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    Fresh Recaros for Portia

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      Ed last edited by

      I picked up my 944's newly re-covered seats from the upholsterer today; here they are:

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      In '84 the 911 and 944 shared a few optional parts. The Recaro Sport seats and 3-spoke Porsche steering wheel were two of them. If I can't have the motor in the back, the seats and steering wheel are a nice consolation prize!

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      • spacekraken
        spacekraken last edited by

        Your car has the best name possible, love it.

        Ben | observer of rocks | VW Alltrack and many bikes

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        • BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI
          BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI last edited by

          Love the Recaros in my MINI

          85 Jaguar XJ6; 98 SAAB 900 convertible
          13 MINI
          16 Volvo V60CC
          76 TR6

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            Ed @BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI last edited by

            @spacekraken Thanks man. As a fan of the original Arrested Development, (and of the original Portia), I thought it was a fitting moniker.

            @britsnswedes-was-minigti Agreed. They really know how to make a seat. I've had them in the past in Subarus, and currently both my MX-3 and Porsche.

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              Ed last edited by

              This was the state of the interior when I picked her up this summer:

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              The dash was terrible. I found a replacement used dash, ripped the old one out, and cleaned things up along the way.

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              The new-to-me dash isn't perfect, but very few 944s are sporting crack-free dashes.

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              I'm doing timing and balance belts, so the car is stuck in the garage for the moment, but when complete I'll have some decent pics of the finished interior. It's been a project!

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              • trivet
                trivet last edited by

                Beautiful interior. I love the 944 body style - timeless and classy.

                Current stable: 2015 WRX Limited, 1987 Fiero GT,
                Past cars: 1990 Eagle Talon TSi, 1990 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo, 1982 Pontiac J2000 (my first) and many others I don't want to talk about.......

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                • frinesi2
                  frinesi2 last edited by

                  I was confused for a minute, like, "Why does Alanis King's cat need Recaros? Did she get a new cat stroller?"

                  But anyways, those are hella fresh.

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                    Ed @trivet last edited by

                    @trivet Thanks much. I've refinished the exterior too, now going about buttoning down the last maintenance items. Can't wait for the warmer weather 🙂

                    @frinesi2 😆 Cats love comfortable seats?

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                    • 2Poor_sh2Furious
                      2Poor_sh2Furious @Ed last edited by

                      @ed should have got the middle part in houndstooth! But really looks great

                      14' Cayman S | 99' Miata | 20' Macan GTS

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                        Ed last edited by

                        @Poor_sh houndstooth can be amazing in 911s, and lots of other stuff, but somehow I don't feel like it jives with the 944. That said, Pasha would have been cool if the fabric (and other bits, can't have just seats) weren't so expensive. I went with perforated leather, simple black stitching and piping. This was how these seats were delivered originally. Kinda boring, but appropriate for the rest of the car, I think. Gotta keep things in balance.

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