , lol .   Dangerous things these test drives !
Thanks for your advice guys