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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:09 pm

Well guys iv got a mint set of leathers in my cab only thing is the seats

only recline to a certain degree.......the original sport seats i had went

way back how do i get the new seats to do the same any ideas????
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:45 pm

id check the mech on the sideof the chair maybe remove the cover from this chair and fit it on a decent mech chair
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:52 pm

cab seats im affraid dont recline all the way back,i dont know why.they all do it,or should i say they all dont do it !
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:55 pm

As said, they will only go half way! Thats the way you can tell them appart from the M3 front seats. (and the fact M3 seats are for LHD's)
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Post Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:58 pm

oh well cheers for advice guys im gna have a little play with them see if i

can suss owt out if any1 does know plz give me a shout cheers
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Post Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:30 pm

its the way they are made.You cant do anything about it appart from buy some non cab seats im affriad.
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Post Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:32 pm

and why do you need them to go down all the way? :D :wink:
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Post Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:30 pm

Ill tell you Y ur with your girl the suns out the heat getss her a little jiggy

cant get much action with the seats almost in the steering wheel...lol

naa im a tall lad and the seats dont recline back enough for me to drive in

a relaxed position....... 8)
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Post Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:33 pm

The seats are meant to help in the event of a rollover.

That's according to Stevetigger though, so it may be total bollocks.
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Post Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:33 pm

Zayyan wrote:That's according to Stevetigger though, so it may be total bollocks.
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Post Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:34 pm

Zayyan wrote:The seats are meant to help in the event of a rollover.

That's according to Stevetigger though, so it may be total bollocks.
lmao :mad:
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Post Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:47 pm

Zayyan wrote:The seats are meant to help in the event of a rollover.

That's according to Stevetigger though, so it may be total bollocks.
ha ha ha thats well funny
thats so unlike you Zayyan

to me it looks like the seats dont go all the way back because of the rear
interior panels (like door cards where the speakers go)
the levers on the side of the seats would catch
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Post Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:26 pm

I've had 2 cabs with the Ricaro seats and they definitely don't go very far down.
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Post Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:30 pm

AndrewL wrote:I've had 2 cabs with the Ricaro seats and they definitely don't go very far down.
both of my cab's have the recaro seats and all four seats go all the way down.....weird.....
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Post Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:31 pm

Bailey wrote:and why do you need them to go down all the way? :D :wink:

why else......

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Post Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:39 pm

What Zayyan said I said, is the reason!

Incase of a rollover :mad:

And the info is straight from the German factory when the E30 Convertible first came out.

Was watching sumit on the telly some time back.

Funny looking German guy with a '70's porn tash too.
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:23 am

stevetigger wrote: '70's porn tash too.
This made me laugh :cool:
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:33 am

so they decided to make seats not recline instead of having a roll bar :mad:
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:35 am

WillG wrote:so they decided to make seats not recline instead of having a roll bar :mad:
So instead of you falling back onto the bcak seat if it flips, they make your head/back take the brunt of the blow?!
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:37 am

WillG wrote:so they decided to make seats not recline instead of having a roll bar :mad:
A roll bar would look shit, it would make the BMW look like an Escort :evil:
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:44 am

stevetigger wrote:
WillG wrote:so they decided to make seats not recline instead of having a roll bar :mad:
A roll bar would look shit, it would make the BMW look like an Escort :evil:
fair play :cool:
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:47 am

stevetigger wrote:Funny looking German guy with a '70's porn tash too.
what german doesnt have one of these?!

i could quite believe that this is the genuine reason for these seats too
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:12 am

well i'm screwed then cos i fitted e36 seats lol
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:14 am

cliffybabe wrote:well i'm screwed then cos i fitted e36 seats lol
Same idea in them to I think!
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:21 am

I just hope i dont roll it full stop
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:28 am

Same here! Lets all touch wood :mad:
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:48 pm

stevetigger wrote:Same here! Lets all touch wood :mad:
I've up rooted the tree, touching it :tongue:
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2006 5:27 pm

cliffybabe wrote:I've up rooted the tree, touching it :tongue:
more like hugging it, you weirdo!!!
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Post Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:52 pm

stuartgallafant wrote: more like hugging it, you weirdo!!!
:bla: :skip: :wales:
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