Quick e30 sport seat question.. cabrio.. coupe..

[intense_jono]

Hey guys,
just a quick question, what's the difference between sport seats in a cabrio or a coupe hardtop? I found some on ebay for sale.. http://cgi.ebay.de/BMW-Leder-Sportsi...ayphotohosting unsure.. if they will fit/work in my 325iS coupe..

thanks alot..
Jono

[backtrail69]

I know the cabrio and the M3 have the stitching horizontally instead of vertical. They should be the same other than that.

[E30 Cabrio]

Those seats are found in M3's and in Cabbies.

As stated above, they have the horizontal stitching.

They should fit coupe's as well.

Hey guys,
just a quick question, what's the difference between sport seats in a cabrio or a coupe hardtop? I found some on ebay for sale.. http://cgi.ebay.de/BMW-Leder-Sportsi...ayphotohosting unsure.. if they will fit/work in my 325iS coupe..

thanks alot..
Jono

[Van Westervelt]

Fitment is identicle. Some cabbies came with heated ones too. No fitment issues, any e30 front seat will fit in another. 4 door fronts in a 2 door are a bad idea though cus they dont pull forward to gain backseat access. Rear seats are a dif story, cab rears only fit cabs. 2 door and 4 door upper rears are the same but a little different on the bottom, it still works, just diff corners. M3 rears have seat belt issues in non M's.

Anyhoo, those will work :)

[iCleaks]

I think the vert seats don't recline as much. They stop before the seat hits the rear side panel. I just installed heated seats (from a coupe) and they make a huge difference when the top is down. Good luck

[E30 Cabrio]

My Cabbie came with heated seats, although the element on the lower driver side is out. I have another element, but need to figure out how to install.

And yes, those are good points about the rear cabbie seats not fitting other cars, and cabbie fronts only reclining part way due to the narrower rear seating area which would also prevent the cabbie seats from fully reclining.

Either way, the front seats will fit.

I think the vert seats don't recline as much. They stop before the seat hits the rear side panel. I just installed heated seats (from a coupe) and they make a huge difference when the top is down. Good luck

[intense_jono]

awesome thanks alot guys!! I'm as keen as mustard now :p

however.. i was planning on putting some m3 seats into the back of my 325is coupe.. is there gonna be some mad problem or something?? I was also planning on getting the red seat belts.. would that solve the whole "seat bolt problem" ???

cheers.

[Van Westervelt]

The m3 rear is designed for only 2 passengers. Hence the seat belt keepers are right dead center of the seat. The m3's anchor point for these female buckles is also smack dead center. Standard e30's have two anchor points on the left and one on the right for the 3 seat belts. standard e30 buckles wont reach to the keeper, and m3 buckles would be offset if installed (aka red evo belts) The only true way so solve this minor pita is to cut and weld in an m3 anchor point dead center, and use that. stock belts work fine, you just cant clip them into the tidy little keepers in the seatback.

[Addissimo]

i swear this topic has been beaten to death, and then some.