Considerably comfier seats than a 406...

Doki wrote:
> Considerably comfier seats than a 406...

I can only assume it's got higher spec seats than the B5 Passat in the 
stable here at Payne Towers.  They really don't agree with me.

I've not spent significant amounts of time in a 406 mind you.

-- 
Douglas

"Doki"  wrote in message 
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> Considerably comfier seats than a 406...


You didn't read JackHs thread last night then... *yawn*

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Dan
Clio R27 F1 #65

Douglas Payne  wrote:

> Doki wrote:
> > Considerably comfier seats than a 406...
> 
> I can only assume it's got higher spec seats than the B5 Passat in the
> stable here at Payne Towers.  They really don't agree with me.
> 
> I've not spent significant amounts of time in a 406 mind you.

SE seats are fantastic. Sport seats are also good, but a bit tight for
gentlemen of larger proportions.

Shame VAG don't fit the B6 Passat SE seats to the A4 SE.
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"SteveH"  wrote in message 
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> Douglas Payne  wrote:
>
>> Doki wrote:
>> > Considerably comfier seats than a 406...
>>
>> I can only assume it's got higher spec seats than the B5 Passat in the
>> stable here at Payne Towers.  They really don't agree with me.
>>
>> I've not spent significant amounts of time in a 406 mind you.
>
> SE seats are fantastic. Sport seats are also good, but a bit tight for
> gentlemen of larger proportions.

That was honestly one of the reasons why SA53 KSX was an SE rather than a 
Sport.
I mean, c'mon, a Passat "Sport".

Yeah right, whatever ;-)

>> Considerably comfier seats than a 406...
>
> I can only assume it's got higher spec seats than the B5 Passat in the 
> stable here at Payne Towers.  They really don't agree with me.

Oh yes we do!

-- 
"For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."

Bob Sherunckle wrote:
> "SteveH"  wrote in message 
> news:1ik4wxr.zomg081vhxno2N%steve@italiancar.co.uk...
>> Douglas Payne  wrote:
>>
>>> Doki wrote:
>>>> Considerably comfier seats than a 406...
>>> I can only assume it's got higher spec seats than the B5 Passat in the
>>> stable here at Payne Towers.  They really don't agree with me.
>>>
>>> I've not spent significant amounts of time in a 406 mind you.
>> SE seats are fantastic. Sport seats are also good, but a bit tight for
>> gentlemen of larger proportions.
> 
> That was honestly one of the reasons why SA53 KSX was an SE rather than a 
> Sport.

KSX?  I had a company van with KSX in the registration many moons ago. 
What are the chances of that happening, eh?

> I mean, c'mon, a Passat "Sport".
> 
> Yeah right, whatever ;-) 

I think we should hillclimb an SE and a Sport next season just to see.

-- 
Douglas

"The Seats from the B5 at Payne Towers"  wrote 
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>>> Considerably comfier seats than a 406...
>>
>> I can only assume it's got higher spec seats than the B5 Passat in the 
>> stable here at Payne Towers.  They really don't agree with me.
>
> Oh yes we do!
>
> -- 
> "For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."


That made oi larfffff...

"Douglas Payne"  wrote in message 
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> Bob Sherunckle wrote:
>> "SteveH"  wrote in message 
>> news:1ik4wxr.zomg081vhxno2N%steve@italiancar.co.uk...
>>> Douglas Payne  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Doki wrote:
>>>>> Considerably comfier seats than a 406...
>>>> I can only assume it's got higher spec seats than the B5 Passat in the
>>>> stable here at Payne Towers.  They really don't agree with me.
>>>>
>>>> I've not spent significant amounts of time in a 406 mind you.
>>> SE seats are fantastic. Sport seats are also good, but a bit tight for
>>> gentlemen of larger proportions.
>>
>> That was honestly one of the reasons why SA53 KSX was an SE rather than a 
>> Sport.
>
> KSX?  I had a company van with KSX in the registration many moons ago. 
> What are the chances of that happening, eh?
>
>> I mean, c'mon, a Passat "Sport".
>>
>> Yeah right, whatever ;-)
>
> I think we should hillclimb an SE and a Sport next season just to see.
>
> -- 
> Douglas

I suspect that calendars might be more appropriate than timing beams 
accurate to 1/100th of a second.

Bob Sherunckle wrote:
> "Douglas Payne"  wrote 

>>> I mean, c'mon, a Passat "Sport".
>>>
>>> Yeah right, whatever ;-)
>> I think we should hillclimb an SE and a Sport next season just to see.

> I suspect that calendars might be more appropriate than timing beams 
> accurate to 1/100th of a second. 

Well it would certainly "surprise a few hot hatch owners". (c:

-- 
Douglas

"Douglas Payne"  wrote in message 
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> Bob Sherunckle wrote:
>> "Douglas Payne"  wrote
>
>>>> I mean, c'mon, a Passat "Sport".
>>>>
>>>> Yeah right, whatever ;-)
>>> I think we should hillclimb an SE and a Sport next season just to see.
>
>> I suspect that calendars might be more appropriate than timing beams 
>> accurate to 1/100th of a second.
>
> Well it would certainly "surprise a few hot hatch owners". (c:
>


No.

It wouldn't.

At all.

Achshully, I reckon it might be almost as quick as a red Dutton.
With the front brakes jammed on.
And an almost octogenarian at the wheel.

Bob Sherunckle wrote:
> "Douglas Payne"  wrote in message 
> news:6e4ckeF5b08sU1@mid.individual.net...
>> Bob Sherunckle wrote:
>>> "Douglas Payne"  wrote
>>>>> I mean, c'mon, a Passat "Sport".
>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah right, whatever ;-)
>>>> I think we should hillclimb an SE and a Sport next season just to see.
>>> I suspect that calendars might be more appropriate than timing beams 
>>> accurate to 1/100th of a second.
>> Well it would certainly "surprise a few hot hatch owners". (c:
>>
> 
> 
> No.
> 
> It wouldn't.
> 
> At all.

Yes it would.  If we made them overfuel like buggery and belch black 
smoke, and laid big phat 11s off the line, maybe spun a few times I bet 
we'd be famous on all the Scooby forums, Pistonheads, Flatchat, the lot!

There'd be at least some hot hatch owners surprised.

Law of averages my friend.

-- 
Douglas

"Douglas Payne"  wrote in message 
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> Bob Sherunckle wrote:
>> "Douglas Payne"  wrote in message 
>> news:6e4ckeF5b08sU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> Bob Sherunckle wrote:
>>>> "Douglas Payne"  wrote
>>>>>> I mean, c'mon, a Passat "Sport".
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yeah right, whatever ;-)
>>>>> I think we should hillclimb an SE and a Sport next season just to see.
>>>> I suspect that calendars might be more appropriate than timing beams 
>>>> accurate to 1/100th of a second.
>>> Well it would certainly "surprise a few hot hatch owners". (c:
>>>
>>
>>
>> No.
>>
>> It wouldn't.
>>
>> At all.
>
> Yes it would.  If we made them overfuel like buggery and belch black 
> smoke, and laid big phat 11s off the line, maybe spun a few times I bet 
> we'd be famous on all the Scooby forums, Pistonheads, Flatchat, the lot!
>
> There'd be at least some hot hatch owners surprised.
>
> Law of averages my friend.
>

I'm sold.

But where to find such a beast ?.....

"Bob Sherunckle"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Douglas Payne"  wrote in message 
> news:6e4ckeF5b08sU1@mid.individual.net...
>> Bob Sherunckle wrote:
>>> "Douglas Payne"  wrote
>>
>>>>> I mean, c'mon, a Passat "Sport".
>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah right, whatever ;-)
>>>> I think we should hillclimb an SE and a Sport next season just to see.
>>
>>> I suspect that calendars might be more appropriate than timing beams 
>>> accurate to 1/100th of a second.
>>
>> Well it would certainly "surprise a few hot hatch owners". (c:
>>
>
>
> No.
>
> It wouldn't.
>
> At all.
>
> Achshully, I reckon it might be almost as quick as a red Dutton.
> With the front brakes jammed on.
> And an almost octogenarian at the wheel.

He think what Lord Doug meant was surprise, like "I'm surprised they're 
bothering to waste the fuel going up the hill in *THAT*"  rather than "Holy 
shit that Passat just killed the hill record!".

Either way, they'd be surprised heh!

-- 
Dan
Clio R27 F1 #65

"Douglas Payne"  wrote in message 
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> Bob Sherunckle wrote:
>> "Douglas Payne"  wrote
>
>>>> I mean, c'mon, a Passat "Sport".
>>>>
>>>> Yeah right, whatever ;-)
>>> I think we should hillclimb an SE and a Sport next season just to see.
>
>> I suspect that calendars might be more appropriate than timing beams 
>> accurate to 1/100th of a second.
>
> Well it would certainly "surprise a few hot hatch owners". (c:


Oh now, hang on, in this new politically correct newsgroup, you can't get 
away with saying things like this!*

*Add at the end unless you've no sense of humor: :-)

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"Douglas Payne"  wrote in message 
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> Doki wrote:
>> Considerably comfier seats than a 406...
>
> I can only assume it's got higher spec seats than the B5 Passat in the 
> stable here at Payne Towers.  They really don't agree with me.

Is this driving it or being driven?

> I've not spent significant amounts of time in a 406 mind you.

I don't find either remarkably comfortable or uncomfortable, but of the two, 
the Passat is more comfortable to drive in rather than ride in; the 406 is 
the other way around.

I've always put that down to the seat firmness.

The rear seat of Dad's B5.5 is remarkably uncomfortable.  The seat 
dimensions are all screwed up.  He didn't believe me for the longest time 
and thought it was my universal dislike of VAGs until he tried it.

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