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    Unhappy Recaro Trend Discontinued

    FYI - I've been having some problems with my driver's side seat and come to find that manufacturing of the OEM Recaro Trend seats in our VXs has been discontinued.

    And you thought it was hard to come by parts before ...

    FWIW, the Recaro "Style" seat is similar though mo $$.

    http://g-werke.com/multiproduct.cfm?...=3&dpt=T2&T2=2

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    Friend of mine has an Audi A6, same seats, only his say "Audi" and his pull out leg rest which is useless, has a drawer instead. A little more useful. I could always steal his seats and put them on my seat rails...he would never notice. Even the same color patterns.

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    There are numerous vehicles that come with the same seats. There is a thread somewhere on here that lists at least a half dozen. Scour the pick an pull lots! I think if my seats ever get to be in bad enough shape I will go with suspension seats for a softer off road ride!
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    "I think if my seats ever get to be in bad enough shape I will go with suspension seats for a softer off road ride!"

    Rekin Zeus ain't the only one gettin soft 'round here.
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    Put a smiley after you say that Bub.

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    Rekin Zeus ain't the only one gettin soft 'round here
    I've had no complaints yet!

    But when you can gain a little comfort for those long days on the trail and pay way less than the recaro's...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marlin View Post
    ...his pull out leg rest which is useless...
    I don't know, I find that the extension works very well for me being so tall. It helps keep my legs from falling asleep. I always use mine. Now with Laura being so challenged in the leg department, she never uses it.. It's a taste thing I'd imagine.


    Billy, I think this is the thread you're talking about. http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ht=recaro+seat
    Scott / moncha.com

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    FWIW, I did get a Recaro Trend parts list that may help any that are in need of some of the remaining parts...

    I attached this pdf in the download area. Hopefully it will be posted soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jgalt View Post
    I attached this pdf in the download area. Hopefully it will be posted soon.
    Thanks for the heads up... I'll mod it right now

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moncha View Post
    I don't know, I find that the extension works very well for me being so tall.
    X2 If it's a long road trip aka Moab.I always use mine,works great.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moncha View Post
    I don't know, I find that the extension works very well for me being so tall. It helps keep my legs from falling asleep. I always use mine. Now with Laura being so challenged in the leg department, she never uses it.. It's a taste thing I'd imagine.


    Billy, I think this is the thread you're talking about. http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ht=recaro+seat
    I like the pull-out too since I am 6'7"
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    Has anyone looked at having them recovered?

    The frame should be good. I know it did not cost me much to have the interior of my JH redone. While mine are all good I am looking forward and see my recaros being redone in a Black and Proton Yellow because the gray is just dull (kind of like the color of all non proton VXs)

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    Hmmm, me no see. Did you upload? Which cat did you put in?

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    Thats the one Scott...you are the king of the search!!

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    "I've had no complaints yet!"

    I have no response to that.

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    Wow, I didn't know recaro seats were so expensive . I wish the PO maintained mine better.

    Triathlete makes a good point that you could probably pull very similar seats from other cars if you want to save $$

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