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Posted by: RobW Feb 19 2012, 07:55 AM

OK... I was thinking about it..


Have you EVER...

Gotten into a 914 as a passenger... and moved the seat forward?

Doesn't make much sense does it....

If for some reason you have..., why?

Posted by: mepstein Feb 19 2012, 08:04 AM

So the seat can tilt back?

Posted by: SLITS Feb 19 2012, 08:04 AM

I have short legs and it's more comfortable to sit with your feet on the foot rest rather than resting on your heels.

Posted by: wildman Feb 19 2012, 08:09 AM

To both replies

Also it helps to brace yourself into the seat for quick corners, etc

Posted by: ArtechnikA Feb 19 2012, 09:50 AM

Never been in a 914 new enough to have a moveable pax seat...
But there was a reason fixed-seat cars came with the removable footrest.

Posted by: RobW Feb 19 2012, 10:15 AM

I still don't get why a passenger would need to move forward. Midgets included.

Posted by: ArtechnikA Feb 19 2012, 10:30 AM

Because passengers don't like flailing around in a high-performance car any more than drivers do - maybe less. Drivers get a wheel to hang on to, and a brake pedal. And either a dead pedal or a bit of wheel well to brace with the left foot.

Early 914 seats don't have much in the way of deep bolsters for lateral support, and the non-retractable belts were such a PITA to adjust that they were almost never as tight as you'd like. Being slammed against loose belts under hard braking just isn't fun. There aren't even good door handholds.

Posted by: jmill Feb 19 2012, 11:07 AM

My wife does. It makes it easier to slam her foot onto the imaginary brake pedal.

Posted by: 6freak Feb 19 2012, 11:19 AM

the non-retractable belts were such a PITA to adjust that they were almost never as tight as you'd like.

I like the non -retractable in my 1970...i can get them very tight . even more then the retractable models


I agree! Passenger does drive no good if he sitting in his lap............plant your ass over there

Posted by: ArtechnikA Feb 19 2012, 11:49 AM

Yes - me too.
And OKfine in driver-mode.
But somehow it seemed like the pax seat was never right for whoever was there.

Posted by: SUNAB914 Feb 19 2012, 12:13 PM

Put a six pack behind seat?

Posted by: Tom_T Feb 20 2012, 07:13 PM

Rob - a prior GF of mine in the 1970's was only 4'-11" & definitely needed to move seat forward to put her feet up on the front wall/footrest area when I drove the twisties!

Having the adjustable p-seat allowed them to delete the movable footrest block which was supposed to be leashed in the p-side floor, but mostly ended up in the front trunk or lost in the garage somewhere!

Posted by: RobW Feb 20 2012, 08:04 PM

Posted by: mrholland2 Feb 21 2012, 12:51 AM

Is she not 4'11" anymore?

Posted by: Chris Hamilton Feb 21 2012, 01:29 AM

That's so when you build a 914 limo in the future you can move the seat forward for some more legroom in the back.

Posted by: 6freak Feb 21 2012, 08:29 AM

Because most setting over there were like how do you work these things and what this funny thing on the floor,,and you basically have to strap them in ...which is OK if its my smoke n hot wife in a short skirt. ..and not some fat instructor.

MikeC

Posted by: malaga_red75 Feb 21 2012, 12:26 PM

or you can fit two 30-racks vertical in the front trunk WITH a radiator.