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Old 10-07-2004, 11:30 PM
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My dealer told me that when my GT3 comes in if I want to install GT3 seats he has a 996 owner who would like to upgrade to the sport seats that are stock in the GT3. I'm wondering whether it would be better to sell them (any idea what the current value might be?) or keep them for installation on any sale of the GT3. Today I'm inclined to keep them on the theory that there will be more GT3 buyers in the future who will want stock sports seats and there will be others who want GT3 seats, but maybe I'm just being lazy. Thoughts?
Old 10-07-2004, 11:38 PM
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I keeping my sport seats in case my waistline ever exceeds 38". Gets a little tight above that, imo.
Old 10-07-2004, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by rockitman
I keeping my sport seats in case my waistline ever exceeds 38". Gets a little tight above that, imo.
I can vouch for that.
Old 10-08-2004, 11:16 PM
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I want to sell mine. Black/Black/black stitching. It's an incentive to keep the wieght down.

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Old 10-09-2004, 01:04 AM
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I have a pair in Natural leather gray...
Old 10-09-2004, 01:20 AM
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I am for the OFFICE CHAIR use as well... If someone figures out a great way to do it, let me know.. And I am 100% serious, no sarcasm..
Old 10-11-2004, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by CKarras
My dealer told me that when my GT3 comes in if I want to install GT3 seats he has a 996 owner who would like to upgrade to the sport seats that are stock in the GT3. I'm wondering whether it would be better to sell them (any idea what the current value might be?) or keep them for installation on any sale of the GT3. Today I'm inclined to keep them on the theory that there will be more GT3 buyers in the future who will want stock sports seats and there will be others who want GT3 seats, but maybe I'm just being lazy. Thoughts?
I would take the dealer's offer. A GT3 with the ROW seats will be more appealing to almost all future buyers (with the exception of those with > 38" waists) than the NA Sport Seats. My sports seats are just sitting in my basement taking up space and the Salvation Army doesn't even want them.

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Old 10-11-2004, 08:00 PM
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I would be interested in a pair of seats, preferably black/black, in the Toronto Ontario region
Send a PM

Thanks
Old 11-04-2004, 12:46 AM
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anyone have a set of NA sport seats in savanna beige? I am interested. You can email me at ericrahman@juno.com....thanks....E
Old 11-04-2004, 03:04 AM
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Hmm, I wonder if these fit 951's...
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Old 11-04-2004, 10:30 AM
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$1600 for mine, you pay the shipping!
Old 11-04-2004, 11:50 AM
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I've got some black, red painted backs and red contrasted stitching if anyone wants them. Sure glad I paid extra for those options!
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Default Only reason to keep them !

One reason to keep your factory sports seats: The SCCA is supposedly going to re-classify the GT3 as Super Stock (SS), from A Street Prepared (ASP). This would mean that for any potential SCCA autocross competitors, the car needs to be as delivered in the US with only US factory options. This means that those of us with ROW seats will have to stay in ASP. Some feel that the GT3 could be very competitive in SS, and that ASP is certainly much tougher, especially with the arrival of the Elise in ASP.
Old 11-08-2004, 12:36 AM
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i have a pair of sports seats, fresh out of the GT3, never used,

i had my dealer install the clubsport package in my car before i even take delivery, (november 11/12th), after that, they will be kept at the dealer, thusly, never touched.

just about as mint as you can get.

they are:

no crest, black with black seatback. manual seats, no power adjustment. straight out of my new 05 GT3.


about to list on ebay for 2500 shipped. (this is apparently the price they are going for there).

take em now for

$2000 US Dollars shipped. (as per the previous deal mentioned earlier in this thread)

(continental US buyers only please)

(PM me)

please refer to: http://www.carnewal-europe.com/cpx_p96170.htm

3600 USD (not including shipping) from carnewal. so my price is not out of the question.

i consider gert a resonable guy, so if thats the price he's selling the new ones for, my 'swapped before even takin delivery' items, are a good deal.

regards to everyone

Tom

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Old 11-08-2004, 10:07 AM
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Default Shipping for $400!

I don't think so! Mine are $1600, also new, and shipping will not exceed $100, from my business, direct to you inc. insuance for full cost, hows that?


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