The stock seats of the GR Yaris offer excellent support in the side torso area, but there’s a problem with the thighs and knees feeling a bit loose.
To better feel the behavior of the machine through the buttocks, Rikutsu-Kone-Taro started to think that the stock seats are somewhat too much like those of a regular passenger car and not quite suitable.
Having purchased the GR Yaris from a Toyota dealership near his home, Rikutsu-Kone-Taro called the sales representative there. They suggested visiting a GR Shop a bit farther away, where bucket seats were on display.
On the day of the visit, the desired seat was chosen, and due to budget constraints, it was decided to replace only the driver’s seat. Fortunately, since replacing only the driver’s seat with an aftermarket seat that is compliant with vehicle inspections would likely not pose any problems during inspections.
The process went smoothly, and soon the driver’s seat of my GR Yaris would be replaced with a full bucket seat.
Including seat rails, seat replacement, and other miscellaneous expenses, the cost was approximately ¥170000. It was a significant hit to the wallet, but I believe it’s worth the value.
There was a time when Mitsubishi, like Subaru, arranged for Toyota to handle the replacement with aftermarket parts and install them. It was like a dream.
In vehicles with a specific structure, there might be instances where the driver’s physique or intended use doesn’t align with the default configuration. It’s only natural for owners to wish to fill that gap with aftermarket products.
However, due to various wrongdoings in society, the government has been forced to take strict measures, resulting in cases where individuals like me, who follow common sense, end up suffering disadvantages.
By the way, the GR Garage I visited had many aftermarket suspension and intake-related parts in stock.
It seems that GR Garage is willing to order and install parts that meet safety standards as much as possible.
What a reassuring policy.
That’s all for this time.
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