Guest julian Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 Hi guys, I need to pick your brains. Please only reply if you are 100% sure of the answer! I'm the car importer Mark Kindell spoke of - and I need a question answered. I am currently trying to source a 1998 RZ VVT-i 6 speed for a customer. I have located the car in question at a dealership in Japan - but it has the Toyota Recaro seat upgrade. Can anyone tell me if these seats have the same electronic/manual adjusters as the standard Supra seats. Again the car is a Blue 1998 RZ VVT-i 6 Speed. I've attached a photo - but you can only see part of the seat. Please email me off list to [email protected] with any advice. Many thanks Julian Japanese-Direct-Imports http://www.japanese-direct-imports.co.uk:stupid: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 Originally posted by julian I have located the car in question at a dealership in Japan - but it has the Toyota Recaro seat upgrade. Can anyone tell me if these seats have the same electronic/manual adjusters as the standard Supra seats. Hi Julian, I've never seen the Recaro upgrade available as 'electric' but I know that they are indeed adjustable for both fore-aft movement as well as tilt. Very nice seats too by all accounts. Even nicer when trimmed in leather ;-) Hope this helps. Cheers, Nathan TDI PLC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 I'll back that statement up, the recaro option was manual adjustment only, no electrical adjustment available. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest julian Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 Thanks guys, In that case - assuming all electrical connections are still in place, the Recaros could be swapped for standard seats? The gentleman for whom I'm sourcing this car has a pretty severe request. Ist choice is 1998 Blue, full cream leather, upgraded brakes, standard 17's. This IMHO is unobtainable - as the chances of finding a Jap Supra with cream leather post 98 spec is virtually zero! The second choice is as above with full black leather - again virtually impossible. By going for RZ over RZ-S - at least the car has rear black leather. So if anyone knows of black leather front seats / cloth seats that can be retrimmed (any retrimmer contacts would be useful!) - this is the only way I can see him getting choices 1 and 2. The car itself is a Toyota Dealer car in Tokyo. It has massive Kenwood sound system, only 32000KM (will all be converted etc), UK upped brakes, 18 inch BBS alloys, full RZ spec - but with the Recaro option taken up). Suffice to say the the is MINT. Regards Julian http://www.japanese-direct-imports.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest julian Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 Just to be sure - I've shrunk the photo and resent it - just in case this is a differnet version that you thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 That looks like my drivers seat, it has been retrimmed in leather, and as the guys said it is manual. The connections for the electrics appear to be under the seat. If you want I can go an take a picture of it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 Yep looks like the cloth seats my car came with. Have since changed them for a leather set much nicer IMO. Do like the Recaro's (Only seen pictures though). Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibrar Jabbar Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 Julian, We can offer a full leather re-trimming service front and back seats in any colour conelly hide you want, top quality work at superb prices. Toyota Supra Full Re-trim £650. We have also got two standard front seats in stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 I test drove a 6 six speed with lovely blue Recaro's, so comfortable, much better than the standard, but no electric adjustment, all manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZXSpectrum Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 WOW Ibrar thats a great price and looks like an excellent job... may take you up in that at a later date... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 I've got non-leather seats, if there were only two choices between leather and Recaro's then they must be the Recaros, but I don't recall seeing any branding on them. But the driver's side is electrically adjustable for seatback angle and slide. Just to confuse matters. -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 Originally posted by ZXSpectrum WOW Ibrar thats a great price and looks like an excellent job... may take you up in that at a later date... Yup, although probably sooner rather than later for me - will email you Ibrar... Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 I have Black leather Recaros front and back and they are fully Electric. I have a 95 RZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 Originally posted by Ian C I've got non-leather seats, if there were only two choices between leather and Recaro's then they must be the Recaros, but I don't recall seeing any branding on them. But the driver's side is electrically adjustable for seatback angle and slide. Just to confuse matters. -Ian There are three choices as standard AFAIK, normal cloth, normal leather or Recaro cloth. The Recaros started with the facelift cars, on the RZ. They're quite easy to spot - they have Recaro written on the headrest bit in big letters ... Andrew's electric leather Recaros must be an aftermarket mod I reckon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 Mine will be Tesco's Value cloth, then, but at least it's got Tesco's Finest buttons to make it move -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 Possibly Simon, I have no way of telling though, as it's how I bought the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Al Posted January 17, 2003 Share Posted January 17, 2003 I have a full black leather interior too,with electric adjustment.Mines a 1993 N/A Jap import.Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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