C3 comfort
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C3 comfort
I would like to get some info on different year C3's as far as comfort.
I called about a C3 that was for sale today, but it was sold. In talking to the guy he said that the latter yr. seats(I think 79 to 82) were harder on your back than the previous yrs.
This was disappointing to me because I was looking for a 82 due to the overdrive transmission.
I would appreciate comments on this along with any other info that would make some yrs more comfortable than others. What about the plastic vs. steel springs.
Don
I called about a C3 that was for sale today, but it was sold. In talking to the guy he said that the latter yr. seats(I think 79 to 82) were harder on your back than the previous yrs.
This was disappointing to me because I was looking for a 82 due to the overdrive transmission.
I would appreciate comments on this along with any other info that would make some yrs more comfortable than others. What about the plastic vs. steel springs.
Don
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Best I've heard it put when it comes to seats in the C3 -
You can drive 30 miles in a 68 - 78 and it will feel like 300; drive 300 miles in a 79 - 82 and it will feel like 30.
I can only speak for the 79 - 82 and yes, the seats feel great! Note, the 78 Pace car got the "newer" seats, a preview of sorts for the 79 - 82.
Concerning your note on the OD for the '82. You'll like that as well. Mine turns about 26 MPG on a straight highway run. 70 MPH = 2K RPM.
You can drive 30 miles in a 68 - 78 and it will feel like 300; drive 300 miles in a 79 - 82 and it will feel like 30.
I can only speak for the 79 - 82 and yes, the seats feel great! Note, the 78 Pace car got the "newer" seats, a preview of sorts for the 79 - 82.
Concerning your note on the OD for the '82. You'll like that as well. Mine turns about 26 MPG on a straight highway run. 70 MPH = 2K RPM.
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Everyone that sits in my 79 says the seats feel very comfortable. The 79-82 are the same. Also, the 78 pace car have the same seats. I would have no problem driving mine 600-700 miles in a day with them. The only downfall is there is no adjusting the backrest, the angle they are in is the only angle option you get.
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I would like to get some info on different year C3's as far as comfort.
I called about a C3 that was for sale today, but it was sold. In talking to the guy he said that the latter yr. seats(I think 79 to 82) were harder on your back than the previous yrs.
This was disappointing to me because I was looking for a 82 due to the overdrive transmission.
I would appreciate comments on this along with any other info that would make some yrs more comfortable than others. What about the plastic vs. steel springs.
Don
I called about a C3 that was for sale today, but it was sold. In talking to the guy he said that the latter yr. seats(I think 79 to 82) were harder on your back than the previous yrs.
This was disappointing to me because I was looking for a 82 due to the overdrive transmission.
I would appreciate comments on this along with any other info that would make some yrs more comfortable than others. What about the plastic vs. steel springs.
Don
on that guy.I swapped my '75 seats for a set from an '81. Drove the car from WA to RI and back again. Much more comfortable.
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From: Kansas City, MO ...I'd like to go fishing and catch a fishstick. That'd be convenient. - Mitch Hedberg
Don't limit your choices because of stock seats. You can always add seats from a different year, different vehicle or any number of aftermarket seats.
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Yes, they're fine.
I put '80 seats in my '73, and had the same design in my '80 & '81. The "pace car" design seats of '79-'82 are very comfortable, and much better than the earlier models.
Still keeping the '69 all stock, though.
I put '80 seats in my '73, and had the same design in my '80 & '81. The "pace car" design seats of '79-'82 are very comfortable, and much better than the earlier models.
Still keeping the '69 all stock, though.
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...What about the plastic vs. steel springs...
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My 81 power drivers seat is great the passengers seat is a little low so when my wife is sitting in the car I have to put a pillow so she can see over the dash.