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Offline phope

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Re: V.OT - my new RS4 . . . . .
« Reply #10 on: 03 April 2007, 18:28 »
I sat in a RS4 saloon at the weekend, and I have to say that the Recaro shell seats were the most uncomfortable things that I have ever sat in

What didn't you like about them?  Did you manage to adjust the upper and lower side bolsters?

I was cautious about the buckets before I ordered it, because I have a spinal injury, but I had a two-hour test drive beforehand, and it confirmed the buckets were the way to go.  OK, they do need some careful adjustment, just like any seat, but once you get em right, boy are they good.

Sat in another one with the standard seats that are also fitted to the cabriolet, and they were far comfier and much more suited to daily driving

The "standard" RS4 cabrio seats are the same Recaros as the S4, and are also a no-cost option for the RS4 saloon and Avant.


No, I probably didn't adjust them properly  :grin:

It was the lower side bolsters - really uncomfortable I found when getting in and out of the car

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Re: V.OT - my new RS4 . . . . .
« Reply #11 on: 04 April 2007, 09:14 »


Seriously though, anyone who lashed out £50+ on a top of the range motor, with supposedly exclusive features, like the Recaro buckets, the 40:60 Torsen, the ESP 8.0, and the DRC - and then stopped at the lights and noticed the same "exclusive" seats in another car, at half the price - I think they'd be pretty miffed!


mmm the optional extra seats in the half price Golf GTI and the Audi RS4 jobbies look pretty similar to me - Sorry!

http://www.vwvortex.com/gallery/generated/Volkswagen/Golf%20-%20GTI%20-%20Rabbit/Golf%20V/R32%20-%20EU/004__scaled_600.jpg

http://www.audi.com/reports/gallery/de/rs4/800_600_rs4_08.jpg

still a bloody nice car you've got there though! :kiss:



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Re: V.OT - my new RS4 . . . . .
« Reply #12 on: 04 April 2007, 11:28 »
I sat in a RS4 saloon at the weekend, and I have to say that the Recaro shell seats were the most uncomfortable things that I have ever sat in

What didn't you like about them?  Did you manage to adjust the upper and lower side bolsters?

I was cautious about the buckets before I ordered it, because I have a spinal injury, but I had a two-hour test drive beforehand, and it confirmed the buckets were the way to go.  OK, they do need some careful adjustment, just like any seat, but once you get em right, boy are they good.

Sat in another one with the standard seats that are also fitted to the cabriolet, and they were far comfier and much more suited to daily driving

The "standard" RS4 cabrio seats are the same Recaros as the S4, and are also a no-cost option for the RS4 saloon and Avant.


No, I probably didn't adjust them properly  :grin:

Lazy bu&&er !!  :evil:

It was the lower side bolsters - really uncomfortable I found when getting in and out of the car

Yeah, they are slightly more difficult to get in and out of them, but, boy, once in, they are mega . . .
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Re: V.OT - my new RS4 . . . . .
« Reply #13 on: 04 April 2007, 11:37 »


Seriously though, anyone who lashed out £50+ on a top of the range motor, with supposedly exclusive features, like the Recaro buckets, the 40:60 Torsen, the ESP 8.0, and the DRC - and then stopped at the lights and noticed the same "exclusive" seats in another car, at half the price - I think they'd be pretty miffed!


mmm the optional extra seats in the half price Golf GTI and the Audi RS4 jobbies look pretty similar to me - Sorry!

http://www.vwvortex.com/gallery/generated/Volkswagen/Golf%20-%20GTI%20-%20Rabbit/Golf%20V/R32%20-%20EU/004__scaled_600.jpg

http://www.audi.com/reports/gallery/de/rs4/800_600_rs4_08.jpg

still a bloody nice car you've got there though! :kiss:

Ah - but the devil is in the detail.  Looky at my (crap!) piccy, and work out the difference.



And then look at the following picture, for the "control" of the seat  :wink:


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Re: V.OT - my new RS4 . . . . .
« Reply #14 on: 04 April 2007, 11:47 »
Nice! Not so sure about the sports jacket though....!!
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Re: V.OT - my new RS4 . . . . .
« Reply #15 on: 04 April 2007, 11:48 »
Oh yeah I can see the difference  :wink:


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Re: V.OT - my new RS4 . . . . .
« Reply #16 on: 04 April 2007, 13:47 »
so TT, i see your a real trend setter with your jacket, may i ask do u have matching pipe and slippers to go with it  or do u have a churchill nodding dog on the rear parcel shelf!!  :wink: :grin:

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Re: V.OT - my new RS4 . . . . .
« Reply #17 on: 04 April 2007, 14:19 »
mmm, what a lovely jacket!  :cool: :grin:
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Re: V.OT - my new RS4 . . . . .
« Reply #18 on: 04 April 2007, 15:28 »
so TT, i see your a real trend setter with your jacket, may i ask do u have matching pipe and slippers to go with it  or do u have a churchill nodding dog on the rear parcel shelf!!  :wink: :grin:

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Offline Ollieb7

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Re: V.OT - my new RS4 . . . . .
« Reply #19 on: 04 April 2007, 15:52 »
God all guns blazin at you TT - all because of one jacket - i suppose you couldnt even blame the wife this time! :laugh:

Is this you TT - are you one of them?


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