Long motorway runs with the bucket seats

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Post by Sutters » Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:59 am

its in the guide book and done through the computer...i will get round to doing it.

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Post by mjh123 » Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:50 pm

tanoga wrote:
simple1 wrote:I have turned off the sports seat option
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How did you do this :?:
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Simple "unticking" option in the menu accessed through the steering wheel "Set" button.

Instructions in the handbook and very easy to do.

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Post by Trango » Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:52 pm

Find the buckets comfortable on longer drives, have done a number of 3-4 hour stints. Being able to adjust the lumbar support does miracles for my lower back. The only complaint i've had is from my wife who finds it very difficult to reach back to my 1.5 yr old who is immediately behind her (other side occupied by my daughter in her child seat). I guess bucket seats were not designed to be child friendly in terms of reaching back to the rear seats but i'm happy to live with that!

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Post by JamesW » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:53 pm

Just out of interest, Trango, er, how, er, 'chunky'/tall are you?

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6'2", 16 stone and worried, as i've ordered the bucket seats!
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Post by gw007 » Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:19 pm

I did a 6+ hour trip back from Cornwall on the Bank Holiday Monday and I found the bucket seats pretty comfortable, even the missus commented how comortable they were. I'm not overly large (6ft and 12ish stone) but could see the seats might be a bit uncomfortable for the larger driver.

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Post by peebo » Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:27 pm

5'8''

13st 10

This fatty had no problems on the recent 7 hour return from Scotland - apart from everyone else driving into the crash barriers.

It took some fiddling to get them right though...Mrs Peebo remains unconvinced that they are ok.

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Post by Genocidalduck » Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:40 pm

Ive done various long journeys plus short journeys. Have found them very easy to live with and very comfy.
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Post by Sutters » Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:35 pm

Ok Audi have just got back to me a pair of new Recaro seats will cost me (wait for it) .......£6,500 + Vat and fitment!!!!

Fook in Hell!!!!

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Post by paulo » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:12 pm

Sutters wrote:Ok Audi have just got back to me a pair of new Recaro seats will cost me (wait for it) .......£6,500 + Vat and fitment!!!!

Fook in Hell!!!!
A personal trainer would be cheaper! :lol:

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Post by fredfunk1975 » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:29 pm

Holy ch**_ # sutters!!! its not april fools day today is it :o !!!


Just out of interest iam 5'11" and 15 and a bit stone and i dont have any problem rolling in and out of them (literally) and i find them quite comfy.
Not as comfy as the recaro's though that i had in my S4.

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Post by ashleyadam » Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:41 pm

Sutters wrote:Ok Audi have just got back to me a pair of new Recaro seats will cost me (wait for it) .......£6,500 + Vat and fitment!!!!

Fook in Hell!!!!
That is a joke I take it you told them where to ----- it!

Day light robbery - Is that just the seats? Are the seats the same as S4?

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Post by SimonC » Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:57 pm

Sutters wrote:Ok Audi have just got back to me a pair of new Recaro seats will cost me (wait for it) .......£6,500 + Vat and fitment!!!!

Fook in Hell!!!!
Perhaps you should remind them that you only wanted them trimmed in leather...

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Post by PetrolDave » Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:04 pm

ashleyadam wrote:Are the seats the same as S4?
They're trimmed differently - with the RS4 logo in place of the Recaro name on the seat back, and with contrasting piping around the edges (black on my silver seats) where the S4 seats are a single colour.

They feel very similar to sit in, but I think the RS4 seats are slightly more supportive and - the biggest difference - the headrests on the RS4 seats lean much further forward than on the S4 seats.

So I would say they are not the same as S4 seats.

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Post by ashleyadam » Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:39 pm

Dave I have the nappa with silver trimming on black think only difference is logo. I can say dave most comfortable seats ever had in any car electric adjustment is great nappa is also good. I'm not sure what the standard seats are like as ordered car over phone so no chance to test not that I cared anyway.

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Post by Genocidalduck » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:19 pm

fredfunk1975 wrote:Holy ch**_ # sutters!!! its not april fools day today is it :o !!!


Just out of interest iam 5'11" and 15 and a bit stone and i dont have any problem rolling in and out of them (literally) and i find them quite comfy.
Not as comfy as the recaro's though that i had in my S4.
Im roughly the same size albeit a hlaf inch shorter. And like ive said i find them very comfy.
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