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It might make more sense to buy a car that you otherwise love and then replace the driver's seat eventually for either a Porsche or aftermarket seat that fits better.
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It doesn't bug me enough to have the desire to change the seats.
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It might make more sense to buy a car that you otherwise love and then replace the driver's seat eventually for either a Porsche or aftermarket seat that fits better.
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It doesn't bug me enough to have the desire to change the seats.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

<cross-post from 997 forum> Hi All, seat question. In active search mode for a 997.1 or 996.2 (non-turbo). my first 911. I'm 5'7 175lbs, 42 inch chest athletic-ish build but I'm not a huge guy. I've driven one 996 with comfort seats, and one 997 with adaptive sports. Coming from my 328i with sport seats that fit like a glove, I'm having trouble deciding if the 99 n seats are just too narrow to be comfortable enough to enjoy long term. Shoulder-wise, the comfort seat bolsters are the width of my shoulders and seem to dig right in. The adaptive sports feel better with those little 'winglets' that extend from the sides. Both feel about the same in the hips - rather tight, like I'm sitting on the bolsters - but just slightly, as if one extra inch would be perfect. Added challenges are a lack of adaptive sports seats in cars in my price range, and not too many cars available in my area to begin with. No problem flying and driving, but I need to know what I want before doing that. Anyone had similar issues and can offer advice? Love the 911's generally and want one, but I contact the seat more than anything else so it has to be right. Thanks, Howard

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Hi Howard, I am 6'3" with a 42" chest and I have the regular seats in my 2001 C4. I have the same issues. I am sitting on the bolsters on the seat and upper seat feels too narrow. It doesn't bug me enough to have the desire to change the seats. They still keep me in place well while spirited driving on the twisty back roads. It might make more sense to buy a car that you otherwise love and then replace the driver's seat eventually for either a Porsche or aftermarket seat that fits better. Good luck with your search.

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