On, not in

With the re-foamed seats in the Monza it was only a matter of time before we did the same to the Manta. The grey Recaros in the Manta felt like new in 1998 when I put them in, but that was over 100,000 miles ago and there wasn't much padding left in the base or the lower back.

I put the new seats in over the weekend (complete with heaters, of course!) and today's commute was the first we tried with them. The funny thing is that they look like they've got loads of support, but compared to the pre-refoamed seats you're definitely sitting *on* them now, rather than *in* them. Makes the first few corners quite exciting as you think you're about to roll off the side of the seats.

Re-strapped and foamed seat base, complete with heater controller and wiring

I guess it's like a new pair of glasses. Once you get used to them they're fine, but the first few outings are a lot more exciting than you were expecting!

In case you're wondering where the heater switches went - the centre console was the obvious choice