Chris Saunders Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 HiHas anyone any experience of fitting Jaguar X-Type seats to a MkII? Do they fit, etc., etc.?RegardsChris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgetone Triumph Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 5714 wrote:HiHas anyone any experience of fitting Jaguar X-Type seats to a MkII? Do they fit, etc., etc.?RegardsChrisSorry no, but if they were 1 ton BMW seats I'm your man ;DHowever I can measure my X-Type seat mounting for you and let you know. (another job to do Wednesday morning)RegardsPete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Saunders Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 Thanks for the reply, but what are "1 ton BMW seats"?I know that Alpha 156 seats fit fairly easily but black leather ones without the embossed Alpha logo are not easy to find. Black leather Jaguar X-Type seats are in abundance and they don't have an embossed logo, AND they look good. I've looked at most of the seats (Rover, Alpha, etc.) that are often fitted but I've not looked at any BMW seats.RegardsChris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Appearance aside you need a fairly deep seat that parks your butt close to the floor, leaving your knees high, and giving good thigh support, especially if you are over 6'. Otherwise you'll be too close to the roof and your legs will appear to be too long for your arms. I've got BMW E36 Coupe seats in mine (not an easy fit) and though they look good and are great for anyone of shorter stature (being hugely adjustable), they just don't quite work for long-legged, tall people. As a long-legged tall person I find this disappointing after the effort of fitting! Triumph saloons have an odd shaped cabin....... Must say that the Alfa 156 seats seem to work and 147 ones seem to be very similar.NickPS the 1 tonne seats might simply be comment that the BMW seats are flippin' heavy - 'cause they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Nick_Jones wrote:PS the 1 tonne seats might simply be comment that the BMW seats are flippin' heavy - 'cause they are!No, they are even heavier than that.I would expect them to double the weight of a Herald /Vitesse, and seriously impact the performance of a Big saloon.There are a lot of experts about now at fitting Alfa 156 seats.One day one of them will take some photos!CheersColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgetone Triumph Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 BMW E46 seats in my big saloon, oops I mean Estate and they are heavy!!! It is all the electrics that it has and all wired up as well, the car weighs 1365kg 8), I know this because it was weighed. Doesn't effect the performance though, just stopping when docking ;DIt has proved to be a good conversion and I only sit a little higher, but don't hit the roof even with my crash helmet on ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npanne Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 For what it's worth, I would say that the seats in my x-type are my only complaint about the car.They seem comfortable at first, but after about half an hour I find they get quite uncomfortable and some of the supporting structure seems to dig in - anything over an hour and I get a dead leg. They are the "Sport" seats (half leather), if that makes a difference.Of course, I could just have a fat arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgetone Triumph Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 npanne, You will have to go for the full leather, I got nearly 5 hrs on my seats and then the dead leg syndrome kicks in :B This is rectified by a quick pit stop ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgetone Triumph Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 5714 wrote:HiHas anyone any experience of fitting Jaguar X-Type seats to a MkII? Do they fit, etc., etc.?RegardsChrisLooks like the X-type seats should work41cm length between holes34.5cm wide between holesMeasurements for 200037.5cm btween holes33.6cm wide between holesThese are give or take cm measurements, very hard to get an exact reading.Certainly look easier than the BMW jobbies to install ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishbull Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 The Alfa 156 seats fit on their runners (in a MK1) with very slight mods to one of the mounting holes. Just have to elongate one of the holes......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgetone Triumph Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 LEE_GODFREY wrote:The Alfa 156 seats fit on their runners (in a MK1) with very slight mods to one of the mounting holes. Just have to elongate one of the holes...................And get rid of the logo ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishbull Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 962 wrote:..........And get rid of the logo ;D ;DYeah get a PI one stitched in....... ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Saunders Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Thanks for all the replies. I've noted all your comments. I think I'll keep looking for Alpha 156 (or 147) seats. Wonder if they're available without the Alpha logo, or I could follow Lee's example; and put another another logo in the hole! ;DRegardsChris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike kimmens Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I've got Saab 9000 seats in my MK1. Leather, heated and no logo but not an easy fit, runners too far apart. Waiting for the dye to arrive to colour match to rest of car. I've been to Italy via Stelvio pass in the Saab so I know the seats are comfortable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 5714 wrote:Thanks for all the replies. I've noted all your comments. I think I'll keep looking for Alpha 156 (or 147) seats. Wonder if they're available without the Alpha logo, or I could follow Lee's example; and put another another logo in the hole! ;DRegardsChrisThey do come without the logo. I have them in two of my cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I found my Alfa seats a bit too high if left with all the height adjuster stuff underneath, so stripped all that off.It then gets much more difficult, as the ones I chose are built up around the alloy shell and the runners are fitted before the seats are upholstered.Not impossible, but quite time consuming. Did the trick for the RBRR. :-)Picture attached.Mine are the logo'd ones, in the not particularly common blue, and I had teh oportunity to get the delivered free if purchased there and then.The ones without the logo (they are the ones with the armrest) are built differently, and are much easier.Mr Radley is the expert, couple of hours to fit them he reckons.He has another set (or 2 :-) ) to do shortly, perhaps he could take some pictures.If he hasn't taken Mr Jones up on teh offer of his Tan ones, we know where there is a tan set!CheersColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishbull Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I have them inone PI but are cloth ones . However, last weekend picked up a tan set locally off the bay . So these are to be fitted instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mioraet Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Those Alfa seats look niiice. If I fitted a set, maybe my Alfa would let up punishing me for a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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