Doug

Why does Porsche put the rear seats in the 911? I've heard for insurance purposes and for import restrictions. What's the real reason?

Doug

Tom

Because

Danno

Well, some people do have small children and pets. Not to mention that your groceries would roll around on the floor back there if it wasn't for the seats!

Bins

Because they didnt want the engine there <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[burnout]" />

CN

Golf clubs

Bins

I havent needed to try yet but would a whole set of clubs and bag fit???
I just assumed they wouldnt.

CN

I get two sets in the back. They fit easier when the roof is open but I have fit them when closed.

Happy Golfing

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Bart

for insurance and import restrictions.

993RS

I often give rides to two people and the person sitting behind is glad for the seat.... (Not 6 footers... just 5' 5" females...)

brandon

Rear seats were the final selling point w/ the Mrs. Two kids who can fit back there for years comfortably (and probably a few more unconfortably!)

Palting

I think it was originally for insurance purposes and for qualifyning in certain races that Porsche wanted to get into. Regardless, I look at the rear seats as a sizable trunk space that one can easily get things into, and easily take things out of. What do I use the real trunk for? What real trunk?

ked

I suppose this goes back to the 356 era cars. At first, there were no rear seats. Then primitive padded seating areas were offered. Finally (356A Coupes & beyond), the fold-down mini-buckets (that evolved into what we have in the 911 series) were offered. These were deleted or removed for those who wanted a lighter car for competition.

I believe in the 60's there was a FIA "Production GT" class where being a 2+2 was a required spec. The Alfa GT Sprints & Veloces had rear seats almost as useless as the Porsches, I believe some British & French coupes also crammed in a rear seat for the same reason.

This dovetailed with the American market need to have a "4 passenger coupe" even in name only, for insurance, WAF (wife acceptance factor), basis for buyer rationalization (twas ever thus).

Not a month goes by where I don't utilize those jump seats for the kids, or even a full sized human on a short hop.

Jim Sloves

I needed to get a 2+2 since I help out with the kids a bit more and sometimes I'll drive them both and a friend. So for sports cars it really was the Carrera and not much else.

• Maserati GT---awesome car; blew away the Carrera; same prices as the C4S with options; afraid I'll be waiting months for parts despite warrantee coverage; exterior styling as exciting as Nissan Altima x Jaguar XK8
• BMW M3---close but bland looking; shift gates too close
• BMW M5---contender but preferred the lines of the Porsche
• Mustang SVT---gave it some serious thought
• Camaro/Transam/Firebird---never
• Ferrari 456GT---too expensive even if used
• Ferrari Mondial----a/c not good enough for my location
• Ferrari 412---same as Mondial but add in the Ferrari V12 maintenance at 15kmi and 30kmi!

Mark Parker

Seats? I thought those were cup holders!

Bri Bro

Kevin, I tried to sit across the two rear seats once ..never again. That was really hard to get out with only a 15 minute drive. 6'1" 200#.