Living With Porsche Full Bucket Seats & EdGuard Review 

Today I learned Matt has good hips for child-bearing. On another note, I have a bad back and the memory foam inserts with lumbar support from P1 Designs made a huge difference in long-term comfort for me.

I’m 67 and after a Boxster and a 991.2 GT3 with 18 ways, I have a 718 Spyder with the LWBS and absolutely love them! So they work even for us old guys 😉

Love mine. Just did a 3900km road trip to Uluru and back and didn't have any issues. Fabulous seats! I'm 51 years old, 6'1.

I am 5’11” 155 lbs and have the LWBS in my 718 BGTS. Fantastic.

There is definitely a love/hate relationship with the buckets. So much so that my wife simply stopped going with me if I was taking the GT4 because she HATED them. I loved them while driving and they do look great but not sure I would spec them again. Anything that keeps me from grabbing that particular set of keys will be reconsidered going forward - just not worth it to me but everyone is different.

i don't have a porsche and i don't think i am getting one soon but thanks for the info matt watching this still makes me happy

I am 56 yrs old and I think for me, the bucket seats are more comfortable than the 18 way seats. Sure I hate it, while exiting the car. Getting in doesn’t bother me as much but once you are in the seat, I really believe they are more comfortable than the other seats. Plus with 18 way seats, I end up screwing with the adjustment all day trying to find the perfect driving position, and next time I get in the car, I want to readjust it again searching for the perfect driving position, which I get 100% of the time while using these semi-fixed bucket seats and I never have to fiddle with endless adjustments. I think someone with OCD like myself, it is best not to give me too many options and adjustments. It will drive me nuts looking for perfection. I currently have these buckets on 4 of my Porsches ….my GT4 manual, GT4 PDK, Sypder, and GT3 manual. My Macan GT3, 911 Targa 4S, and my Taycan Turbo have 18 way seats and while I can tolerate them, I wish they all had the buckets. absolutely love the buckets and again at 56 yrs old, they are still great. I may change my mind in 10 yrs. Mark

This was really informative and helped make my decision on purchasing the Edguard protectors. Ed is a fantastic guy to deal with too! Can’t recommend his products and service highly enough!

Watching you get in and out of the car helped me spec the sofas! Thanks

Good morning all at OG.Im watching from Sydney Australia this morning and I would just like to send Matt A little warning. The RU-vid ad that was shown before the the video was for Turtle wax and it was promoting “high graphine properties “ and we all know how much Matt loves that😁. Keep up the outstanding work as always it’s keeping me sane during Sydney covid lockdown. Thanks

Another old guy here in the 60+ age. My 911 is a pleasure car and these seats just work for me. Getting in and out takes some finesse as does driving these cars. And now thinking about it at this age and aging forward getting in and out of any car will be challenging. And yes getting into the passenger seat just throws everything off.

Does anyone know why as a grown man I just watched a video of a grown man give me lessons on how to get in and out of a car? Lol, just kidding Matt. Always appreciate your videos.

Im officially done with the LWB seats they look great and hold you in place while in relative comfort. But the regular bucket seats are incredible, free, great bolsters, and comfortable.

You need to go in head first into all small sport cars. Climb in perpendicular to length, like going in a low tunnel. Then you never rub a bolster an get in instantly

My advice would be always order the LWB because if you don’t want them, someone would pay you handsomely for them - well over msrp. I wish I could get them in my 991.1 TT

Before buying the buckets, went to a local dealership and sat in them for 2 hours watching training videos on my laptop. Didnt bother by back at all, so easy yes option. Also, want to sell your inserts :)

Thanks for the great review .

I didn’t know you had Lizard belts in your white GT3. I have them in my white Spyder… and here I thought I was special. Very cool, I love the splash of colour it gives to the white; which is a great GT car colour because it shows the black bits so well.

Now to keep saving to get one of these Porsches. Great Video and use of words haha

Great video . I know the feeling (i have a Lotus Elise ) . To get in and out i call it the corkscrew-movement . Thx for your effort to give us info and recreation by means of your video's after a work day.

Love these videos. Great detail, learned a ton. Sealed my decision to get bucket seats.

Great job matt like always 👏 👍

Off topic but the 90 thru 95 seats in the 300ZX were some of the best sports car seats made up to that point. Lexus GS seats in the 2000s were really good as well. I've been exposed to 100s of seats and those two stand out.

Also a concern is scuffing the door sill with my foot when exiting and entering.

Such great seats.

Just got the Edguards. How to install easiest? Need to pry out the seat adjust button?

Great video as usual. Is the TE37 coming for the raptor? looking forward to that.

"I'm a medium-ish size guy" 6'2" 240

This video is geared towards a VERY specific niche

I’m sorry but getting in and out looks like too much work. They looks nice and all but trying to get in and out would make me look like a monkey. Otherwise, good video.

There’s also a folding bucket option (known as Sports buckets as opposed to the Full buckets which you have) which are available in UK and EU. Good for rear access to throw soft bags in the back (or thread them through the roll cage). They also work with harnesses. Is that seat available in US?

How tall are you? Great review too!!!

If you've got anything wrong with your muscles, knees, hips and back or, the hand you need to use, these seats are not for you. I could get in but not out. If you're thinking about them, go to a dealer and try them.

Best seats for tall drivers?

why don't you just put the stuff in the car first passenger side then get in the car and get out first then take the stuff out

cool

6;2 240? I’m not big? Your big! Don’t get in a C8 with GT2 seats.

Now I'm sweating

I disagree with your opinion on the bucket seats. I’m not a fan. Great video as as always

In what universe is 6'2" 240 lbs a "medium" sized person....haha

If you're not going to the race track..buckets are useless and just an extra annoyance. It's just for looks in that case. That's it. Track? Buckets. No track? No buckets. But you would question why did you get a GT car anyways? Specially an RS.

$600. What a joke.