Swivel seats in Kombi
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Yes, very useful. Not a huge gap between seats when swivelled but enough. Had them on my last 2 factory order vans
Thank you so much
With lockdown it's impossible to go look at any vans
It is for my daughters Kombi that I am speccing up ... she has 3 very young kids and the van will have a rear bench seat split 1/2 with double sliding doors so I thought the swivel seats would bad good for when parked up etc ?
We have a 2008 California with swivels but of course the rear bed/seat is on rails and it's perfect for facing each other but the fixed passenger seat looks quite close to the swivels
Being cheeky you wouldn't have a pic of the swivels facing the rear bench so I can have an idea would you
As the Kombi is factory order I just want to get it right
Much appreciated
With lockdown it's impossible to go look at any vans
It is for my daughters Kombi that I am speccing up ... she has 3 very young kids and the van will have a rear bench seat split 1/2 with double sliding doors so I thought the swivel seats would bad good for when parked up etc ?
We have a 2008 California with swivels but of course the rear bed/seat is on rails and it's perfect for facing each other but the fixed passenger seat looks quite close to the swivels
Being cheeky you wouldn't have a pic of the swivels facing the rear bench so I can have an idea would you
As the Kombi is factory order I just want to get it right
Much appreciated
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I don’t bother to turn the drivers seat that often, it’s a faff, but you can do it.
Thank you ... yep we have them on our California and it's a technique considering the handbrake... the van will have a rear seat split 1/2 like yours for the isofix for 3 young kids ... not a lot of room between the swivel and the rear seat but I guess enough considering they are young and short in the legs!!
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The mats came with the van from the original converters, who are crap. I’ve got a much better set from front to rear - T6 Rugs
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I’m 6ft 7", the Sportskraft swivels don’t take too much headroom away.
Thank you
Is this a Factory Kombi with fixed rear seat bench seat as the distance between front and rear seats looks different to Insert Coin ??
Thanks
Yes, this is a Factory Kombi with a 2+1 (the 1 removed). I suggest there is not enough knee room for two adults sitting opposite each other.
You loose the height adjustment with the factory swivels. If you are tall, the seat is always in the highest position so could be an issue. I am not tall and find them too high for my comfort - just a point worth considering.
I would go aftermarket, albeit they sit slightly higher at their lowest, but you retain the height adjustment.
I would go aftermarket, albeit they sit slightly higher at their lowest, but you retain the height adjustment.
If driver height is an issue you can buy lowered seat boxes (there is thread on here) and fit aftermarket swivels to them. I have an offset Kiravans swivel on the passenger seat and a sportscraft one on the drivers side. You may read that the Kiravans swivel plates squeak, a little bit of lube cures it. I find the sportscraft one easier to operate though.
Thanks, as it is for 2 adults in the front and 3 small children in the rear it's a worthwhile factory option considering the low cost....thanks for all your replies
