Standard vs Performance seat, room comparison?
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Standard vs Performance seat, room comparison?
I'm in the market for a used GTC. I am tall, with a lot of my height in my legs. I can just barely fit comfortably, leg room wise, with the standard seats. I'm wondering if the performance seats might have a slightly thinner backrest, which would give me a little more room? Or are the seats pretty similar, as far as room goes? I haven't been able to sample a performance seat in the wild, that's why I'm asking. Thanks very much.
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No such thing in the US.
All GT coupe/roadster models have the performance seats in the US. Other countries had the option for the comfort seats (base in GT, GTS) and bucket seats (GTR, GTR Pro, BS) by default or w. track package option
All GT coupe/roadster models have the performance seats in the US. Other countries had the option for the comfort seats (base in GT, GTS) and bucket seats (GTR, GTR Pro, BS) by default or w. track package option
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Ok, thanks very much. It was confusing how some of the dealers had the options listed.
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FWIW, I'm 6' with relatively long legs and (haven't measured exactly, but it appears that) there are multiple more inches of seat movement to the rear from my normal driving position (my normal and track positions are almost identical, thanks to the head/helmet-room). Don't know whether the GTR is significantly different from the GTC, but I doubt it.
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FWIW, I'm 6' with relatively long legs and (haven't measured exactly, but it appears that) there are multiple more inches of seat movement to the rear from my normal driving position (my normal and track positions are almost identical, thanks to the head/helmet-room). Don't know whether the GTR is significantly different from the GTC, but I doubt it.
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I'm 5'9/165lbs with short legs and I'm practically maxed back in my GTS. I do have plenty of head space. I'm also maxed wide on the lumbar support. I definitely do not feel they were able to account for the size of the average European when they designed this car/the rear wheel wells were in the way.
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I'm 5'9/165lbs with short legs and I'm practically maxed back in my GTS. I do have plenty of head space. I'm also maxed wide on the lumbar support. I definitely do not feel they were able to account for the size of the average European when they designed this car/the rear wheel wells were in the way.
Am sitting near track seating position with regular driving and it feels most comfortable in the car.
The only thing that’s a PITA is trying to get in/out of the car when parked tight.
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