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February 12, 2010, 02:28:10 am

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Non VW seats for a Caddy
« on: February 12, 2010, 02:28:10 am »
Has anyone been able to install non VW seats in a Caddy? Good mk 1 seats are hard to find, some guy on CL here was advertising a rabbit convertible with Mercury Contour seats. Anyone know of any cars that have seats that will go into my Caddy without welding/mods?
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Reply #1February 12, 2010, 05:14:46 am

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Re: Non VW seats for a Caddy
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2010, 05:14:46 am »
most (but no all, happened to me so I know  ;D) Recaros will fit if you buy a Recaro seatbase for a golf mk1

and I imagine that unless it comes from a vw all other seats will need some kind of base modification
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Reply #2February 12, 2010, 07:13:25 am

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Re: Non VW seats for a Caddy
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2010, 07:13:25 am »
GET A SET OF G60 CORRADO SEATS, I GOT THE BRAKES COMPLETE AND THE SEATS ON VORTEX FOR 400.00
BEST SEAT OUT THERE..

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Reply #3February 12, 2010, 08:16:07 am

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Re: Non VW seats for a Caddy
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2010, 08:16:07 am »
I have a comfy pair of Renault Fuego (R-17 was it?) seats in mine...but I don't expect you will run across any of them...
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Reply #4February 12, 2010, 03:15:23 pm

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Re: Non VW seats for a Caddy
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2010, 03:15:23 pm »
G force racing seats with the VW seat bracket
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Reply #5February 15, 2010, 09:28:07 am

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« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2010, 09:28:07 am »
recaros x2..

most comfortable seat you can buy.
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Reply #6February 17, 2010, 10:31:27 am

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Re: Non VW seats for a Caddy
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2010, 10:31:27 am »
Quote from: Rabbit on Roids on February 15, 2010, 09:28:07 am
recaros x2..

most comfortable seat you can buy.
Not if your kinda wide
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Reply #7February 18, 2010, 07:52:03 am

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« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2010, 07:52:03 am »
Quote from: dennis on February 17, 2010, 10:31:27 am
Quote from: Rabbit on Roids on February 15, 2010, 09:28:07 am
recaros x2..

most comfortable seat you can buy.
Not if your kinda wide

im 6'7", and definitely wider than a normal person, and i have no problem. i can see that if you were bigger, the bolsters would be bothersome.
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Reply #8February 20, 2010, 05:43:37 am

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« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2010, 05:43:37 am »
6-7 Wow does the seat go back that far?  If you ever get a Caddy I know a guy that will stretch it. You need to kill a 2 door rabbit to do it though.
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Reply #9February 20, 2010, 08:12:30 am

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« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2010, 08:12:30 am »
Quote from: dennis on February 20, 2010, 05:43:37 am
6-7 Wow does the seat go back that far?  If you ever get a Caddy I know a guy that will stretch it. You need to kill a 2 door rabbit to do it though.

already had the idea, thats the only way i will own a caddy. my grandpa has one, and i have driven it one time, long enough to figure out that theres no way i fit in a stock caddy. i was either thinking of a long 2 door caddy, or a crew bus 4 door caddy. either one would be cool. along with some 4x4.

but yes, the seat in a 2 door rabbit/golf goes back far enough for me to have plenty of head/leg room, but the back seat on my side is useless, i do not move my seat forward for anyone.
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Reply #10February 20, 2010, 11:06:12 am

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« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2010, 11:06:12 am »
I love my recaros and I have the matching rear seats also. I put them in because my parents hate them and won't get in my car ::)
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Reply #11February 22, 2010, 05:41:47 pm

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« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2010, 05:41:47 pm »
I'm looking at a set of NOS SAAB seats. Apparently they are a good fit too, anybody have any input?
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Reply #12February 22, 2010, 07:51:30 pm

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« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2010, 07:51:30 pm »
Quote from: macka on February 22, 2010, 05:41:47 pm
I'm looking at a set of NOS SAAB seats. Apparently they are a good fit too, anybody have any input?

toyota pickup seats fit very well. took me about 20 minutes to build brackets to mount them.
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