My Phase 1 V6 with Recaro Pole Position fitted.

[Will 172 Cup]

I cleaned my car last weekend and headed up on to Exmoor to take a few pictures now that I have fitted a set of Recaro Pole Position seats with custom lower side mounts. The new driving position makes a huge positive difference to the way car feels to drive, they also offer much more support and as such are far more comfortable than the standard seats on long journey's.

A few pictures from up on the moor first, followed by two pictures of the interior I took down in Lynmouth. The long term plan is to have the seats re-trimmed to better match the Phase 1 interior but that will be a job for next year I think.
Also the big TWR sticker on the rear window may divide opinion but it is an original TWR sticker produced for them about 15 years or so ago that I found on eBay and thought I would put on the car for a few local car shows this summer, after that it will likely be removed.

 

[.GAZ.]

Epic seats!!

 

[ColinG]

Welcome to the Pole Position Club!

Your V6 looks a peach, love that you've kept it oem even the orange side repeaters, although I maybe spy an aftermarket exhaust???

 

[Will 172 Cup]

Epic seats!!

Thank you!

Welcome to the Pole Position Club!

Your V6 looks a peach, love that you've kept it oem even the orange side repeaters, although I maybe spy an aftermarket exhaust???

Thanks. I like the orange side repeaters, they suit the car in my opinion. Your correct in your observation about the exhaust, it's fitted with a Janspeed back box. It also has a BMC Carbon Dynamic Air box and Goodridge braided brake hoses, the exhaust and air box were fitted already when I bought the car in 2011.

 

[ColinG]

Ahhh the BMC airbox, nothing beats the sound of the passenger window down at 7000rpm, you can actually hear it ripping the air!

 

[Lal B3N]

One of my favourite seats! Cannot wait to get them in my 182.

 

[RSsprint]

Very nice looking Vee you have there mate, really like the seats too.
Something I've always wanted to change but have never gotten round to it.

 

[Snails]

Ahhh the BMC airbox, nothing beats the sound of the passenger window down at 7000rpm, you can actually hear it ripping the air! :smiley:

I bloody loved mine, although I've only ever been in a Vee with one, so I've got no idea what it sounded like as standard.

 

[Martin.]

Epic!

 

[Welsh.Dan]

God I love a v6. Amazing machine you have there

 

[Mr R.]

Lovely looking car bud.

 

[cat171]

It looks great, the seats look spot on too. How long have you had the car ?

 

[Will 172 Cup]

Ahhh the BMC airbox, nothing beats the sound of the passenger window down at 7000rpm, you can actually hear it ripping the air! :smiley:

I bloody loved mine, although I've only ever been in a Vee with one, so I've got no idea what it sounded like as standard.

It certainly is a great sound, I envy owners of LHD examples who can put their drivers window down and hear it right near them.

One of my favourite seats! Cannot wait to get them in my 182.

They are fantastic, you won't regret fitting them.

Very nice looking Vee you have there mate, really like the seats too.
Something I've always wanted to change but have never gotten round to it.

Thank you, it was something I thought a long time about whether or not to do, but I am so glad I did.

Epic!

God I love a v6. Amazing machine you have there

Lovely looking car bud.

Thanks for the nice comments!

It looks great, the seats look spot on too. How long have you had the car ?

Thank you, I have owned it since the end of July 2011.