I've never sat in a Saab before.  There are not many (any?) in my local
junkyards.

Subaru seats may be an idea, as there are many people doing Subaru
conversions already.
I don't know how comfortable the seats are, maybe just average.  In that
case it's not worth the bother.

One thing the stock vanagon seats have that I really like are the arm rests.
I don't know whether I could live without them so that could be a deal
breaker.

Gary

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin" <vwfixer@centurytel.net>
To: "Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks" <gary2a@TELUS.NET>;
<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 8:11 PM
Subject: RE: re. BMW seats in Vanagon?

> Gary,
> What do you think of Saab seats?  I have always found them very
> comfortable
> and there are tons of junked saabs.  I have just never looked at the
> brackets to see if it is remotely possible. I have seen the subaru seats
> installed but I have never thought that subarus are comfortable seats in
> the
> subaru.
>
> Kevin
> 87 Westy EJ22 with a worn out drivers seat
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 9:51 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: re. BMW seats in Vanagon?
>
>
>>Anyone know if BMW seats are an easy fit in the Vanagon? I know a guy with
>>a
>>pair of heated, motorized, leather seats but don't want to drive 50-odd
>>miles to find they're never gonna fit.
>
> Well they certainly will not bolt in, but you already knew that.
> Adapters could be made.  I'm thinking it would be a lot of work however.
> If you have a westfalia you would probably loose the ability to swivel the
> seats.  I like to be able to turn the passenger seat around so it is
> facing
> back.  I've never swiveled the drivers seat around though.
> I think that may be one reason the original vanagon seats are so shallow
> in
> seat depth, so that they can swivel around.
>
> Recaros are nice, but too expensive for us mortals.
> If there was a readily available junkyard seat from another vehicle that
> would work for the vanagon, I'd consider making an adapter kit.
> Maybe golf/jetta/audi?
>
> Gary Lee
> http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/vw.htm
>
>