Front Seat Options?

[dru]

Went and sat in a Mk6 GTI to test out the seats, they are definitely more comfortable but unfortunately there is still an issue with the head rest....

[spellbound]

They do look similar. I'm getting the missus to go sit in the car and feel the difference. From what I have read, the golf seats aren't as firm.

Your right golf GTI AND R seats are not as firm , maybe thats what iam missing the extra firmness of the RS , i certainly get lower back soreness after an hour or so .

[K1W1]

along with a non-tiltable headrest.

Do drivers actually rest their heads on the restraints while driving? I must say I cannot actually recall seeing any drivers with their heads on the head restraints while piloting the vehicle.

[dArK5HaD0w]

Do drivers actually rest their heads on the restraints while driving? I must say I cannot actually recall seeing any drivers with their heads on the head restraints while piloting the vehicle.

+1.
i tried driving with my head against the headrest........it was very strange indeed.

only use it if i ever needed to take a nap in the car

[dru]

I find that I do a fair bit but I like to have a very upright seating position....

[woofy]

I don't but often wonder whether it leads to neck problems not resting it. But then again slouching and resting sometimes cause the issues.

[bobski]

Guessing you might use them in the event of a crash.

[bluefrog]

hey Andrew you might want to check out this guy's comments .. just in case: Golf R Observations and Questions - Page 409

one option on the R at least is to swap the front and rear headrests ..

[bluefrog]

hey dru if you're still around .. fyi after a few days of driving the Octy I had a short drive in the R and wow, it's definitely not just the engine that's better - the contrast between all aspects of the seats is like night and day. Recaros for the Octy are looking good

[brad]

My wife has the latest model Subaru Outback. The headrest have the same extreme forward incline that the Octavia RS appears to have adopted. I like to sit quite upright in a seat as that was how I was taught to sit when I started racing. If I do this in the Outback then me head is pushed forward & I get a sore neck & back. I've tried raising the headrest as high as possible & tilting the backrest a bit more but it still isn't a comfortable seat for long drives.

I run another forum that is/was Subaru based. One of the guys on there couldn't stand the tilt-forward headrest any longer & had a motor trimmer modify them with great success. I believe the cost was <$500 for 2 headrests