jhb

OK seems my original post was littered with personal communications, so let's try again.

Currently in my Cabrio, I have fixed rear seat backs. Other than the "rear seat delete" option, is there a setup for the 993 where the rear seat backs can fold down to make a parcel shelf? If not, does anyone have an idea if an earlier model 911 seat (similiar to the ones in my old 86 cabrio) can be fit into a 97?

jhb

No comments on the rear seats, "anyone, anyone, Bueller?"

jerrykrug

I too would like to know. I have seen fold down seats in a 993 targa. I am not sure if certain models have fixed and others fold.

Flying Finn

I have fold down rear seat backs in my 993 (Coupe), although they are in my storage right now...

I though every 993 had these things?

jhb

Do all you coupe owners have the folding rear seats? Any cab owners have anything other than the fixed seats (or the rear seat delete)?

I have seen many fixed rear seatbacks being sold on ebay.

DJF1

I have a cabrio...they are fixed!

Dave Crellin

My coupe has folding seats - I've yet to see a coupe without them

jhb

The most likley reason for the fixed seats in the cab to for a mounting point for the shoulder belt. I assume the shoulder belt on Coupes is agaionst the outside of the car, where on the cab, its the center.

My old 86 had the folding seats, and only a lap belt. I am wondering if I can get this setup to fit in the 993. Is there any legel reason to have a shoulder belt in the rears?

Rick964

My '90 964 Cab has folding seats so there is no problem with the pivot points. Do the 993 Cabs have 3 point belts in the rear? If so then I think that could be the issue. With a folding seat back where would the upper belt mount point be?

Curtis - '97 Targa

My '97 Targa, which shares most parts with a cab, has the folding rear seats. But, my rear shoulder belts are mounted at the outside edge....

993C4

My 95 993 C4 cab has rear folding seats. I can take some pictures of it if you like. The folding seats are stock.

993C4 Cab

David in LA

My 1994 993 (european spec) has fold down rear seats; my 1998 U.S. spec 993 does not - it has the fixed rear seats. I am guessing that these were required in the US for mandated 3 pt rear seatbelts (where the mounting pt is inboard as opposed to outboard for the coupes), which may not have been required for non-US cars. (can anyone confirm?)

The fold down seat looks very similar to the rear seat in my friend 993TT.

For my '98 I am thinking of either getting a Techart "box", a used rear seat delete kit, try to source and fit a Euro rear seat, or perhaps see if the rear seats from a US 993 coupe can be made to fit. Has anyone tried to do either of the last two options??

laurence '97 C4S

'97 C4S with fold down rear seats. I always have them folded down as a shelf. Don't like to remind myself I am driving a four passenger sedan!!! <img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" />

David in LA

The confusion on this and the previous thread on the same topic as that this issue is w/r to cabs only....

Just to clarify: both my 94 and 98 are cabs.

The issue of fold down vs. fixed rear seats applies ONLY to 993 cabs - to my knowledge all coupes (incl 4S, 2S and TT) came with fold down rear seats.

David in LA

993C4 - your car is similar to my 94 cab...Euro spec which has fold down rear seats.

It's the 993s sold in the US which come with the non-fold down seats