Just curious what people think vs. regular not powered or regular powered seats?

 

I have the manual leather sport seats and they only have a power recline. When I get out of the car I move the seat back manually and leave it there until I get back in as the wider bolsters make it a bit tougher for entry and exit. I love the sport seats and always order them but next time I will get them in full power and just use the memory set feature for easier entry/exit.

 

Does it bother you that the seats don't tilt downward or upward, i.e., rotating around the axis of the car's axel?

 

I only have limited time in the non-powered Sport seats and they seemed fine. All I can say is that I absolutely love the heated Adaptive Sport Seats in my 997S.

 

No not really as the lower cushion angle is perfect and once you set height is set and I never have a need to change it.

 

Had those on my 06 E55 .

 

^^^ M-B does make good seats. Firm but comfy. Cooled seats FTW!

 

The cooling feature came in handy here in S Florida

 

The folks who have the non powered sport seats do like them . I'm extremely neurotic and like having the memory because if my seat is moved it bothers me greatly . The sports adaptive seats offer a compromise .

Regarding comfort and fitment . Some posters have expressed that if they are particularly tall (back probs) or heavy set (the sides of the sports seats are confining) they prefer a different seat choice to suit them.

I fit in all the seats easily but at 5'9 148 I feel like the car is designed for me as every control and my positioning and visibility is better in this car than any other I have ever driven .

 

I'm 5'10 170 and after I set my seat at the way i want it doesn't really matter wither I drive the turbo with adaptiv seat or the c2s which got the non powered seat

 

Manual adjustment with power recline is very comfortable. Simpler the better. I love the idea you can buy it without power everything. Like a manual wind watch for the enthusiast. The manual adjustment says this is a sports car to anybody besides you who might care.

 

Any good photos of the sports seats?

 

So my S2000 is a sports car and my 997 is a wannabe sports car?

Come to think of it I can't even recall how many passengers have told me that they must be in a real sports car in my Honda because of the seats.

Just busting ***** of course.

 

This is not the best angle but you get the idea. The manual adjustment is at the front left of this seat and the motor recline is at the passenger's right hand side. (Both opposite on the driver side.) It also has a lever at your right hand to raise and lower it manually. The painted back is optional. As you might imagine, these are a major uptick from the BMW Factory Recaros on my M5. One downside might be that they are deep enough that I have to adjust them when I get in and out of the car. (Photo by Steven Harris)

 

The painted backs look great!