Cupra R Recaro Interior Vs Normal

[Funkyfin2000]

Hi Peeps,

Looking at buying R's at the moment as im sure you are aware...

im getting confused...has anyone got a picture of the standard interior and the Recaro interior, as i believe these are the only options for this car...

front and back if possible..

cheers
Rich

 

[Ruddmeister]

One of each
spot the difference.............neither could I

EDIT - Lumbar support and logo's aside

 

[Funkyfin2000]

pretty nice actually...apparantly more supportive?

 

[Mitchy]

Not a lot of difference in looks tbh.

Recaro stitching, different headrests and beefier side supports in the front.

Back, totally different, red stitching and 2 bucket seats with a centre foldown armrest and compartment.

Rears are extremely hard to find because it was only ever the 210 model that had them fitted. On the 225, recaro option was front only.

Not got any pics though sorry.

 

[Mitchy]

EDIT - Lumbar support and logo's aside

Headrests are different aswell mate, recaro headrest fits into the seat, normal headrest just sits on top

 

[Mitchy]

Actually i knew i had a picture somewhere..

 

[Funkyfin2000]

ahhh interesting about the 225 as im only looking for a 225!

Excellent news

Cheers

Rich

 

[Ruddmeister]

Headrests are different aswell mate, recaro headrest fits into the seat, normal headrest just sits on top

pretty nice actually...apparantly more supportive?

The one advantage now is that you should be able to pick up an LCR with them fitted for zero premium over the std interior.

Some larger forum members complained about a narrower seat base and dead legs with the Recaro

Personally I can;t see the difference in the front seats [and I lived with a leather set in a Mk1V Golf Gti for just over a year before moving to the LCR]

 

[Ruddmeister]

ahhh interesting about the 225 as im only looking for a 225!

Excellent news

Cheers

Rich

most people think the 210LCR recaro's were a nicer option than the 225LCR

 

[BCM]

I'm a bigger, no wait, fatter guy and the recaros are fine for me,
i love them, got them in the front and back as mine is a 210, just look amazing i think, the fronts look a bit sturdier IMO and the backs are in a league of their own!

 

[Funkyfin2000]

very interesting.....

so do the 210LCR recaros looks different to the 225LCR option then or both the same??

 

[Mitchy]

Rudd...You never actually had the recaros in your car though did you

is it Mk4 recaro GTI your basing your experiences on?

Trust me guys there is a hell of a difference, interior looks better with the recaro branding, seats are far comfier, much more lateral support. Headrests look 10x better.

Backs look nice also, 2 very comfy buckets, and the red stitching theme carries on to match the rest of the interior.

210 and 225 seats are exactly the same, 210 had the better option though as it included the rears, 225 did not have this option

Recaro car should always fetch more, than non recaro'd. There's just idiot sellers about not realising that someone would happily pay £5-600 for the swap

Very good investment, far better than any other 'mod' on the car

 

[Funkyfin2000]

very interesting and appreciate your guys input on this...

maybe i should look for a late 04 plate 210 in ovni now then...

rather than the late 04 plate 225 ovni...

 

[Mitchy]

Stopped selling 210 models Sept 2003 when the 53 model was introduced. Although saying that, there are a few 53 plated 210's around.

If your hellbent on getting a 225, (No difference apart from steering wheel) just try and find an 'idiot' 210 seller who doesn't realise the worth in his recaros and do a swap

 

[Funkyfin2000]

hahahahah yeah good idea

right gonna be a BAM 225 then init

 

[Ruddmeister]

Rudd...You never actually had the recaros in your car though did you

is it Mk4 recaro GTI your basing your experiences on?

The (then £2,200) optional Recaro Leather Mk1V Golf seats (not the std Recaro Golf mk1V seats) are the same as the LCR recaro's.

I have also been in 2 LCR's with the Recaro's.

 

[Ruddmeister]

Recaro car should always fetch more, than non recaro'd. There's just idiot sellers about not realising that someone would happily pay £5-600 for the swap

Very good investment, far better than any other 'mod' on the car

Parkers guides and the like disagree with you

 

[Mitchy]

Not sure if parkers guides and the likes differientiates between trim levels

If you were to go through a dealership/trade in, to sell the car, then its highly unlikely salesman would know the difference between the trim levels and then offer bottom dollar for the car.

Thats why before selling a recaro'd car, you should swap them out for standard seats and make a quick £500 in the process

I wouldn't have paid £2200 for them when buying new however, but i would pay £500 for a swap

 

[Ruddmeister]

Not sure if parkers guides and the likes differientiates between trim levels

If you were to go through a dealership/trade in, to sell the car, then its highly unlikely salesman would know the difference between the trim levels and then offer bottom dollar for the car.

Thats why before selling a recaro'd car, you should swap them out for standard seats and make a quick £500 in the process

I wouldn't have paid £2200 for them when buying new however, but i would pay £500 for a swap

These were my Mk1V Golf seats

If they are different then I'm wrong

 

[Mitchy]

Yep they look the same shape and design

V.nice they are