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Old 26-10-2013, 01:02 PM
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Is it just me that thinks the seat is a little too high? Maybe I'm just used to the celica? But even getting in the 206 seems a little bit lower seat position. And I've lowered it as much as possible too
Old 27-10-2013, 06:39 AM
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must just be you as mine goes pretty low and in the puma I bought to break it sits low too
Old 27-10-2013, 08:06 AM
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has yours not got 2 handles to adjust it mate?
Old 27-10-2013, 08:42 AM
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Just one. The passenger seat is lower. Ill be taking them out soon anyway but just a query. Thanks
Old 27-10-2013, 08:52 AM
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the front of the seats do sit quite high, ive only got little legs so notice this on cars lol

buy a height adjustable one maby? try it before ye buy one maby
Old 27-10-2013, 09:09 AM
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It's as though it's the actual runners that are higher if that makes sense. The leathers will be outed for recaros soon anyway so I'll stick with it
Old 27-10-2013, 03:07 PM
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Nope mine feels low too.
Old 28-10-2013, 01:21 PM
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have to wonder if someone has played with the seat runner as my thunder seat adjusts up and down
Old 28-10-2013, 02:46 PM
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Mine just seems to raise the base of the seat to the rear of it. I'm gonna take it to pieces and have a look. It's no good to anyone if I sell it as is
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Just the base of mine goes up and down too.
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the electric hieght adjust ones are all higher than standard seats. Commonly considered in the puma world that the seats sit too high for a sports coupe. Im a short arse and find them too high especially with a helmet on for track days.
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I bought a pre-99 Pumita (it was confiscated by German authorities because it wasn't registered) and the seats were high, now I have a post-99 model but with leather Recaros and yeah, the seat isn't overly but still perceivably a tad too high (other than that the recaros are brillllllliant)

Then I bought Escort Recaros ('92 RS2000) because I read somewhere they would lie lower but without installing them I've measured they´re the same height as my Puma's.

It is a shame. For me the Puma is THE perfect car, it feels like a go-kart, it beats everything on the road, everything is direct, linear, analog, it looks fantastic, it's an understated secret gem... but the seating is not quite it. I may try to find sparco Torinos (as in the FRP)

ANY idea, suggestion or advice will be appreciated...

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I put a pair of bucket seats in my puma. The sit lower than the standard seats.
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