How hard is it to take seats out?
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Pi$$ easy.
Front seats - 4x nuts / bolts per seat. Just slide it forward to get to the back ones & then backward for the fronts.
Back seats - base is probably just clips at either side - just pull upwards. Very early cars had 2x screws that are really obvious.
The seat back'll have a couple of bolts at the bottom that you can see once the seat base is out, it then pulls straight upwards off of a couple of hooks. Should take you no more than about 10 mins all in!
Tools - 13,15,17mm sockets (can't remember what size they are!), & perhaps a screwdriver.
Front seats - 4x nuts / bolts per seat. Just slide it forward to get to the back ones & then backward for the fronts.
Back seats - base is probably just clips at either side - just pull upwards. Very early cars had 2x screws that are really obvious.
The seat back'll have a couple of bolts at the bottom that you can see once the seat base is out, it then pulls straight upwards off of a couple of hooks. Should take you no more than about 10 mins all in!

Tools - 13,15,17mm sockets (can't remember what size they are!), & perhaps a screwdriver.
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1x ratchet
1x 17mm socket
1 x extension bar
as said 2 nuts and 2 bolts per front seat
2 minute job per seat
mind ya paint when draggin em out of the car
1x 17mm socket
1 x extension bar
as said 2 nuts and 2 bolts per front seat
2 minute job per seat
mind ya paint when draggin em out of the car

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Front: 17 mm socket and a ratchet on all 4 bolts which fix the seat to the floor, then 17mm socket on the seat belt attachment..
rear: Pull the bottom section upwards to remove, then remove the two 10mm screws at the the base of the seat (at bottom corners), and push the seat back upwards.
easy as pie.
rear: Pull the bottom section upwards to remove, then remove the two 10mm screws at the the base of the seat (at bottom corners), and push the seat back upwards.
easy as pie.

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why you taking it out though,,
the back part is structural so dont drive without them
the back part is structural so dont drive without them
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Slightly off topic but could someone tell me what size the nuts and bolts are for the front seat?
I'd like to add a pax seat in my track car but don't have the original bolts.
Thanks
Ianmeister
I'd like to add a pax seat in my track car but don't have the original bolts.
Thanks
Ianmeister
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erm...17mmIanmeister wrote:Slightly off topic but could someone tell me what size the nuts and bolts are for the front seat?
I'd like to add a pax seat in my track car but don't have the original bolts.
Thanks
Ianmeister

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I think they're M10 off the top of my head. PM me your address & I'll post you a set.Ianmeister wrote:Slightly off topic but could someone tell me what size the nuts and bolts are for the front seat?
I'd like to add a pax seat in my track car but don't have the original bolts.
Thanks
Ianmeister
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ad318i wrote:
the back part is structural so dont drive without them

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If my back seat was holding my car together i woulnt take it over 5mph! The only other thing they do other than provide seating and a bed is keep out some of the noise.Theo325 wrote:You what? back seats aren't structural mate, nor are the fronts - useful features though!!the back part is structural so dont drive without them
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Chris-W wrote:And if you fold it flat, it weighs less.bigpimpin wrote:ad318i wrote:
the back part is structural so dont drive without them



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hubby took my rear seats and carpet out for a spot of welding it needed for the MOT.... that was about 3 weeks ago, its damn noisy without them!
definately not structural or I wouldnt drive the car with my baby in it.
definately not structural or I wouldnt drive the car with my baby in it.
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Yer the noise is hugely different. I drove my car (stupidly) without anything in it all at except for front seats, gear knob, and the dash, which was half balanced in place. It was SOO much louder. Realy fun actuallydobbie82 wrote:hubby took my rear seats and carpet out for a spot of welding it needed for the MOT.... that was about 3 weeks ago, its damn noisy without them!
definately not structural or I wouldnt drive the car with my baby in it.


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he he he thats the size of the hex head not the bolterm...17mm
any yes M10 it is (which is actually 10mm

as for the rear panels, remove seats front and rear as mentioned, remove door rubber strip, remove the plastic sill covers, remove the seat belt cover and lower belt. then from memory should come out by pulling and lifting, but have a look down at the botom near the rear seat base may be a screw there.
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Two small brass screws at the bottom. Tilt them forwad and you sill see them. Then yank off the tilt handles and slide the seat back upwards. DONT just pull it off!!KDS wrote:Sorta off-topic: how do you remove the panel on the back side of 2-door sport seats? I thought it'd be easy. Are there concealed screws somewhere?
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a bed eh!?bmwe30mtech wrote: provide seating and a bed

if paul can do it,, anyone can




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Oy Ali! Thats uncalled for lol.dark_sounds wrote:a bed eh!?bmwe30mtech wrote: provide seating and a bed![]()
if paul can do it,, anyone can

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bah!
what words, u know its right
what words, u know its right
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