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Subject:Re: Front seat replacements
From:Kim Brennan
Date:Wed, 30 Oct 2002 10:48:55 -0500

On Wednesday, October 30, 2002, at 01:10 AM, Toma Keller wrote:

> My '91 vanagon front seats are really uncomfortable and I was
> wondering if
> the Eurovan seats fit in the tracks without modification.  I have put
> 5,000
> miles on the van since April and am thoroughly enjoying my ride except
> for
> those front seats.  They don't seem to have held up really well over
> the
> past 11 years and 108K miles.

Even though seats may "look" the same (or similar) I know they can give
different levels of comfort.

The seats in my 86 (the GoldBrick) are more comfortable...but worse on
my back, so for them I use an add on lumbar support. The 91's seats
aren't as comfortable long distance, but I don't need the lumbar
support.

The best seats I have in my cars are the ones in my Corrado. The
Jaguar's seats are comfy, but don't give the lumbar support. The
Corrado's don't have all the wiz-bang power adjustments but are
comfortable, leather, heated and have perfect lumbar support.

When I make over the GoldBrick's interior, I'm hoping to put similar
seats in the front. Probably have to add the heated seat wiring/relays
that the Canadian Vanagons had (in certain cases).