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Which new seats ?

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Want to change original front seats for more modern, more comfortable set (wifes words) :oops:
Have been offered pair of BMW seats but turned them down as all position adjustment is by motor.( power + weight)
What seats are a good solution and what alterations were made.
Have looked at wiki, just want to know other alternatives 8)
Any advice will be truly welcome :ok
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The ones you have could be early standard seats with small foam base, the later larger foam base are comfortable and a straight swap fit.
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Managed to find some early T4 seats. Slight mod had been done by previous owner to get them to slide on original runners. Definite step up in comfort!
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Thank you both for your information. :ok
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I did Range Rover seats last year.
Took a bit of work: got local metal shop to cut off RR runners, and then bolted on universal runners.

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They are really comfy though :)

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Thank you mhowood.
I like the look of them.
Will start looking for p38 range rover in breakers yard in August.
After my hols, plenty to do already b4 then.
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How much mods needs to be done for that? aside from the seats?
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I would go for SAAB seats of the 2nd gen. 900 (94-98) or 1st gen. 9-3 (98-02).
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Stesaw wrote: 15 Jul 2021, 19:53 How much mods needs to be done for that? aside from the seats?


Contact 300CE for details. His camper sports a lovely pair of P38 seats


1998 Volvo leather seats are great value replacements. A small amount of fabrication required though.
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maxstu wrote: 29 Jul 2021, 07:46
Stesaw wrote: 15 Jul 2021, 19:53 How much mods needs to be done for that? aside from the seats?


Contact 300CE for details. His camper sports a lovely pair of P38 seats


1998 Volvo leather seats are great value replacements. A small amount of fabrication required though.

Cheers Stu - mine are Scorpio seats and probably the most comfortable seats I’ve sat on.

I got mine with the runners already on so unfortunately can’t advise on how easy they are to convert:

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300CE wrote: 29 Jul 2021, 16:10
maxstu wrote: 29 Jul 2021, 07:46
Stesaw wrote: 15 Jul 2021, 19:53 How much mods needs to be done for that? aside from the seats?


Contact 300CE for details. His camper sports a lovely pair of P38 seats


1998 Volvo leather seats are great value replacements. A small amount of fabrication required though.

Cheers Stu - mine are Scorpio seats and probably the most comfortable seats I’ve sat on.

I got mine with the runners already on so unfortunately can’t advise on how easy they are to convert:

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Pair currently on eBay - same as mine, electric with lumbar pumps:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-granada ... 635-2958-0
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Sorry J, Scorpio seats. Not P38's.
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I had a Ford Granada Scorpio some years ago and I agree the seats are amazing! Actually the whole car was brilliant! It even had electric reclining rear seats!!

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