WRXTom Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I was one of those who were a bit frustrated that all the initial comments on the seats were based on GT Limiteds (leather) since the press cars and those that landed on the lots did not include GTs. I have been driving a '05 GT wagon for about a week with about 1300 kms on the odo. Seat Fabric - grippy, comfortable, and looks indestructable. Initially, the brownish color that is part of the weave struck me as a bit of an odd choice but now I think it is just fine. Before taking delivery I had thought I might want to do an aftermarket upgrade to leather...not any more. Bolsters - excellent. As supportive as the WRX but more comfortable. Lumbar support - excellent. There is a manual lumbar adjustment so you can dial-in the support. I found it very comfortable on a recent long trip. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerdave Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Thanks for the seat review... that's one thing that's been nagging me too, as poor seats can scuttle a car for me (G35). Any chance we can swindle you into posting some pics of the seats? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I sat in the seats (2.5i) this weekend as well and they're acceptable by all means. I did also get a chance to sit in the rear. I fit just fine and headroom was not an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Zevil Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I am glad to hear that the tweed is ok, I just hope that the leather won't be leaving me slip sliding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady_bunch Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Just don't put Armor All on them, Dr. Z! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerdave Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Uh, DM... no pics?? Uh oh, I sense a Tourret's Syndrome attack coming on!! Must fight it... Can't fight it... [img]http://forum.e46fanatics.com/images/smilies/xscuseless.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXTom Posted June 14, 2004 Author Share Posted June 14, 2004 Hi Dave - I can't do pics tonight but I should be able to take some tomorrow. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Zevil Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 [quote name='brady_bunch']Just don't put Armor All on them, Dr. Z! :lol:[/quote] I tell you what, You only armorall your pedals and steering wheel ONCE before you know exactly what should be and shouldn't be armorall-ed :lol::lol::lol: I was young.. I had no idea, I thought I was just doing a good job! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerdave Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 [quote name='WRXTom']Hi Dave - I can't do pics tonight but I should be able to take some tomorrow. Tom[/quote] Whew! You just saved me from an aneurysm. :) Tommorrow works fine... or sometime this week. Just itching to see cloth GT seats. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 [quote name='Dr. Zevil']I tell you what, You only armorall your pedals and steering wheel ONCE before you know exactly what should be and shouldn't be armorall-ed :lol::lol::lol: I was young.. I had no idea, I thought I was just doing a good job! :lol:[/quote] Yeah, to add to this...what SHOULD be armorall-ed? Nothing. I hate the stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 [quote name='racerdave'] Tommorrow works fine... or sometime this week. Just itching to see cloth GT seats. :)[/quote] Me too!! Now that the GTs are finally starting to show up in quantity at dealers, I will have to drop by the local dealer and take a look at the tweed. It does not look very attractive in the brochure, but the reports are that it looks better in real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Good to know about the cloth! Hopefully I too will be able to get over the fact that the main part of the seat has an ugly color. -ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7stars Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Tweed is my favorite cloth. It's not staticky! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Zevil Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 [quote name='Drift Monkey'][quote name='Dr. Zevil']I tell you what, You only armorall your pedals and steering wheel ONCE before you know exactly what should be and shouldn't be armorall-ed :lol::lol::lol: I was young.. I had no idea, I thought I was just doing a good job! :lol:[/quote] Yeah, to add to this...what SHOULD be armorall-ed? Nothing. I hate the stuff.[/quote] To take one from your book: :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 [quote name='Dr. Zevil']To take one from your book: :roll:[/quote] I can unsterstand that, I suppose, if you've never used anything else but that garbage. Prolonged armorall can lead to crackage, just keep that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Zevil Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 That was also back in the day where there really wasn't anything else readily available in the market. It was the mainstream product for this application. It did make things shiny though.... and very very slippery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 I have fond memories of using it, only to find that I couldn't grip my steering wheel! Good times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXTom Posted June 21, 2004 Author Share Posted June 21, 2004 racerdave, sorry about not getting the pics up yet...my home PC crapped out. Maybe in a day or two. Hope you haven't blown a blood vessel :lol: BTW, I really like the cloth seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyjoejimbob Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 [quote name='WRXTom']I was one of those who were a bit frustrated that all the initial comments on the seats were based on GT Limiteds (leather) since the press cars and those that landed on the lots did not include GTs. I have been driving a '05 GT wagon for about a week with about 1300 kms on the odo. Seat Fabric - grippy, comfortable, and looks indestructable. Initially, the brownish color that is part of the weave struck me as a bit of an odd choice but now I think it is just fine. Before taking delivery I had thought I might want to do an aftermarket upgrade to leather...not any more. Bolsters - excellent. As supportive as the WRX but more comfortable. Lumbar support - excellent. There is a manual lumbar adjustment so you can dial-in the support. I found it very comfortable on a recent long trip. Tom[/quote] Agree overall but one complaint... I'm 6 feet and I need the front of the seat about 1/2 to 3/4 inch higher off the floor. I wish I could have the power seat without the leather and moonroof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malachii Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 Memories of using armor-all on my motorcycle seat... My FAST motorcycle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC GT Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 [quote name='WRXTom']I was one of those who were a bit frustrated that all the initial comments on the seats were based on GT Limiteds (leather) since the press cars and those that landed on the lots did not include GTs. I have been driving a '05 GT wagon for about a week with about 1300 kms on the odo. Seat Fabric - grippy, comfortable, and looks indestructable. Initially, the brownish color that is part of the weave struck me as a bit of an odd choice but now I think it is just fine. Before taking delivery I had thought I might want to do an aftermarket upgrade to leather...not any more. Bolsters - excellent. As supportive as the WRX but more comfortable. Lumbar support - excellent. There is a manual lumbar adjustment so you can dial-in the support. I found it very comfortable on a recent long trip. Tom[/quote] I completely agree. I was a big leather seat guy, but couldn't see shelling out an extra $2000 for the LTD since I didn't care for the moonroof. I changed out the cloth in my WRX, and figured if I ever get sick of the cloth in my GT, I can do that too. However, I love the cloth seats! Grippy, comfortable, nice bolstering, and they look great. I don't regret passing up the LTD package one bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 Let me be the first to say that I am not particularly fond of the seats in my 2.5 GT non-limited. I dislike them for a very specific reason, and that is a complete lack of thigh support. They look great, the cloth fabric is great, the side bolstering and lumbar support is fantastic, but the seat bottom is not angled back enough...it constantly feels like I'm falling forward out of the seat. Practically no other car I have sat in has this problem. Even the power seats in the Limited are ok because the angle of the seat bottom is adjustable, unlike the manual seats. When I bought the car I loved everything else about it so I figured I would get used to the strange seats but I haven't...now my legs tend to cramp up on long trips. Anyone else have this problem, or, better yet, a solution? -Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad21 Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 [quote name='Nick']Let me be the first to say that I am not particularly fond of the seats in my 2.5 GT non-limited. I dislike them for a very specific reason, and that is a complete lack of thigh support. They look great, the cloth fabric is great, the side bolstering and lumbar support is fantastic, but the seat bottom is not angled back enough...it constantly feels like I'm falling forward out of the seat. Practically no other car I have sat in has this problem. Even the power seats in the Limited are ok because the angle of the seat bottom is adjustable, unlike the manual seats. When I bought the car I loved everything else about it so I figured I would get used to the strange seats but I haven't...now my legs tend to cramp up on long trips. Anyone else have this problem, or, better yet, a solution? -Nick[/quote] I completely agree and would like a solution to this. I never drove the particular car I ended up with, believe it or not. I drove a Limited and was a little disappointed when I first sat in my car. I've gotten used to it, but I must say my Chrysler T&C Minivan has more supportive and comfortable seats, at least in the seat angle department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 [quote name='Nick']Let me be the first to say that I am not particularly fond of the seats in my 2.5 GT non-limited. I dislike them for a very specific reason, and that is a complete lack of thigh support. They look great, the cloth fabric is great, the side bolstering and lumbar support is fantastic, but the seat bottom is not angled back enough...it constantly feels like I'm falling forward out of the seat. Practically no other car I have sat in has this problem. Even the power seats in the Limited are ok because the angle of the seat bottom is adjustable, unlike the manual seats. When I bought the car I loved everything else about it so I figured I would get used to the strange seats but I haven't...now my legs tend to cramp up on long trips. Anyone else have this problem, or, better yet, a solution? -Nick[/quote] If the bottom cushion is easily removable, take it to an upholstery shop and have it recontoured with more padding towards the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAP Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 [quote name='Nick']. Anyone else have this problem, or, better yet, a solution? -Nick[/quote] My old 1991 Legacy L had this problem. I unbolted the seats, got some long bolts, and proped up the front of the seat with about an inch and a half stack of washers. (tried less, but it wasn't enough). But then that car did not have air bags or air bag sensors in the seat (for that matter it did not have any air bags at all.) I'd be reluctant to try that solution in the GT. My solution was to buy the GT Ltd which has a tilt adjustment on the drivers seat. (but then the non limited was not available anywhere at the time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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