Recaro seats?

[cro320]

Since I bought the car I am sure that these recaro seats are not factory install. I can't find seats like these in any e30 around here...OK they are recaros made for BMW but from what model and year?
Are these better than BMW sport ones?
here are the pics:

[retro-wheels]

look like normal m3 recaros like mine if you ask me

[josh-hocking]

not seen those before they look like normal ones but retrimed? but the headrests are different?

[d6dph]

They look like the highback recaros Ant and Billgatese30 have?

[ste]

They are proper Recaros - rather than the usual BMW sport seats which are not Recaros.

They were an (expensive) option when new. Ant and Johno have them in their motors and they are very cool.

[Jhonno]

I have them as said.. They are luuuuurvely

[gazm3]

Master Chris (AKA Bill Gates)

From the NE has these and they are very nice indeed.

[cro320]

they are not retrimed, and headrests are original too, pictures are bad so can't be seen proper.
Well, I figured they are ''monster'' because everyone ask me: would you sell them?
Didn't know they are such rare and expensive option, always thought that sport ones are better.
Well then, I need to keep this treasure
BTW, for you guys with same seats, are you pleased with them, better than sport ones? These are great, feels like a racing car and comfortable a lot.

[billgatese30]

yep, i have them, and they're way more comfortable than normal sport seats

[d6dph]

Chris, Go on post a picture. I lurve your interior

[mac325i]

I have them too(allthough mine are crying out for a re-trim), I didn't realise what they were untill billgates pointed them out at a ferrybridge meet ages ago.

As far as i'm aware these were an option even in the m3

[cro320]

Chris, Go on post a picture. I lurve your interior

x2

[Olivewoo]

Are they lever adjust back rest?? the middle picture you can see a lever??

they look very similar tot he recaros i have in my E21, and they were out of an E28... Headrests are different though.

[Theo]

Pic of the interior of a chariot I had a while back

[billgatese30]

haha

they're mine now theo

here's a pic just for you dave

[maxfield]

They are sexual!

[fozzymandeus]

don't let max sit in any of them! You'll need a valet afterwards!

[cro320]

they are just like theo's

[oze30]

I got a set.. (from a 635csi) and in black leather! VERY comfortable and wouldn't give it up for anything!! I have the different style with a rotary handle for recline as opposed to the lever. Only problem is, I need to adjust them as they have a fair bit of play

[josh-hocking]

billgatese30- those seats are..... il let the picture do the talking

[d6dph]

Fan-fooking-tastic Chris! Wanna swap for my sport seats?

[billgatese30]

they are just like theo's

thats because they were theo's before they had a very expensive cow's arse sprawled all over them

(that is as in they were retrimmed, not as in some fat lass from fat fighters sat on them............just thought i would clear that up as i know how you bunch of reprobates' minds work)

[Ant]

Agreed , superb seats but they do lack the tilt function which I do miss.

I keep my drivers under wraps, its mint unlike me most of the time

[d1mmy]

Ant you could always swap them with mine. No probs mate

[DanThe]

I got em too, proper 4 door seats for mine



Much nicer to sit in than the sports seats, need a foam lower bolster for the drivers though as unlike Bill Gates's mine looks like its been near the wrong sort of cows arse

[cro320]

they are just like theo's

thats because they were theo's before they had a very expensive cow's arse sprawled all over them

(that is as in they were retrimmed, not as in some fat lass from fat fighters sat on them............just thought i would clear that up as i know how you bunch of reprobates' minds work)

I was always asking myself...how much does it cost to put that leather on?
Looks fantastic

[cro320]

well, my seats are pretty good, but will need retrim in next few years.
Driver seat is worn a bit...but when daily driven can't be better

[Colonel Sanders]

they look almost identical to my old cossie recaros except the material, same as rs turbo seats too.. best seats EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!