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Head touching roof of E30 tourer...... please help?
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:43 am
by Jordanjames
Hi guys,
I am new to this game... just purchased an E30 316i tourer, a little under powered i know but an immaculate car.
The problem is my head is touching the roof with the seat fully down when i am in my upright sitting position.
Does anybody know a way around this??
*I AM 6FT
I have a long drive to Edinburgh at the weekend and dont fancy slouching all the way there!
Thanks
Jordan
Re: Head touching roof of E30 tourer...... please help?
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 9:51 am
by Brianmoooore
Have you found the seat up-down adjustment/is it working? Push down the lever by the seat hinge.
Re: Head touching roof of E30 tourer...... please help?
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:19 am
by Jordanjames
Yes its fully down, i also checked the passenger side and its the same there.
I have a saloon that does not have a sunroof and i have no problems in this.
I understand the roof is slightly lower for the sunroof but there must be some way around this?
Re: Head touching roof of E30 tourer...... please help?
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:29 am
by e30topless
Theres no distance in non or sunroof roofs, one zoner kieran is 7ft tall or something he hasnt got a problem in his sunroof cars, it must be your seat adjustments !
Re: Head touching roof of E30 tourer...... please help?
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:48 am
by Jordanjames
I will double check again but it seems odd that both passenger and drivers seat is the same.
The drivers seat is a spare from an old E30 i took apart.is there something i can do to set it to a minimum before i put it on, then when i put it on lower it further with the leaver?
Re: Head touching roof of E30 tourer...... please help?
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:02 pm
by RM2186
Don't suppose the Touring headlining has dropped by any chance?
Re: Head touching roof of E30 tourer...... please help?
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:44 pm
by gooner1
Liposuction? a˜€
Re: Head touching roof of E30 tourer...... please help?
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:48 pm
by heathy325
Defo your seat as above I'm 6ft 6 and no problems in mine
Re: Head touching roof of E30 tourer...... please help?
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:07 pm
by Nobby_N
Recline the back of seat
Re: Head touching roof of E30 tourer...... please help?
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 12:53 pm
by Jordanjames
heathy325 wrote:Defo your seat as above I'm 6ft 6 and no problems in mine
Hi can I ask if you have the back of your seat upright??
I can not sit at an angle due to a pelvis injury
Thanks jordan
Re: Head touching roof of E30 tourer...... please help?
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:45 pm
by capri_rob
I'm 6'3" and have no issues with height adjustment in my touring - also don't have the seat leaned that far back either.
As above it sounds like there is a problem with the height adjuster
Re: Head touching roof of E30 tourer...... please help?
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:14 pm
by Jordanjames
Just had the car checked by a E30 enthusiast and the seat is fine. It has full height adjustment motion and is level with the passenger seat (which I also touch the roof in) However my friend is 6ft2 he sits in the car with half an inch clearance, I must have a really long body and or big head.
Is there any way of cutting something of the bottom of the seat and welding it back together but shorter?
thanks again!