Early Christmas Present

[Project_CJL]

After a long time deliberating, I finally took the plunge and got myself an RS! ?

After looking at the Golf R, M140i, JCW Cooper S and even an Abarth, I can safely say I made the right choice!

I picked the car up last Saturday, after finding the right car at a good price from Ford – the car is Nitrous Blue, forged alloys, lux pack, sync 3, I think the only thing I’m missing right now in particular is the winter pack and heated seats! ? ? but I think that’s something I can live without.

One thing I didn’t go for was the shell bucket seats, after reading a lot about them, the general opinion is that they have a high driving position and are pretty uncomfortable for ‘dailying’. Keen to get peoples opinions on this as I suppose it’s something that can be changed in future?? Because I do think they look better.

That being said almost a week in and am completely in love with the car!

[bobcat]

Hi and welcome congratulations enjoy and happy RS’ing. Nice pic thanks for sharing. There’ll be many more smiles per miles to come ?

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Honorary Member

 

[Ian Barker]

Welcome mate

great choice

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Fully forged running M400x

[frenk]

Welcome and well done, Project.

The issue with the shell seats and daily driving is strongly related to the personal body shape in my opinion. I did more than 90’000 km in 3 years, commuting every day and sometimes 600 km in one drive without any problems at all. I am 170 cm tall, 78 kg and fit perfectly in those seats. But even so, I added some extras: the JCR Super Low Seating Frame (-55 cm) and the DSC controller. The latter is an option that I highly recommend. The Mishimoto gas pedal spacer (+45 mm) helped reduce strain on the right sciatic nerve.

Have fun and drive safe 😎

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Revo Stage 1 – JCR super low seating frame – Mishimoto gas pedal spacer – DSC sport controller

[red-leader]

Great looking RS, hope you’re very pleased with your purchase. Lots of smiles to the mile from now on. ?

[GM]

Welcome ?

[stu-c]

Welcome.

I had the same dilemma with the seats and it’s been discussed many times. At the end of the day, it’s a personal choice. I went with the ‘standard’ seats and after sitting in a few with the shell seats I’m still happy with my choice.

Your spec is similar to mine and the Sync 3 is a good option too (my wife has Sync 2).

Hope you enjoy the car. It will be even better once the spring arrives.

Have fun!

Stu

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NB FPM375

[coastliner]

Welcome, you have chosen the best colour, but I am biased.

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Coastliner

[srea064]

Welcome to owning a great car and welcome to a great forum ?

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Steve – Magnetic Grey – Sold.

Hope to join Bobcat as an Honorary Member?!?

[alloy]

That’s one nice Early Christmas Present to Yourself have fun which you will……..

[rs-kel]

Its just not an proper RS with ST seat in….. ;-P

 

 

 

[DaveRS3]

They aren’t even as good as ST seats. ST seats have adjustable under thigh supports. I was told by the dealer (their demo had the shells) that they where exactly the same as ST seats but with RS badges which annoyed me when it arrived.

I simply couldn’t live with the Shells as I have shorter legs and longer body which made me lean my head down to see out the window. There was no way I could drive like that for any length of time but I wished I had got them if I knew you could get lowering frames.

Having heated seats and height adjustment (I have 2 kids, 10 and 13 now so the passenger seat is up and down like a whores drawers) is a real bonus though.

CJL – Its not a simple job swapping them over because of the Seat airbag in the std seats which isn’t in the shells. I read about 1 guy who told his insurance company that he’d swapped them who then cancelled his policy as they wont insure cars with any airbags removed!!!!. Also he had to instal a home made box of electronics to fool the car into thinking the airbags are present. Also the cost. I asked a friend who works for Ford and gets employee discount for a price on the shell seats (including the rear seats which are also different) and the discounted price was £4800. He reckoned full price is nigh on £7k – Wow, not for me.

 

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