It makes a difference in 2 ways. You may consider these of no importance
to you but there is a reason VW made the seats different. Either seat
will mount and function on either side. As a practical matter it is much
easier to find a good condition passenger seat and use it on the
driver's side. The need for a replacement seat may over-ride the minor
differences in functionality but the differences still exist.

Mark

JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 8/16/07 12:08:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> kimbrennan@MAC.COM writes:
>
>
>
>>You keep claiming this, and it just isn't true.
>>
>>What is true is that the seats can fit either side. There ARE differences
>>between a drivers seat and a passenger seat, in the levers that control the
>>slide capability.  The drivers side is on the LEFT. The passenger is on the
>>RIGHT.
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
> kim, i was just stating for the n00bs that it doesnt make any difference
> which seat is on which side.   Yea, they might have come a certain way from the
> factory, but it really doesnt matter since there is nothing impeded from having
> swapped the seats from right to left.  all levers work the same way, whichever
> side you put them on, doesnt matter.
> but most of us know this already :<)
>
> chris
>
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