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Post by stumpyrs4 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:44 pm

Can I ask why Recaro Pole Positions seem to be the replacement seat of choice, as opposed to say Sparco, Momo, or similar?

Appreciate you are buying 'Recaro quality', but surely Sparco etc can't be bad either?

Presumably the other flavours fit Audi's...?
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Post by david7m » Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:39 pm

Brand loyalty ;)

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Post by GDS968 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:58 pm

Some deals here I think!! :wink:

http://www.sportseats4u.co.uk
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Post by Nige_RS4 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:35 pm

I think because they were a factory option - take a peek in the GmbH brochure.

Sparco's seem to be the seat of choice for chav'd up Corsas!
https://www.speedcams.co.uk

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Post by stumpyrs4 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:41 pm

GDS968 wrote:Some deals here I think!! :wink:

http://www.sportseats4u.co.uk
Found this at lunchtime, which is why I asked the question about PP's...

Appreciate brand loyalty, and they are quality anyway, but they're more than double some other 'apparently' equally quality seats.

presumably you can get brackets for them for the RS4 too, so why not?!
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Post by stumpyrs4 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:44 pm

Wouldn't call this fella a chav (has Sparco's):

http://audisrs.com/about8077.html
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Post by stumpyrs4 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:46 pm

http://www.garaget.org/?car=57120&image=1166882
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Post by david7m » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:37 pm

Seen the size of those black brake calipers? :D

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Post by Nige_RS4 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:51 pm

stumpy67 wrote:Wouldn't call this fella a chav (has Sparco's):

http://audisrs.com/about8077.html
I would! :roll:

Can't understand why someone would do this to something like an audi unless it's being stripped down for a track day / race car.

The cloth (instead of factory leather) and big bold sparco lettering in white detract from the quality of these cars IMHO.

I appreciate it's only a seat and you can always put the originals back in, but for everyday use ... I'm not so sure.
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Post by stumpyrs4 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:52 pm

Appreciate the stenciling /embroidery isn't particularly tasteful...

What if they were re-covered in leather as has been done with Pole Positions? Would that change your mind?
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Post by nosaJ » Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:27 pm

Each to his own I suppose.I've got the Recaro P.P's(Nige's old car!).I like the fact they were a factory option.They look great and 'right' in the car.Also they are the comfiest seats I have ever sat in over long journeys.
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Post by jc.. » Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:50 pm

the cloth on the sparco is horrible! reminds me of nylon tights!
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Post by grizz » Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:33 pm

I've got Sparco pro 2000 in the rs4..
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Post by stumpyrs4 » Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:41 pm

Grizz, call the PO-lice...
Someone's stolen the interior of your car, but kindly left a blue egg crate for you to sit on!!
Can't believe they stole the carpet too...


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Post by stumpyrs4 » Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:42 pm

Are you taking this down to CC?
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