OT: Who had the e30 sport seats mounted at 02Fest East??

[Guest Anonymous]

I know I talked to someone with a real nice white 02 with the sport seat in, and they said they bolted right up!

If anyone knows, please give a shout!

Thanks

Neil

[Guest Anonymous]

According to the PO, they were not a direct bolt up and had to be modified to fit. They sit a bit high but I prefer the seat itself to the E21 seats in my Tii.

[Guest Anonymous]

If there was a way to "bolt" them in, I am there.

[Guest Anonymous]

...and I know they are not a direct bolt up. He had Matt McGinn custom-fab some mounts for them while his car was being restored last year. I think you can make them work without major re-engineering of the mounting flanges but they sit quite high--a fact I distinctly recall from before Paul had the custom mounts done.

I'd give McGinn a holla for specifics on his custom job.

Tim

'76 2002

'03 Golf

[Guest Anonymous]

I tried to fit a pair of e30 sport seats into my 76 on the stock '02 seat rails and gave up. No matter what they sit way too high. I'm 6'0" and my head was almost on the headliner.

From what I've read from other posts is that all the installs of these seats involved cutting the stock welded in seat rails from the floor pan and mounting the seats directly to the floor pan. I guess you could then say "they bolt right in".

I found a pair of Sheels and had them and the back seat recovered.. They are comfortable and look nice, but it was also a $1,000.00 investment

[Guest Anonymous]

I guess I will save my pennies and get Dave Varcos e21 seats and be done with it!

Thanks

Neil....(sick of his Flo-Fits!)

[Guest Anonymous]

Thanks Tim, I saw those...looks like I am going to the e21 seat!

[Guest Anonymous]

I think I asked you that at Canaan Valley, but I forget what you said...

-Dave

Suffering from short-term memory loss today

[Guest Anonymous]

No worries, my memory is shot!

The Flo-Fits are to big and bulky for the 02, they are comfortable, but crowded. I am not a fan of cloth interior either.

The old Recaros just seem to look "right" in an 02.

Soooo....after I part the 533...and have some $$$ I will get a set off of Dave Varco.

[Guest Anonymous]

For around $1200 you can do new Recarro SE's and they're really nice. The e21 sport seat is OK, but $500 for a 20+ year old set of seats??? Are you going to keep the car???

[Guest Anonymous]

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[Guest Anonymous]

Yeah, I know...but I like the "vintage look" and if I don't keep the car, the seats will go in the next one!

And for me, $1200 vs $500 is a BIG jump!

I have seen Daves seats, and the look brand new. They do a great job restoring them.

ToMAYto...toMAHto :-)

[Guest Anonymous]

I've got a set of e21 Recaro's (from a 320is) that I'm looking to

sell with the adapters for the 2002 sliders. They truly do bolt

right in, and they were recovered a year ago and look great.

I'm only selling them because I'm replacing them in my own

2002 with a set of Recaro SRDs. Email me if interested and

I'll send pics.

Ian

'76 M2002

[Guest Anonymous]

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