quattro Digest, Vol 16, Issue 28

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In a message dated 2/9/2005 3:40:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
quattro-request at audifans.com writes:

> On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 13:56:07 -0500, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> 
> wrote:
> >
> I am unlikely to find folding Coupe seats from a later model, because 
> production was low.
> >
> >Well, not *that* low, just a long time ago, now.  The only trouble is,
> >even if you found another front seat, wouldn't it tend to have the same
> >lumbar support (or lack thereof) characteristics?

Sorry, by "later" I meant the 20V Quattro Coupe

> >>So, I think it can be done. Any prior experience out there?
> >
> >I have run 4000 (sedan) seats in my coupe, never bothered to try to make
> >them fold (too lazy?), anyway, it was always fun watching late night
> >passengers climb over them to the back seat...
> >
> >>Has anyone tried a 80 or 90 sedan seat in the rear of a CGT? I think
> >>upholstery should match.
> >
> >The type 89 front seats rear tracks are further apart.  The rears are
> >really different from the type 85.  Type 85 rears are interchangeable
> >(i.e., 2 door and 4 door are identical).
> >

I understand from others that VW seats are also "wide track". They tell me 
that a little heat and persuasion brings them right in.

The last bit of info settles it, re: rear seat interchangeability. A local 
yard has a 4KQ with the black upholstery embossed with "Quatrro". Whose gonna 
know?

 Tom Faust