Grant:
I think sofas with Spyder makes more sense, so then you can have heated seats with the top down…
Honestly, I think the sofa make sense for BOTH.
Both are street cars, why the need for buckets? If I want buckets, that means I am on track. and if I am on track, I would much prefer a proper racing bucket than the 918 bucket. Much more support from head to shoulder to waist to thigh. it is why Porsche fits the Recaro racing bucket on their record cars instead of using the 918 buckets.
It is really pointless to get the 918 buckets just to have that 'race' look. After 6 years in them, I can absolute say they offer zero improvement over the 18 way, other than saving some weight which 99.99% of the population won't even noticed.
They do however let 6-point race belts to have a pass through for shoulder belts. If one is on only the 3 point belt, the 918 buckets are only there for looks.
Honestly, the 996 buckets are so much better for support and practicality, those also fold down to say the least.
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