What oem seats are these - rainbow recaro's?

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They look perfect to me.

 

Interesting, so it's not an Italian variant?

I suppose it's the best of both worlds, as stock recaro's are a little boring - fabric pattern design wise

 

They look like the ones with the pull out leg extension FORD rs turbo recaro's at a guess

 

I would be inclined to agree, they definitely have the look of Ford (Recaro) seats, like something out of an Escort RS Turbo

 

I’m going say Ford Recaros, had a set in one of my old MK2’s.

 

ford ones with pull out leg support and actual badge vs stitching , side of the bolster also has the cloth going the wrong way , so not just retrimmed but badly retrimmed

 

Are they better than oem vw recaro's ?

 

Yep nothing wrong with FORD recaro seats nice and comfy and always used to be a lot cheaper than vw ones

 

These are some Sierra RS Cosworth ones waiting to go into mine once re-trimmed

Now to decide on the retrim #volkswagen #ED38 #EDITION38 #mk2 #mk2golf #mk2crew #recaro by Laxadams, on Flickr

 

I've had corrado bases welded on to those

They have also been sat in the loft for about 4 years now..oops

 

The loft in my parents place still has a couple of pairs of RS Turbo seats up there plus my 16v's rainbow seats, been there for around 20 years at a guess, after managing to get a set of the early trim VW Golf mk2 recaro seats, I was very lucky to come across them by chance for a bargain price.

 

Sorry in stock for future projects/ put my 16v back to standard if I sell it.

 

Are you that bloke that never sells things because you are going to re-do them / use them....you've had 20 years to use them! i can put them in a good home and they will be loved

 

Probably, yes they are wrapped up nicely they may well stay there for another twenty years yet never mind I still love them I just don't see any point selling them when I would want to re use them in the future and have to pay more to get replacements that are probably in worse condition.

 

I might also be guilty of this crime - I currently have the following stashed in my attic/crawl space - 16V under fuel pump assembly, used genuine (black) bonnet with original sound proofing, original (new) GTI grille and Hella headlight and spots, original big bumper wheel arch and side trims, original (used) black rear big bumper, original rear axle, original rear bearings, original rear discs and pads, original front hubs for a 256mm brake upgrade, non-original floor panel repair panels and wings, original (used) spare set of BBS alloys, new ATE (OEM) brake regulator, original (used) rear brake calipers and mountings, spare CE2 fuse board and yes an immaculate rainbow interior but that is getting put into the car and the original red striped interior (great condition) will be kept as a spare.

I have more stuff for sure but those are the larger items

There may be a major sale at some stage in the future but make no mistake I won't be giving it away - I shudder to think what mk2 ownership has cost me over the years and my obsession with OEM/original parts and gear.

Edit: I was actually thinking of what else I had stashed for the Mk2 and I made some sobering discoveries - I have a spare 16V throttle body, a whole bunch of Mk2 bolts, screws, clips, clamps, seals (windscreen and door) Hella rear tail-lights, front fog lamps (non-genuine) front bearings (non-genuine) genuine outer CV joint, genuine front and rear badges and decals, genuine (used) oil cooler, genuine (used) ISV, spare (non-genuine) rear caliper, genuine (used) spare GTI cylinder head (with cam), a collection of used and new genuine and non-genuine coolant hoses and clamps, new non-genuine water pump, timing belt and tensioner, new non-genuine hand-brake cables, genuine bonnet cable and handle, genuine (used) rear side carpers and parcel shelf/speaker supports, genuine (used) space saver rim, 2 genuine Mk2 owners manuals/kits, genuine sales Mk2 sales brochure and spec. sheets, non-genuine front wheel arch liners and guaranteed I'm forgetting some other bits and pieces and that does not include what I sold to my cousin when he agreed to take the abandoned 16V project off of me.