What kind of Ricardo's are these?

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  • Mossman
    E30 Mastermind
    • Apr 2006
    • 1961

    #1

    What kind of Ricardo's are these?

    LOL ROFL JK I know what kind they are.

    Schweet craigslist score, mint shape Recaro Orthopedics. Pretty sure they're out of a porsche 924, was about a $4000 option back in the day according to the internets. Hooked them up to power and the recline and heat work great. Upper bolsters are adjustable, and the top part around your shoulders can be tilted fore/aft a little bit separate from the seat back. 3rd button which I assume is for lumbar support pump up makes a nasty noise and nothing seems to happen. Will split them apart tomorrow and see exactly what's making the noise and what's wrong with lumbar.

    Does anybody have experience with recaro's with air bladder lumbar support? The button seems to be on or off, I'm wondering how to bleed down the system if you pump it up too much? All of this assumes I'll get it working.

    Anyways just wanted to share my happiness and excitement. Gonna try to get some adapters in a hurry and get them in my S52 vert along with the rest of the black interior by gutenfest. Oh yeah...pics







  • Syncro325is
    E30 Addict
    • Mar 2009
    • 574

    #2
    I am very jealous. I've been looking for a clean set of these for a while now...
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    • Mossman
      E30 Mastermind
      • Apr 2006
      • 1961

      #3
      They were 1.5 hours a way and dude didn't have pics, so I started feverishly researching the luxury/comfort recaros trying to figure out what they were exactly from his description on phone. I found this brochure:


      and knew they had to be 1 of them. To be honest I was a tiny bit bummed they were the orthopedics because the other ones are all more badass looking, but the mintness and fact that all the important stuff worked (he had never powered them) more than made up for that disappointment. I'm like a proud father.

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      • BrownBeanE30
        E30 Modder
        • Nov 2010
        • 965

        #4
        haha i think you ment to say recaros not recardos lol on the headline
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        • FredK
          R3V OG
          • Oct 2003
          • 14747

          #5
          O_O dude those riccardoes are in SICK shape.

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          • matias88e30
            E30 Enthusiast
            • Dec 2009
            • 1110

            #6
            those ricardos look good, not my taste tho
            no more boosted m20, 91 318i...

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            • brainspo0n
              Grease Monkey
              • Dec 2010
              • 373

              #7
              must see in e30 to form opinion

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              • The Twin
                Banned
                • Apr 2011
                • 28

                #8
                Those are also found in Orion city transit articulated bus coaches

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                • Kershaw
                  R3V OG
                  • Feb 2010
                  • 11822

                  #9
                  great score on the rekardoes. they look awesome.
                  AWD > RWD

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                  • straight6pwr
                    No R3VLimiter
                    • Sep 2004
                    • 3450

                    #10



                    LUUUCY!

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                    • F34R
                      sLaughter
                      • May 2009
                      • 12385

                      #11
                      You should see the set I am buying in a few weeks ;)

                      Nice score, what did you pay?
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                      • IminDiegoTriick
                        E30 Mastermind
                        • Oct 2009
                        • 1564

                        #12
                        lol thread title is funny


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                        • ZM Blue Devil
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                          • Dec 2006
                          • 13836

                          #13
                          I have a set of genuine e30 recaro bases... Lets talk off line.
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                          • brutus87
                            R3V OG
                            • Feb 2010
                            • 6280

                            #14
                            I hate your guts...errrr I mean yay for you!
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                            • bimmerboy08
                              Grease Monkey
                              • Apr 2009
                              • 353

                              #15
                              awesome score...love it when CL finds work out.
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