VW Mark II GTI seat height

[windows98]

Hello eveyone. I've decided to buy a mark II gti now that I an afford the insurance and have found a great example very close by, only problem is I cant fit in the damn thing. I'm 6ft 4 and a bit and my head is just in contact with the roof liner/ sunroof. Anyone else have this problem and if so what did they do? Any suggestions on trying to modify the seat bracket? Want to try and keep it looking the same if I can. I'd be gutted if I have to settle for a 1.4 mark 4 like every other eejit just because I'm too tall. Cheers!

[Google [bot]]

The sunroof is the problem, it nicks a little room. Additionally, some (and I think all 16Vs) had height adjustable driver's seats. And what better excuse to ensure you get the best model.

[Andy OH]

I took the the after market Recaro seat out of my MKII 16V when I bought it and put the original drivers seat back in. The Recaro seat must have sat at least 3 maybe even 4 inches lower than the standard seat. I'm only a mere six foot and I even think the standard seat height even on the lowest setting is a tad high.

An after market seat may be your only option but it would mean you would have one odd seat in the car, which isn't ideal.

Best of luck with your dilemna.

[Dr G]

Corrado chair sits very low and goes straight in, common problem and easily solved.

[paultownsend]

Dr G has it in one! im 6'2 and its an annoyance.
im still trying to figure out if i can swop my bolster and cloth onto a corrado base, as my interior is 90'spec, yet in mint condition

[windows98]

Sound advice all round. Cheers guys. Going to see the car this evening. If everything else is up to scratch I think i'm going to go for it. Only question is, where do i get my hands on these corrado seats???

[Onzlouk]

Ebay
Corrado forum
Edition38
ClubGTI

Not sure if the mk2 seats will sit in the corrado subframes but there are some nice corrado seats anyway, leather anyone?!

They will fit straight in.

ETA link

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-CORRADO-COMPLETE-INTERIOR...

Edited by Onzlouk on Monday 31st May 18:38