Kokopelli

I read on this board about two types of seats available. How can I tell if my car has the sports seats?

Cheers,
Alex

sweanders

The sport seats have wider "wings" as you can see in the attached picture. The comfort seats (yes, that's what they are called) aren't as bulgy.

Comfort seats:


Sport seats:

Kokopelli

Thanks, I can see the difference. Glad I've got the normal ones.

Robby

To each his own, but, I think if you were ever able to actually sit in the sport seats, you would change your opinion... The Sport seats have much more lumbar support (something most '80's Porsche seats didn't have much of at all) & the side bolstering is excllent- I HATE my 951 seats, but would LOVE to have some Sport seats... The BEST of the best is the 12-way elec adj & heated sport seats- most people say they weigh a ton, which is BS- I pewrosnally picked up a couple in St Louis at Garrity Repta's several years back & there is no way in hell they were over 45lbs ea- I've weighed 8-way elec adj standard seats @ 49lbs.... Don't ask me.... Anyway, the sport seats are the top of the 951 line...

sweanders

Personally I prefer the sport seats, they are just as comfortable but gives more support. It's basicly the same seat but it hugs the body more and you can concentrate a lot more on the driving when corering seriously.

*Michael.*

I love my sport seats. One of my friends that has an '86 agrees that my seats are much more comfortable and you don't move at all during hard cornering.

sweanders

Michael, will you be shipping the 944 back to the states when you leave Germany or sell it locally?

theedge

Sports seats are REALLY comfortable, when I got to ride in Randy_Js Turbo S with sports seats.... I didnt want to get out of the car at the end, I was so comfy. Plus I didnt slid around during cornering and stuff.

Robby

Michael- are you SURE those are sport seats in your car- the ones in your picture? Not trying to be rude, but from that angle, they don't look much like them- the bolsters just don't look nearly as rounded as the normal ones I've seen- please excuse this if they are...

Sport seats were a very RARE option for 944's- Garrity was selling the set I had looked at years ago for ~$3K/pr(!)- they were out of a 928S4 or GT... He said they usually went for >$7K/pr new- I have no trouble believing that, although I don't think they're anywhere NEAR that comfortable

sweanders

They look like the older version of the sport seats, same as those available in the old 930's.

Damian in NJ

Robby, they weren't nearly that expensive. I had full power, heated, FULL leather sport seats in my old 85.5 and I seem to remember it was around 3K extra-I was the third owner from 45K miles to 110K miles.

The only thing I recommend is the 'behind first' entry method to prevent wear on the high bolsters-people who just plop and slide (especially wearing jeans with rivets) will scuff up the high bolsters in no time. This method is a necessity if you have a cab and enter with the top up.

*Michael.*

Yeah they are, you are right about the picture though, it is hard to tell. And yes, they are the earlier style of seats. I can get a better picture if anyone wants.

About selling the car, I am not sure about that. I have to sell either my turbocharged Miata or my 944. I am really torn about this. I get to ship one car for free through the military but have to pay for the other one. My wife and I have ordered a new mini cooper s so I already have to pay for one car out of my pocket. I can't pay to ship two to the US....

sweanders

If you are interested in selling it in Germany I might be interested.

*Michael.*

I will keep you in mind. If I do end up selling it instead of the Miata I will let you know. We pick up our Cooper S in the end of Feb so I will be selling one of my cars in March.

sweanders

Is it US registered or german?