history and reference seat porn

[jrkoupe]

for all you period seat freaks

 

 

this is about one of the most desired period recaros around..........

 

for an 02 guy, the turbo seat or the unicorn sport seat may be more desired......but as an aftemarket seat, this baby is da bomb...I walked away from many at 550 each.........geeeez.

 

 

here is a set redone...5600 euros....jus sayin

 

 

 

oops......I am not selling them..they  are not mine....

 

 

want them?......... message me.......I think the forum may be off limits to see the ad.....not sure.

Edited August 23, 2016 by jrkoupe

[Son of Marty]

6500 'Merican' dollars a little rich for me but very nice to look at. 

[LarsAlpina]

Definitely nice seats! But why aren´t the darts in same positon on left and right? At that price I´d expect that to be correct, no?

 

With black porsche-esque leatherette they might even sell better than with the beige leather they have now.

 

Best regards, Lars.

[Krister]

Are this the same ?

[jrkoupe]

no not the same..

 

lars!....good good call!!!!!

 

 

seams.........

 

darts are on clothing......lol

Edited August 23, 2016 by jrkoupe

[jrkoupe]

31 minutes ago, Son of Marty said:

6500 'Merican' dollars a little rich for me but very nice to look at. 

I hear ya.......but a nice S goes for 100k these days...and more.. way more

 

 

 

a T can fetch over 60k ez..........

 

 

 

[LarsAlpina]

Well, I´m german... 

 

Pleats, darts, seams, pipes - people here on the FAQ have already used all of these words for it and my dictionary told me dart or tuck as a translation for the german "Abnäher". But now I think I know better.

 

Best regards, Lars.

[jrkoupe]

I dint know u were german

 

 

hehe

Edited August 23, 2016 by jrkoupe

[LarsAlpina]

Nice try.

[Conserv]

Recaro Idealsitz S, '72-'73

 

Immensely comfortable, quite supportive (for a seat that is also not overly "restrictive" like some bucket and racing seats), and light in weight.  I'm guessing, based on the color, the pair for sale may have been re-done for a 911, by a not-so-high-end upholstery shop, based on the discrepancies to which Lars points.

 

The two examples shown below -- not for sale -- are not a true pair:  both are left-hand seats and one was largely recovered years ago.  I'm nearly two years into a restoration by now but still have plenty of distance to cover!  They are intended as period-appropriate aftermarket seats for my '73.  (But actually were very rarely seen in '02's back in the day because they were generally above the pay grade of an '02.)

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited August 24, 2016 by Conserv

[LarsAlpina]

The photos of your seats saved on my computer are just named "Sackgeil (1, 2, 3...)" which means something like f...g awesome, Steve.

 

Best regards, Lars.

[Conserv]

3 hours ago, LarsAlpina said:

The photos of your seats saved on my computer are just named "Sackgeil (1, 2, 3...)" which means something like f...g awesome, Steve.

 

Best regards, Lars.

 

LOL, Lars!  I loved this!

 

Recliners are rebuilt and re-finished in original-style "splatter" finish.

 

An inherent weakness (or simply bad design) makes these seats' "tilt forward" release prone to failure.  I've seen 8 of these seats thus far -- in person -- and 5 had this issue.  Short of re-creating the pivot point for the release, the standard 911 seats from '72-'73 -- also manufactured by Recaro -- use precisely the same lower recliner half and are much more plentiful than Idealsitz S recliners.  Swapping recliner halves solves the problem, but the weakness is there.

 

So if you're looking at one or more of these Idealsitz S models to purchase, check carefully that both the recliner AND tilt forward controls on the outside recliner are (a.) present; and (b.) working.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited August 24, 2016 by Conserv

[s4sprint72]

Steve makes a good point. The plastic cover fitted over the mechanism is a really poor design. These covers are easily damaged or even lost - as happened to my 1602 - especially on two door models by rear seat passengers scrambling in and out. The result may be additional damage to the recliner and/or tilt levers and their rachets.

Does anyone know of a more robust alternative fitment that doesn't require a lot of fettling to suit?

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[BarneyT]

even on Sesame Street they can tell which one is not like the other one...one has seven darts/seams and the other one has six...

[Preyupy]

Just for your info anyone that covets the original Turbo seats for anything other than a real turbo is out of their mind unless you weigh under 135lbs.  As cool as it might be to have a set they are the most uncomfortable BMW seat I have ever sat on.  I can go about 2 hours before my leg goes to sleep, 3 hours and I limp for a couple of days.  I have not had anyone but my 14yo nephew in the car that has thought they were comfortable.