Head touching roof of E30 tourer...... please help?

Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:43 am

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

Tue Jan 27, 2015 9:51 am

Have you found the seat up-down adjustment/is it working? Push down the lever by the seat hinge.

Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:19 am

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?

Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:29 am

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 !

Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:48 am

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?

Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:02 pm

Don't suppose the Touring headlining has dropped by any chance?

Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:44 pm

Liposuction? a˜€

Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:48 pm

Defo your seat as above I'm 6ft 6 and no problems in mine

Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:07 pm

Recline the back of seat

Wed Jan 28, 2015 12:53 pm

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

Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:45 pm

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

Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:14 pm

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!