M3 Evo seats fit 325i Sport?

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lion_yo
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:44 am

Hi,

Will the M3 Recaro seats fit my 325i Sport or will it require fitting some other seat rails? If so which seat rails do I need to fit and where can I find them?

Just need to find a pair of these seats now or are there rare as hens teeth? :)

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Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:52 am

Hens teeth and you'll need deep pockets.
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:56 am

Very deep pockets...
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:58 am

I'd go back to the drawing board and think of something else, nailing Katy Perry would be easier and achievable.
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:59 am

I sure I remember a zoner on here say he sold some for around £5000 probably worth more than your car?
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:05 pm

It would be more cost effective buying these used and fitting BMW specific runners and retrimming rather than spending 5k!!

This recaro seat is readily available in many cars, I nearly bought a set for my e36 but opted not to. Can't recall which recaro model they are? Possibly speed? I might be wrong.
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:30 pm

I'm in two minds at the momment as my original seats are immaculate and if I went for these then I will loose the originality of the car...

But If I did fit them I could always go back to the originals :D

These replicas on eBay are available http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 97.c0.m619

And these EK9 seats look similar http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Integra-Civic ... 5647b9c2da Just need to find a decent retrimmer who can do them in leather 8)
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:36 pm

For any retrim work in the midlands I would use 'bespoke leather' there work that I have seen is near on flawless although they are not cheap but well worth doing it properly.
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:18 pm

Shameless plug, but I have a pair of Recaro Speeds for sale on Recaro E30 sliders for £550. Althought thinking of putting the price up if those Honda seats in not perefect condition and no frames are worth £630....

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Sat Jan 14, 2012 2:48 pm

Recently sold for over £3k. What seats though hey! Awesome.
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:51 pm

You can by new recaro's speeds in leather got about 1k. Getting mstripes would be easy but I found the recaro's seat adaptors, about £140 sit the seat to high, and the adaptors from massive brakes.com are far better
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:46 pm

sunnyr83 wrote:Recently sold for over £3k. What seats though hey! Awesome.

£4300 actually ! :D
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