FS: Cardinal (or some other red) vert sport seats, decent shape

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  • butters
    E30 Fanatic
    • Nov 2010
    • 1202

    #1

    FS: Cardinal (or some other red) vert sport seats, decent shape

    Throwing this out there as I'm no longer decided on a red interior, and I need cash for maintenance things etc. Picked these up last summer from Eric Devier, I'll let them go for what I paid, $120, no less. Really a pretty good deal for what they are.

    Eric sold them as "Cardinal red" but I'm not convinced, they seem a bit darker than what I remember as cardinal. Stealing his pics:











    They are quite used, but I installed them in my car and have been enjoying the additional support for 5 months now without issue.

    Seat shocks are failed, the driver's leg bolster material came loose as you can see, as well as the driver's seatback "card" which is missing a clip, driver's tilt-forward functionality is lacking because the knob isn't connected to the internal wire. the passenger leg bolster doesn't move but that's likely just a pin that needs to be connected (adjuster knob itself does turn).

    All the other adjustments do function. Seats don't have seatbelt receptacles, I swapped mine onto them for use.

    With a little help they'd be great seats, or rock them as-is until you find the necessary parts. I was planning on full restore & reupholstery but engine priorities come first for me.
  • LuckyHenriksen
    R3V Elite
    • Jun 2010
    • 4244

    #2
    Great guy, GLWS


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    • spiDmang
      No R3VLimiter
      • Nov 2010
      • 3941

      #3
      Wish I had another e30 to put these in! I love cardinal seats
      -Brad, AlphaTeam Motorwerks, LLC
      91' 318iS - S54/6MT Swapped
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      • youngblood61
        Noobie
        • Jan 2012
        • 1

        #4
        Seats

        Nice I would buy them but live in Los Angeles. Too bad!

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        • LuckyHenriksen
          R3V Elite
          • Jun 2010
          • 4244

          #5
          Greyhound shipping is your friend^


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          • Slidewayzz
            Wrencher
            • Dec 2011
            • 211

            #6
            someone buy my black seats so i can pick these up!


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            http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=248238

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            • butters
              E30 Fanatic
              • Nov 2010
              • 1202

              #7
              ttt

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              • butters
                E30 Fanatic
                • Nov 2010
                • 1202

                #8
                ^^

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                • ScHpAnKy
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • May 2009
                  • 1573

                  #9
                  cardinal is pretty dark, that looks like cardinal

                  91 318i | 87 535iS

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                  • butters
                    E30 Fanatic
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 1202

                    #10
                    just wanted to put it out there that I'm not 100% sure, but I think they are likely cardinal indeed.

                    bump, also considering trading for other sport seats, black preferably!

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                    • butters
                      E30 Fanatic
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 1202

                      #11
                      still available. may get abe's passenger black sport seat, anyone have a lonely driver's side they're looking to get rid of?

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                      • e30austin
                        I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                        • Sep 2010
                        • 15382

                        #12
                        Hold out for leather! I had a perfect set for you a few months ago dude.


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                        • butters
                          E30 Fanatic
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 1202

                          #13
                          I'm still planning on reupholstery, so the material isn't important. My main concern is mechanical condition. I'd prefer black because I want to have the black seatbacks.

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                          • butters
                            E30 Fanatic
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 1202

                            #14
                            ttt

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                            • stamar
                              E30 Fanatic
                              • Apr 2011
                              • 1362

                              #15
                              that color is cardinal.

                              the only red in convertibles.

                              There was in early cars a regular red leather sport seat.

                              It should be noted that even though bmw calls that cardinal red, it is not at all.

                              Cardinal, like the bird.... like zinnoberrot. A very generic color of red not this dark color. It makes sense that the seats get darker with oiling.

                              I would buy them for 120 and restore them. you will need a lot of red dye, leather filler, oil etc sanding. I have see way worse seats turn out brand new looking. I think just the materials will be 75 and the labor will be a labor of love sort of thing.

                              If you wanted to trade for my black seats, or ideally just trade the drivers seat, I would be down.

                              I think I would rather just buy them. Unf i wont be in portland for another month. Trade for only the drivers seat.
                              Last edited by stamar; 02-20-2012, 09:04 PM.

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