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411 messages, Last post on Jul 13, 2009 at 10:22 AM
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 30, 2008 2:40 pm)
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how do BMW seats tend to compare with Mercedes seats? The only German car I've ever logged any considerable seat time in is my buddy's 2002 or so 5-series. After about an hour, my thighs started to ache a bit and I was getting restless. Still, by my standards, a seat that I can last an hour in is actually pretty good! My uncle's 2003 Corolla starts irritating me after about 10 minutes!
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Replying to: bumpy (Dec 30, 2008 3:29 pm) |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Dec 30, 2008 3:37 pm) I see German car seats as made for people who are maybe a little taller and heavier than average - as Germans can be.
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 30, 2008 6:29 pm) Not only Germans...my '83 GTI fit my 6'5" fine, the seats were very comfortable. It amazes me that so many US and Japanese makers design uncomfortable seats - just go buy a Recaro and copy it! I spent 4 hrs being tortured by the squishy seats in an Escalade - and they must have cost big $$.
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 30, 2008 6:29 pm) That fintail 190D that apparently lives at the local body shop has headrests with what looks like a semicircle carved out of the top and a big indentation in the face.
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Replying to: bumpy (Dec 31, 2008 5:36 pm) |
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Replying to: texases (Dec 31, 2008 7:27 am) Speakingof Recaro seats, I saw a pic of an 80s AMG SEC that had Recaro seats, with huge vintage tech controllers at the sides. Somehow, very cool.
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 31, 2008 6:53 pm) Americans were so used to driving mom's sofa or a block of ice with a steering wheel, that the Benz characteristics of firm suspension, firm seating, precise shifting and REALLY good brakes were a shock to former Cadillac owners. Some never ever made the adjustment and they went back to Pillowville.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 02, 2009 10:24 am)  Firm supportive seats are better for long trips if you are even slightly above average in size. Looking at the market now, it looks like people realized luxury doesn't have to be button-tufted with ocean liner handling.
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