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Subject:Re: Recaro seats @ 2K
From:John Bange
Date:Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:03:49 -0700

> Has anyone invested in a pair of Recaro seats?  Are they worth the
> money?  Any pros or cons?

I had a pair of "lightly used" Recaro seats in my 280Z fifteen-odd
years ago. They were an IMMENSE improvement over the stock vinyl
seats, which were themselves not too bad. At $50 each, the ones I had
weren't as expensive as those top-shelf mil-spec ones GoWesty is
selling (I suspect they were stolen), but they were very nice. As far
as whether they're worth a grand apiece, I guess that's really a
question of how much the extra comfort is worth. I've found that I can
drive pretty much forever sitting in my stock Vanagon seat, so I don't
think it'd be worth it to me. If you do a lot of distance driving and
your butt falls asleep, your back creaks,  and you start fidgeting
after the first hour, it's probably worth it to you.