Mr Happy Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Hi allHas anyone swapped their front seats for a more comfortable alternative? I'm really looking for something with more lumbar support.Any suggestions and pics would be appreciated Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Fawlty Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Not a fan of non original butBMW E30 or E36 2 door standard seats should fit, Recaros may look a bit weird thoughAlso BMW did leather in both in various coloursSpecialists out there who will cover these to Black/Beige tan etcEven in matching Stag vinylBaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StagNL Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Mine has Saab 9-3 seats, non tilters from a 4 door. It took some work getting the runners lowered and slightly offset.I was looking for BMW seat at first but when I bought a Saab I had another think about it. Fitted them purely to replace the worn and saggy originals, thinking that one day I will rebuild those and refit them. 5 yrs later still have not done anything....Julian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 When I used my 2500 mk2 for the 160 miles per day home work travel I did back then, and found that the foam in the original seats were past their best, I installed seats of an Interceptor Mk1 I had spare. Very comfortable and recommended.When I sold the car three years later I forgot to remove the seats. Still annoyed I lost those seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydP Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I have bmw 3 series coupe seats in mine, simple to fit and really comfortable, I've spent 48 hours in them on a couple of round britains and swear my back feels better when I get out of the car, so the lumber must be pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Happy Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Hi allThanks for the feedback.Floyd, those BMW seats look great. I'll see what's on flea bay. I could definitely live with the non standard alternative especially since I intend to use the car as often as possible....in comfort. Was it an easy fit in terms of replacing the runners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Happy Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 BTW, I see you are French blue....same as mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydP Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 They were pretty simple to fit, the BMW runners have the same hole pitch length ways so bolted up without any modification on the gearbox tunnel side. The hole pitch width is narrower on the BMW runners so I cut a couple of strips of steel to bolt to the runners and extend them to line up with the stag fixing holes, 10 minutes with a hacksaw and a drill, nothing complicated.The stag seats are offset on there runners and by some fluke mounting the BMW seats this way places them central to the steering wheel.I wasn't sure about French blue when I first got the car, but it's really grown on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgetone Triumph Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 It's a pity you didn't needs these a year and a bit ago, I throws these out Heads up, don't fit E46 seats unless you have huge amount of torque and BHP...............ain't that right Floyd 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sujitroy Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 What year bmw 3 series coupe?Regards, Sujit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Quoted from Ridgetone Triumph It's a pity you didn't needs these a year and a bit ago, I throws these out Heads up, don't fit E46 seats unless you have huge amount of torque and BHP...............ain't that right Floyd 😉 Weigh as much as a small planet? I had some E36 coupe seats in the PI like that. They also had one very offset runner and modifying them to fit was challenging. They were pretty comfy though - the day after a whole night in them (HCR 2012?) was the first day I'd had free of back pain in months!Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgetone Triumph Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Quoted from sujitroy What year bmw 3 series coupe?Regards, Sujit Any year from '97 to 2001, or is that '96 to 2000??? Roughly 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgetone Triumph Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Quoted from Nick Jones Weigh as much as a small planet? I had some E36 coupe seats in the PI like that. They also had one very offset runner and modifying them to fit was challenging. They were pretty comfy though - the day after a whole night in them (HCR 2012?) was the first day I'd had free of back pain in months!Nick Yes they took a little sorting and have to agree with you about the comfort and sitting in them all night on the HCR 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydP Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I don't know the model year on the ones I've got fitted now but there actually lighter than the stag ones I took out. The previous ones that Pete had were from a convertible with built in seat belts and electric adjustment, far to heavy and fouled the t bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Happy Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Hi allThanks for the comments/feedback. Good to see that practicality and comfort are taking precedent over originality.Long may it continue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Happy Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Hi allThanks for the comments/feedback. Good to see that practicality and comfort are taking precedent over originality.Long may it continue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Happy Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Hi allGot hold of a pair of BMW E46 coupe seats.....Even when powered down to the lowest position they were too high.I mounted them on to the Stag runners.....Phooodoo....still too high.Has anyone encountered the same problem?Suggestions welcomed......might even end up re-trimming the originals but I really want the comfort of a modern seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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