Luckymba

I'm 6'2" with a 34" inseam (feeling short legged due to this thread) and have manual sport seats. I shared your concern but bought a 997.1 without power seats anyway. The seats far exceed my comfort expectations. Set them initially and they fit like a glove.

buddy911t

I adjust my power seats on the fly very often. Personally I wouldn't buy a car without power seats.

Straniero

Just went through the same thing. I bought a C4S long distance, without being able to sit in it. I checked out all the seats my local dealer had. About 20 minutes each. Just sitting in the car. I don't care about the power or the memory, even the weight. But the lack of lumbar adjustment, i.e. support, on the manual seats became painfully obvious, very quickly. I canceled the car I had my eyes on. My back would not tolerate Porsche's manual seats. All the other ones were spectacularly comfortable. Mine has ***. Pun not intended.

Chaos

Love the manual slide part. Simple.

scotsskier

Personally I would not be without the power/memory seats. Means the wife and I each have our keys programmed to our memory position so it sets automatically. Also like the ability to adjust easily on a trip, turns out there are different settings I like depending on conditions.

beden1

I have the manual leather/alcantera sport seats in my '12 911 GTS. I have no problem on short trips, but on long trips I would like to adjust the lateral support which I can't. Is it possible to swap to fully adjustable sport seats, and if so, any idea of the cost of a pair of new seats and where I can get them?

Tcc1999

When you read all the responses it seems clear that it's all about personal comfort and everyone has their own standard. As a consequence, if I were the OP I'd be even more unsure which way to go. If that's the case, maybe a little introspection. Have you (OP) ever had discomfort issues in any seats you've had in any of your cars. If no, a manual seat will probably be fine. There is, as well, the memory function on electric seats - how important is that to you? (Plus, the right side mirror is able tilt down when in reverse if you have electric seats.) Speaking only for myself, it's very easy to get hung up and obsess on the little things that, down the road, you won't even think about.

TommyV44

Tim,

You obsessive........can't be!

Tom

Tcc1999

Tom, haven't you ever heard, "People who own cars may or may not be obsessive, but people who own Porsches are each obsessive in their own special way.". (Apologies to Tolstoy.)

-Tim

Edgy01

With my back issues I had to opt for whatever would give me the most on-the-fly manipulation possible. The Adaptive Sport Seats give you that, albeit for a weight penalty. Weight, is the least of my problems!

Spokane5150

I find myself tweaking the seat on long drives. I like the power.

Spokane5150

Dude.....you're lucky to be walking.

pissedpuppy

of course they can!

dak911

One other consideration, you WILL someday sell the car, power seats would probably make an easier sale.

DHC

This. My 997 came with power seats, and they're nice and all, but my prior car (custom-ordered BMW) expressly came with manual seats.