Buying GT3 Euro seats...

Someone that can say whos got the best prices for this complete with fittings in Us or Europe... //R

Buy them used.

were?

FVD, Carnewal, Ebay, Foreign Affairs Motorsports, Sun Coast Porsche, etc. etc. there are so many that sell these seats........................

Champion Porsche (in Pompano Beach,, FL) had a set in their parts department - they are take-offs. I'm having a set of Topline Sportlines installed tomorrow - wooohoo! Just as cool, but 45,000% more comfortable.

Hmm funny that we are 3 guys from Sweden talking here anyway please more tips with links please... - Porschedog you know the price for them i couldent find them in the webshop just some used cars...

- NOBY Where did you buy them?

suncoast porsche in Florida (no affiliation). here is the link to their 996 parts - http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/me...y_Code=POTE996 I hope that this helps, Steve

parkplace in dallas is where i got mine. 1200$US each..they messed up and sent me two passenger side seats...then when i called one of the lower parts guys asked me to confirm that my car is a right hand drive (jeez...i knew americans didn't know anything about canada but come one! lol). He forwarded me to his superior and got everything sorted out. They paid for shipping both ways as well and everything turned out very well. Would recommend them for business in future. As always, Gert at carnewal is a standup gentleman and board sponsor and can source the OEM Carbon fiber seats. You can also do business with him. Since you are in sweden, Carnewal might be a better option since he is in Belgium and shipping and logistics would be simpler than buying in the US.

I ordered them directly from a japanese factory, my friend had a groupbuy on rejsa, something like 11k SEK for a set with rails. I have 2 more pairs in other colors I ordered if you are interested, hit me a PM!

Whatever your friend tells you, these are copies made in Taiwan not Japan (if made in Japan they would cost more than the Recaros) and are a waste of money in my opinion. Ciao, J.

The seats i`m looking for should be the real ones....

Yes indeed this are copys, I know that sir But Im sure you would not see the difference anyways.

Unless of course they were in an accident that tested the strength and structural rigidity, then you might see that they are copies.

I don't understand why you call me Sir and why you bow down, I'm just telling you the facts. You will see the difference and you would for sure feel the difference in the event of an accident.

Dont be so sure that copys always has to be bad because they are not recaro, you pay pretty much for the brand in real ones and dont be suprised when you get the info where they are build. Anyways Im not here to discuss "you get what you pay for" as this meaning has become more of a myth. Over the last 2 years I ordered lots of stuff from asia and comparing with the stuff made in europe in some cases the quality was lot better in asia. Anyways just enjoy my picture and I will drop a picture when I get the seats in a couple of weeks.

I've never posted a soap box message before, but here goes........... You're also paying for the extensive R&D and safety engineering that goes into the products. For the record, I wouldn't knowingly buy knock-offs or any other type of stolen merchandise, but that's not what this thread is about. If I were to buy counterfeit merchandise, I wouldn't be concerned about the ramifications of knock-off golf clubs, DVD's, watches, etc. because the consequences of product failure are fairly benign. An item that can make the difference between living or dying?? That's a totally different story. The personal benefit of saving a few hundred bucks doesn't justify the personal risk IMHO. One of my buddies from college manages a sales team for a medical device company. His product protfolio includes pace makers, stints, and other items that are used in heart surgery. Through his years of experience, interactions with heart surgeons, and observations during heart surgeries, he's developed a fairly impressive understanding of heart surgery and can "talk the lingo". If he were to present himself as a heart surgeon, most people (including heart surgeons) would believe him. For the most common and routine heart conditions, he could properly diagnose the issue and identify the proper medications and procedures. However, if I needed heart surgery and my buddy was willing to do it for me at a reduce fee to save me a few bucks, I wouldn't use him. My point is.... Just because I can't tell the difference (between my buddy and a real heart surgeon who spent years studying medicine) doesn't mean there is no difference. Some money is just not worth saving. Hopefully, your car will never be involved in an accident and this "discussion" never becomes more than an exchange of opinions (vs. an "I told you so").

Okey I have not told anyone to buy this cheap knockoffs from ebay,asia so relax and ignore my posts. I will think twice from now on before I post something here.

Oh dear God, here comes the martyr act. Nobody said DON'T buy them they just informed you that in a situation where it comes into play questioning the integrity of the seat, my money is on the REAL ones. Don't think for a second that with the REAL seats that you are "just" paying for the name. That is a really ignorant stance to take.

Dell, Leave it. We don't know what NOBY uses his car for and it could be that it is only used as a rolling hairdryer. Ciao, J.

Good one J Time to run from this debate

Wieee you two are so cool...

So the fellas are having a little fun at your expense..... Don't let that get at you. I obviously have strong feelings on the safety aspect of knock-off seats. It wasn't my intent to discourage you from posting on this board. However, I felt obligated to let you know how strongly I feel about the topic and more importantly WHY I feel the way that I do. If I didn't attempt to change your opinion and you had an incident later, I would feel extremely guilty and wonder if the outcome would have been different if I didn't "bite my tongue". That being said, at the end of the day, it's your decision. Like Dell said, I just want you to make an informed the decision. Everybody's risk/reward equation is different. I just want you to understand the risks (at least from my perspectiv).

EBAY SUCKS!

AND SO DO THE VENDORS THAT POP OUT OF NOWHERE SELLING INFERIOR COPIES OF LEGIT ITEMS. FOR EXAMPLE, HIGHLINE WHEELS OR I think their new name is modular. CRAP wheels, crap seats, crap stickers, crapbay crap peddlars, crap, crap........ he he he.,

Correction, a lot of the cr*p on Ebay sucks. I have done very well with Ebay and my car: 1. Porsche Techequipe stainless roller bar with cross braces - $500 2. Aluminum design **** and boot - $50 3. Fabspeed mufflers - $500 4. Extra set of floor mats to mees up on bad weather days - $20 I have also sold much of the "junk" laying around the house and made a good amount on in. I swapped the steering wheel in my 911 S/C to a Momo Monte Carlo with the hub adapter and Porsche Crest horn emblem for $150 off Ebay. I followed by selling my recovered ($30 leather kit) stock S/C steering wheel for almost $200 on Ebay. Ebay far from sucks.

I scored my set used but in mint condition on Ebay $1800. But that was just a lucky coincidence That saved dollars, either way I would not have a problem paying retail for these seats. They are in my opinion safety equipment. I can't believe the Chinese made crap Momo and Sparco sells, maybe safe for the track (as long as there are no barriers and plenty of runnoff) but no way are they worth whatever they cost if used on public roads, you are safer in the stock seats. which reminds me I have to tighten the seats down, anybody know the correct torque?