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    Posted: November/13/11 at 1:38am
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Fifteen Hundred Dollars a Seat
Seems a Little Steep
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote johnf36 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November/13/11 at 10:12am
Hummmmmmmm, why didn't that come up yesterday for me on my unread posts? Sorry for the dubble post, Can we wipe this one out?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Boomer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November/13/11 at 10:26am

This does seem a little on the high side for heated seats. As an example, the Shelby GT 500 Recaro leather trimmed sport seats are a $1,595.00 option. Same price on the Boss 302 but in Cloth & not heated.

 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote herz3mc Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November/13/11 at 12:02pm
Those look great. Too bad they are heated. It would be nice to have lightweight seat option that would keep the car in stock class.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote CORNERS Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November/13/11 at 12:04pm
Well, it would cost about $1500 each to buy a standalone Recaro seat anyway, and the stock MINI seats can't cost that much money. So it's only a modest markup. 
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Let me first say this, when you compare them to the other option seats they are a great buy. If you want lounge leather that is a 2000 dollar option and another 500 for the heated seats. So 2750 for heated Recaro I think is fair.

With that said what is not fair is in the R56 I am paying for 2 front seats and a back seat for 2k in leather. In the R58 I am only getting 2 seats for the same price
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