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    Posted: 02 Sep 2008 at 10:41am
I just bought a 1 Series Convertible with Boston Beige Leather and Sports Seats. Unfortunately I have a large ribcage and the seats are just a bit too small for me.
 
I am looking for someone who would like to swap their standard seats in Boston Beige Leather for my sports seats. I have only driven 1400 miles.
 
I know this is a bit of a long shot but thought I'd give it a try.
 
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Simon  
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Simon - I've heard of having their bolsters padded to increase seat grip/comfort. Perhaps you could look into the opposite? Have some padding removed?
 
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Hi Simon,

Another option might be to get hold of the adjustable sports seat as fitted in the 120d M. The grip width is electrically controlled via a slide switch on the side of the seat base.......


Edited by MalcolmZ - 12 Dec 2009 at 9:23am
840Ci (1994) in the toy box...
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Out of interest do these adjust on the back part of the seat or the part for your bum? Or both?
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The sports seats on my 120d have electrical adjustable grip on the sides of the seat backs. All other adjustments: rake, height, tilt.... are manual.
840Ci (1994) in the toy box...
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but can u adjust the grips on the sides of the part u sit on (for bigger people)? 
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I have a 116d with the sports seats and the part you sit on cannot be adjusted for the grips on the sides.
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Thanx for help guys.
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Originally posted by Timmy Apaceller Timmy Apaceller wrote:

but can u adjust the grips on the sides of the part u sit on (for bigger people)? 
No. Not on mine anyway.....
840Ci (1994) in the toy box...
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Bum support is not really that important, particularly when you have such good lateral suport as is provided by these seats - they are far better than the sports seats of the Z3, which are made for obese Americans.

I fancy fitting a pair into my Z3!
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[QUOTE=Mike Fishwick]Bum support is not really that important, particularly when you have such good lateral suport as is provided by these seats - they are far better than the sports seats of the Z3, which are made for obese Americans.

I fancy fitting a pair into my Z3!
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/QUOTE]       what.... obese americans???
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I hadn't thought about that - they might make decent cushions, I suppose  . . .
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