advice b4 i buy

[hunty]

All interesting comments.

Blue62, the problem I have with my car is that it is only 12 months in on the finance - the earliest I could let it go would be around September.

Although like everything, it would depend on what you are looking to pay???

[P_G]

Blue62, just to let you know I've gone out and measured the gap between back of seat and lip on rear bench and me being 5'9" there is 6 1/2" of space between the two with Recaro Sports seats rather than buckets.

I would also think there is more foot space under the sports seat rather than the bucket, even on its lowest setting (i.e. not jacked up)

[blueaudi]

Thanks PG, that's useful I think I may hold out for Recaro's if I can find a car. Hunty, I'm really looking for something in the next few weeks b ut if you're asking me I would suggest that I'd be happy to talk somewhere between the trade and retail price (that way we both get something).

[svassileou]

I went for the Recaros rather than the buckets because, although the latter were really impressive, I could imagine that there would be occasions (e.g. when parked on an incline or in a car park next to another vehicle) when the buckets would be difficult to extricate myself from. Took a long time to find the optimum seat/steering wheel position with the Recaros thought - just too much adjustment!

I have only regretted not having the buckets once - ascending the A285 just near Seaford College on the way to Goodwood. Could have done with a bit more lateral support on some of those bends.

[P_G]

There's a lovely Daytona Avant with 25K on the clock plus Recaro sports seat on Autotrader at present for a fiver under £40K.