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Sport Seats - what would you do?
Have a set of year correct reupholstered sport seats currently in my 83 SC. Just picked up a very nice pair that I believe are for years 74-81. The black goes with my interior a little better I think and I've always liked the slightly more agressive bolsters of the earlier years - debating on keeping both sets, or selling one. If I let a pair go any opinions on which set?
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If both are equally comfortable and neither are original to your car, I would keep the black set and sell the reupholstered set.
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Id keep the ones you have installed already. Then again I'm the type that prefers fabric over leather so i don't slide around.
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Mid-year/early SC sport seats are harder to find, I gave up after a year or three.
Some say the later seats are more comfortable if you're, uh, "wider". Guess I must fit that description because mine are very comfortable and I don't move around in them at all.
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Are you sure the cloth ones are actually sport seats? Regardless, I like the black leather.
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+1 Nesslar... I have a bit of an issue getting in and out of sport seats due to my height and stock wheel.. That I'm going to change that when I make up mind which wheel to buy.. I love black.. Blk car, blk interior..
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I get in kind of "sideways" just to keep the outer seatback bolster perfect. I try never to rub against it. I am not big, either, just want to protect the clean look of the side of the seat. 930S OEM wheel, too.
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I'd keep both sets until you've had a chance to try the new ones out for a while. You might find the difference between cloth and leather is not to your liking during the summer.
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The leather sport seats will add at least an extra $1k value to someones's car. The cloth ones may not wear as well.
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My friends shop has an SC of unknown year that has some sport seats that are really snug on me. I swear whenever I move the car, I get bruises on my butt cheeks. It is just like when I rode around in my friends M3 with Momo race seats. On the other hand, the sport seats in my Weissach are easy for me to get in and out of.
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I'd keep the ones that fit me the best. Why be uncomfortable?
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Thanks for all the input! I'm going to install the new ones tomorrow and see how they feel - I suspect I will be putting the grey ones up for sale along with the grey floor mat set. BTW the 4 floor mats are rare NOS from the 80's, I still have the dealer tag that was attached to them. Will probably move to new Lloyds all black mats.
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Scott - those are NICE!!!!
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Thanks Mike.
I have to give credit to my brother as he insisted they be put in the car when we swapped cars, gee, three years ago (time flies when you're getting old[er])!
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strictly from a looks point of view i prefer the black ones. i agree rstarga in that i would keep whatever felt the best to me.
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check out these: http://wattsmotoringaccessories.com/applicationguide.html i have a pair of them and they work pretty well, but i do have to slightly adjust them every now and then (i have regular power 993 seats). and yes, 930s wheels are the bee's knees and the cow's elbows.
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Personally like the black ones (interested if you should decide to sell those and could pick them up)...But if it were my car...I would keep the correct ones installed.
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The 74-81 versions are very nice seats, supportive and comfortable, and will look much better with your black interior.
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