Long drives=sore back?

[BMW BMXER]

I got this with my old stock non sport seat and still now with my recaro se. The left side of my back starts to hurt a lot, numbing my leg after drives that are 2 hours plus.

Does this happen to anyone else?

[Ryan Stewart]

No, the stock sports seem almost perfect, could be a bit narrower but I have plenty of support and no pinching anywhere. Done many hours with no problems.

[DSchultz325e]

Ya my stock sport seats work great. My gf's E36 seats, on the other hand, blow. My ass starts hurting after about 20 minutes.

[benDASHDASH]

When driving for long periods of time in my sport seats, my lower back often feels awkward. Shoving a rolled towel between me and the seat usually does the trick.

[Jand3rson]

I was usually just fine in my sport seats on long drives. However, the Vaders in Jordan's E30 and in his Mom's E36 M3 start to hurt my lower back after a while.

[DEV0 E30]

Could it be how you are sitting?

[M42Technik]

Drove to Hofstra Univ, New York from Washington D.C. with no comfort problems! Sport seats are amazing.

[E30325i]

sport seats are great...but not mine, their old and worn so i have zero support..i'm in constant pain :(

[finch]

my springs in my seats are gone.. and i get back pains after prolonged driving... :(

looking for sport seats... :)

also dont drive with wallet in back pocket..

[Jon325i]

A friend of mine had this issue and went to one of these "back" stores where they sell all kinds of ergonomic things. He picked a lower back support cushion/pad that is made of that memory foam material. Although it cost him around $75, he says its been worth it. Night and day difference.

Jon

[mph]

You might have a back issue if it only affects the one side of your body.

It could be the way you're sitting.

There are a lot of things it could be.

[e30evolution]

remove wallet from pocket... its ruining your jeans anyway!!!
or put both your hand on the steering wheel and dont lean over the center console.... (like a gangster)

[clutterbucker]

but how do you get girls then?

[DSchultz325e]

The song is called Lean Back, not Lean Over Center Console LOLLLLLLLL

[Stu]

On the 900 mile drive to Michigan almost every summer, I notice two discomforts in my 318....lack of lower back support (E30 sport seats), and no cruise control (sore foot for a while)