Unusual Rear Cupra R seats? Buckets?

May 13, 2007
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I have them too in my LCR AMK
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Mar 3, 2008
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sunny Devon
i like those they look lush...
im after s3 seats for my front, i got kids so yours would be no good 4 me. shame
dam nice rear seats.........
 

PSX

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Sep 20, 2009
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FYI the instruction manual supplement states that the rear seat Recaro option means the car is only rated to carry 4 people - I would presume this is because the lack of rear head restraint would bring an increased risk of whiplash injury in an accident? Possibly the V5 certificate would need updating if the car has been modified to have the Recaro rear seats.

Alex
 

Phillc

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Apr 23, 2007
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I Don’t think the lack of the third head rest will have anything to do with whether its rated as a four or five people, as the S3 seats have only two head rests but three seat belts, it’s what is say's on the V5 that matters, have the recaro rears got the third seat belt? If not this will make it only legal to carry four people, if it has the third belt it’s ok for five.
 

mjt

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Jul 12, 2008
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FYI the instruction manual supplement states that the rear seat Recaro option means the car is only rated to carry 4 people - I would presume this is because the lack of rear head restraint would bring an increased risk of whiplash injury in an accident? Possibly the V5 certificate would need updating if the car has been modified to have the Recaro rear seats.

Alex

no it's not.
i have them and it clearly states 5, both in the registration documents and in the Certificate of Conformity.
you don't legally need a rear headrest to accommodate a passenger. you probably don't need front headrests either tbh
either way, there is a 3rd (lap) belt in the back regardless of the seats

have the recaro rears got the third seat belt? If not this will make it only legal to carry four people, if it has the third belt it’s ok for five.
the belt comes with the car, not the seats. it's bolted to the car
 

itfben

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Well I purchased a set of seats from a Cupra R and they have the Recaro fronts but im finding it difficult to find out why I have these weird rears! They were deffinately from the same car...I just assume a rare option?

Heres a picture!

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To be honest they dont fit in the back of the golf very well due to how high the side bolsters are...

Anyone have a set in there Leon or?

They are like bucket seats for the rear! Wouldnt be very comfortable to sit in the middle!

Dan

if your not keen on them mate and they don't fit great, I might take them off your hands if your interested?
 
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