Seat swaps

[vwgary]

Not sure if this goes here but I didn't find another apropriate forum. Will seats from an 08 NB fit my 98 NB? If not, what years would interchange?

[SMG]

They'll fit. The only issues you might have is with heated seats / airbags not plugging in.

[vwgary]

Cool, thanks, I wasn't sure if the tracks were the same. I think I'd read somewhere where you can change out the plugs.

[Yurko]

make sure you disconnect the battery when you're switching them out. You don't want an accidental misfire on an airbag.

[vwgary]

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. Not sure if I'll get them but they're a great price for a virtually new front and rear set and I wanted to make sure they'd work before I shelled out the $$$.

[zeusenergy]

Originally Posted by vwus

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. Not sure if I'll get them but they're a great price for a virtually new front and rear set and I wanted to make sure they'd work before I shelled out the $$$.

The inside of the newer model years may be different but in back only. The seat tracks are definately a direct swap. Have the seller take some pix and dimensions of the rear seat mountings to be sure.

[vwgary]

Cool, will do. I really want to swap out the cloth for leather and these 08's are a great deal.

[GINA]

I got some black leather seats for sale You can just buy all my stuff! I don't really want to ship though, so unless you're planning on making a trip to Baltimore...

On a somewhat-related thread-hijacking topic:
Will NB seats fit in any MKIV?

[vwgary]

Yeah, I saw your advert for them but never replied since you don't want to ship.

I really, really, really would like to hold out for grey. But since I also want this cloth interior gone, I have been tempted to make a roadtrip

[GINA]

I could ship if the price is right I just don't really know how to go about shipping something like that, to be honest.

[vwgary]

You can get them into 2 boxes (tho let the UPS store package them for you). They'll be oversized so dimensional weight will also come into play. Weigh each piece then stack the 2 front and rear seats as separate units. Measure the height + width + depth of each unit and total the measurements for each. Go to the UPS website to calculate shipping charges. Enter the combined dimensions of the front seats for box 1 as well as the weight for the destination zip code. Do the same for package 2 (rear seats). Add $40.00 to the total for packaging and you're done. Prolly could be explained better but I've already had a Vodka and oj

[GINA]

Screwdrivers at 3pm? That rough of a day, huh?

[vwgary]

Nah, not a rough day at all. I'm off till the end of this month

Now I think I'll go out and change my taillights