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joshkrahn

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No specific experience but for that price it might be worth a gamble.

 

I would be concerned about the strength of the seats but since they are fixed back buckets, how bad could they be?

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If the  measurements shown on ebay are correct, not even my skinny ass would fit in them (seats are shown to be 12.5 inch inside width , 17 inch length) and the lengh would be barely tolerable but maybe some of the younger versions of 02 owners could fit into them.  I suspect these critical dimensions are minimal to save costs,.  you gets what you pays for.

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It may be the 12.5 dimension is from edge of padding to edge of padding in which case another few inches might be added to compress the padding.   I do like the looks of the seats and would be tempted to lay out the $$ if they get a good review.

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And with fixed back seats, only small children and contortionists will be able to access the back seat.  You'll have a ball trying to get back there to clean the windows!

 

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Yup. Seats are one thing I wouldn’t be looking to save a buck on.  There is a reason Recaro seats cost what they do and hold up over time.  Cheap “racing style” buckets are usually not made with safety in mind.  

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