TT backseats...........an explaination!

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Apr 13, 2001 | 12:02 PM

GannMann

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TT backseats...........an explaination!

I pulled in to the parking lot to my workout place today right next to a guy that was getting out of a 911. We exchanged the prefunctory "hey nice car" to each other and started talking about my TT. I mentioned the extremely small back seats and he said he had even smaller ones in the 911. He went on to say the only reason there are backseats at all is so that both the TT and 911 qualify in europe as a "touring class" sports car for racing.Has anyone else heard that??

Apr 13, 2001 | 12:03 PM

Larrytt

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the backseats are there for insurance reasons, no other reason

Apr 13, 2001 | 12:13 PM

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Re: Plausible reason . . .

I remember 911s running "sedan" class (SCCA) because they had the "headroom" measurement (seat bottom to headliner) that qualified. Pretty good racing though, 911s getting narrowly beaten (thrashed or smoked an incorrect term here) by Lotus Corinas (I have seen with mine own eyes!) VERY exciting. (and amazing?)

Apr 13, 2001 | 12:13 PM

Hank

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When you open your door check the factory seal/template located on the side: it should say ...

"passenger car" in one of the categories. Again, for insurance purposes.

Apr 13, 2001 | 12:14 PM

GannMann

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..So I take it you have researched this explainationand found it to be false.

Apr 13, 2001 | 12:19 PM

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The Lotus Cortina was indeed an awesome machine!

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