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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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R8 Euro seats in an RS4?



Anyone know if these would work in an RS4?
 
Old Sep 6, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Actually in Europe a similar seat is offered for the RS4 from the factory...

 
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^ I think you're right. Pretty sure they're offered at least as an option. IIRC they're even embroidered "RS4".
 
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Originally Posted by SiNzz
^ I think you're right. Pretty sure they're offered at least as an option. IIRC they're even embroidered "RS4".
They are actually standard fitment in Europe, with the fully electric (non-bucket) Recaros (like you get in the US) being a no-cost option:



And if you want a really garish colour scheme to adorn your interior, how about these:
 
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i saw those seats in both an rs4 and r8 when i was in europe last month and they are amazing looking seats ... great choice
 
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Originally Posted by taydam
i saw those seats in both an rs4 and r8 when i was in europe last month and they are amazing looking seats ... great choice
I think the R8 seats are slightly different from the RS4 buckets, because they don't have the inflatable side bolsters - though I am prepared to stand corrected!

Yes, the RS buckets really are superb seats. Whilst the standard fully electric Recaros I had in my previous B6 S4 were very, very good - the silk nappa leather made them quite slippery on hard cornering, particularly on track days and hairpins (don't you lot over the pond call them "switchbacks"?) in mountainous passess - and could get quite tiresome trying to "brace" yourself from sliding about.

A word of caution on the buckets though - you need to be fairly small in build to comfortably fit in them. If you have a <cough> larger frame <cough> , then you probably won't fit in them.
 
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