[s-cars] Re: RS6 and Recaro

[ccohen5]

Taka:

While Recaro has those seats on their web site, the dealers I have spoke to
tell me that they are not able to obtain them from Recaro let alone
configured to a complex spec. like an A6.

The Recaro N.A. web site is set up for dealers not customers.

With that said, some of the major customization houses can probably work
around this.  I have seen some amazing SUVs for the glitter set and clearly
these guys have channels.  But my cost estimates still put me at about $2K
per seat, delivered.  Plus the loss of wheels for 2 to 3 weeks.

Colin

----- Original Message -----
From: "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com>
To: "'ccohen5'" <ccohen5 at compuserve.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 9:33 AM
Subject: RE: RS6 and Recaro


|
| Colin-
| I think we're talking about the same seats- the Recaro Trend are the
| same as the
| Audi Recaros and they are available in a side airbag version and can be
| ordered
| in OEM finish. I would simply get the non-airbag seat or see if you can
| order the
| airbag seat through Recaro NA.
|
| Taka
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: ccohen5 [mailto:ccohen5 at compuserve.com]
| Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 6:49 AM
| To: TM; s-car-list at audifans.com
| Subject: RS6 and Recaro
|
|
| The seats I was after are not real Audi seats.  Very nice full Sport
| seats that have the harnesses to be fitted to the A6, 5 Series or Merc 3
| and 4 series.  If you give them the interior code, they will also
| deliver in your original finish.  It seems that you must use a drop
| shipment technique to a European who will dismantle them sufficiently to
| meet a parts definition and hide or remove the explosives for the air
| bags.  Then ship it to the US.  My estimate of cost is about $2000 per
| seat to do this whole exercise making it a formidable indulgence!
|
| Colin
|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com>
| To: "'ccohen5'" <ccohen5 at compuserve.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
| Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 6:52 PM
| Subject: RE: [s-cars] Fw: RS6 and Recaro
|
|
| |
| | Colin-
| | My suggestion is not to even bother w/ gettin the "real" Audi Recaro
| | seats, but rather to simply get the Recaro Trend seat and have it
| | custom-upholstered in OEM leather.
| |
| | The rear bench can obviously be imported w/o any problems, so you get
| | the OEM rear "Recaro" bench and then have custom-upholstered (by
| | Recaro) off-the-shelf seats.
| |
| | Taka
| |
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