Will E32 comfort seats fit my E30 touring

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Loobylou
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:32 am

Hi Guys,
I can never afford the E30 leather interiors on ebay, subsequently I am currently watching a set of E32 black leather comfort seats at a bargain price. Now I don't really expect the rears to fit without extensive modification/trimming. However I wonder if the (electric) front seats would fit, or are they too wide? Can I just transfer the seat bottom housing from my std E30 seats to the E32's?
Many thanks for your help in advance, and apologies if this has been covered a thousand times before, or if the idea is just plain daft. :o:
Thansk again.
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:33 am

i know of someone on the zone that put peugeot leathers in theres look good very good
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:56 am

Well, I have just won them at Ԛ£40! Full Black Leather Comfort seats electric fronts with armrests, may cause difficulties, excellent condition though and less than 30 miles away! Result :)
Let's hope I can at least get the fronts in without too much bother.....
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:03 am

im sure with enough effort it can be done
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:59 am

Thanks Whipsey. Fingers crossed
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:07 pm

the electric ones are too wide.

i measured the ones in my 740 donor as they are super comfy and i thought about putting them in my touring but they are a good bit wide and wont fit
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:05 pm

Hi bigdek,
Aw No! Oh well if there is absolutley no way they are going to fit, I guess I shall just have to go through the hassle of re-listing them...... What a shame :cry:
Just out of interest is it the seat itself, or the subframe that is too wide?
Thanks for the confirmation anyhow, guess I need to be less impulsive :o:
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:43 pm

seat itself m8
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:08 pm

They are too wide and the subframe and fixings are completely different. I have both comfort and recaro touring black leather interiors for sale at a reasonable price, when the rarity is taken into account. See the for sale thread.
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:23 pm

i couldn't even give away my E32 leather, heated, memory, electric, comfort seats/sofas from my donor E32!!! they got squished with the rest of the car!

they will fit a E34 though i believe....
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:55 pm

pacerpete wrote: I have both comfort and recaro touring black leather interiors for sale at a reasonable price
Normal retail plus 30% :D

Loobylou - those are my seats you won. When do you plan to collect as they're in the way!
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Post Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:44 am

Andyboy wrote:
pacerpete wrote: I have both comfort and recaro touring black leather interiors for sale at a reasonable price
Normal retail plus 30% :D

Loobylou - those are my seats you won. When do you plan to collect as they're in the way!
Hi There,
I emailed straight away on receipt of ebay invoice. Wanting to collect any time Thursday (tomorrow)
Many Thanks