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Old 08-23-2018, 12:56 PM
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Default Back Seats - Up or Down ???

How do you ride - up or down, especially if you do not have regular back seat riders. What is your preference and why? Just esthetics or preference for practicality either way?

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I usually leave them up.
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I do too. No particular reason.
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Usually down....makes me think I am driving a 2 seat sports car rather than a family car. Also, minimize sun damage to the seats by keeping them down.
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Always down with black Lloyd mat with 911 in red overtop.
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Up. Haven't even tried to put them down!
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Usually up...looks better to me.
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I've scratched up my seats in a few places with boxes and plastic totes so I leave them down so I can toss stuff in the back on a flat surface.

I use the little cubbyhole it created for a hat or 2 and some other softer items.
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Always down. Had a red/black checkered coco mat made for that space to match the ones in the front foot wells. I used to have a Lloyds custom mat back there, but when the targa top is down, the Lloyd's mat would "get air", and the coco mat is heavier and stays put. Its a great look and helps to add a little color to my all black interior. Makes for a great shelf for tossing a jacket, or whatever is needed back there.
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Down....nice flat spot for the windshield visor to sit.
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Up with the seatbelts buckled!
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Originally Posted by 911boy
Always down with black Lloyd mat with 911 in red overtop.
Do you have a picture and which mat is this?

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Always down! Lower center of gravity! And the back seat interior looks better with seat backs down, especially with my Red seat belts hooked over the "ears" on the outside tops of the seatbacks. Those "ears" are included just for this.
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Originally Posted by Al.Fresco
Always down. Had a red/black checkered coco mat made for that space to match the ones in the front foot wells. I used to have a Lloyds custom mat back there, but when the targa top is down, the Lloyd's mat would "get air", and the coco mat is heavier and stays put. Its a great look and helps to add a little color to my all black interior. Makes for a great shelf for tossing a jacket, or whatever is needed back there.
would love to see a picture of that! I have coco mats in the footwell and that might be a great addition. Please post!
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Originally Posted by SlickOne
Up with the seatbelts buckled!
That's how I roll, so everyone can see my deviated silver seat belts that I paid extra for.

In 4.5 years and 60,000 miles, nobody has ever sat back there. No luggege back their either. I've only been back there to cean the rear glass in the cabriolet. Snug fit.

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