Recaro seats what did they come out of?

Saw these for sale and im wondering what they originally came out of.  They look like mk4 vw but don't have gti/gli on them.

VW Mk IV seats should have built-in side airbags, so I don't think they came out of one of those.

They do look like Mk IV VW seats, but the ones I've seen had GLI/GTI embroidered into the upper insert panel and had a lever for fore/aft adjustment. These have a "towel bar" adjuster, so I'm not sure what they're from.

Chevy Cobalt Recaroes had the towel bar, but usually had "SS" embroidered on them.

Saturn Ion Redline maybe.

I think these are from a Saturn Ion Redline.

A dumpster?

I think the Mk4 GTI Recaros also had "GTI" embroidered in red letters.

Checked Google images, these are almost certainly from a Saturn Ion Redline.

Mitsu EVO is my guess; lots of em on fleabay.

Who the hell says "hey Recaros!, these are worth saving" and then promptly stores them for years in the nearest pond. 

I think DeadSkunk and Ethnic Food-Wrap Aficionado are right. They look a lot like the Recaros in the Saturn Ion Redline:

AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) said:

Mitsu EVO is my guess; lots of em on fleabay.

This - these are evo seats

Definitely not out of a VW, they don't look like the EVO seats either...

84FSP said:

AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) said:

Mitsu EVO is my guess; lots of em on fleabay.

This - these are evo seats

I'm fairly sure that all North American EVO seats had a fixed headrests.

84FSP said:

AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) said:

Mitsu EVO is my guess; lots of em on fleabay.

This - these are evo seats

Nope, these are Evo seats, different back/headrest design.

They are Ion Redline seats.

Focus svt, pretty sure these also came in that vehicross thingy

Vehicross pictures

Thanks everyone, I knew someone on here would know. They look just like the ion redline ones to me.

Now the question is are they worth $150

no

In reply to mrhappy :

Oh god no. Go back and take a close look at your original photo. You do not want your bottom touching those seats.

Is there a list somewhere of Recaro type seats with removable headrests that you might find in a junkyard ,?

Thanks for the info

Were they in the 'free' section of CL?

In reply to tremm :

The Ion Redline had all of the ingredients to make a great sports coupe. Strong, durable motor, factory supercharging, sporty stock suspension, good brakes, and convenient clamshell doors so you could make an argument for its practicality.

Then they gave it a terrible shifter that made it feel like you were operating the throttle on a steam engine and forgot to align the steering wheel to the centerline of the expensive Recaro seats. As a result it was awful to drive and everyone who wanted one bought a Cobalt SS instead.

In reply to mrhappy :

Maybe if the seller hadn't left them outside under a tarp for what looks like years.  And they need to be completely recovered.

I'm thinking $50, assuming you need another project.