msp1

Went shopping to Ikea Saturday, returned to the car with several long boxes and to my amazement couldn't fold down the rear seats. I've had 2 classic scoobs prior to this car and the seats folded down. Anyone know why Subaru changed the design? Only thing I can think of is the diagonal middle seat belt. Fortunately I was able to chuck half of the stuff in mother in laws Clio while the other half hang out the back of it

Mike

sammyh

iTrader: (1)

Same thing happened to me at the same shop

T5NYW

iTrader: (4)

Yep I got caught out the weekend aswell I spent 3/4 hour looking for the buttons to release the seats but managed to pull the centre arm rest down and it between the two rear seats.

Tony

STi7 Prodrive PPP'd

msp1

Glad I'm not the only one that's been caught out. Gap between seats is great if your shopping for curtain poles, not so good for wardrobes.

Mike

Brendan Hughes

Is it because it's an STI and thus has a solid rear bulkhead? Same for Terzos etc. I know, I hated mine for it. Always wished I'd bought a 5 door.

msp1

Brendan, I assumed it was all new age cars, didn't know about rear bulkhead. Learn something new every day.
Cheers
Mike

stevem2k

A mate found out when he came to pack his fishing rods & mountains of other junk in his new wrx and go off to France .. cue much head scratching .

Me, I bought a 5 door

Steve

boomer

MY01 (saloon) is just the same.

Bugga for those trips to B&Q

mb

wacky.banana

MSP1,

Fixed seats = more rigidity to the frame = better handling. I'm surprised you did not spot this design point before you bought the car.