My seat KILLS my back!!!
#21
I'm starting to hate the seats on mine as well, and it's starting to squeak sometimes too. And the fact that it does not have enough bolster just makes me sad.
I bet a racing seat will be better than the oem one.
I bet a racing seat will be better than the oem one.
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#26
I had a 2009 Sport and had to sell it because of how incredibly uncomfortable it was. I am 5'10" 160lbs.
I had the seat slid back to give leg room and washers under the front for support. I of course then had to have the seat back upright to reach the steering wheel (it only extends an inch). The headrest pushed my head down so that I was looking directly at the speedometer (which I could not see the top portion of). So, I replaced the front headrests with the back ones. Finally, I added the spring mod to the throttle. I sometimes would add lumbar and neck support. I even tried thigh support which was wonderful. Eventually I would have welded an extension on the steering column, but I decided to sell the car before I made any permanent changes.
It was in this configuration that I could drive for about 20 minutes without severe back pain. If I drove longer than that I would be sore for the rest of the day. Before I made those modifications, the pain would be unbearable and would keep me up at night.
I now own a New Beetle. It lacks almost everything that I wanted that I had in my Fit. But, by comparison, driving the Beetle feels like floating on air. I will probably not be buying a Honda again.
I had the seat slid back to give leg room and washers under the front for support. I of course then had to have the seat back upright to reach the steering wheel (it only extends an inch). The headrest pushed my head down so that I was looking directly at the speedometer (which I could not see the top portion of). So, I replaced the front headrests with the back ones. Finally, I added the spring mod to the throttle. I sometimes would add lumbar and neck support. I even tried thigh support which was wonderful. Eventually I would have welded an extension on the steering column, but I decided to sell the car before I made any permanent changes.
It was in this configuration that I could drive for about 20 minutes without severe back pain. If I drove longer than that I would be sore for the rest of the day. Before I made those modifications, the pain would be unbearable and would keep me up at night.
I now own a New Beetle. It lacks almost everything that I wanted that I had in my Fit. But, by comparison, driving the Beetle feels like floating on air. I will probably not be buying a Honda again.
#27
And don't worry, you'll find plenty of things wrong with your VW ... trust me ...
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