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Post by tuco » Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:23 am

Looks Fab, way beyond me though.

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Post by chrisgreen » Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:38 am

they look fantastic!

just need to dye them red now :wink:

level of DIY abilities on these forums always impresses me - way beyond my skillset!
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Post by kis » Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:42 am

Nice work there OP :thumbsup:
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Post by Z4 Gaz » Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:47 pm

Thanks for all the love you guys :lol:



Nictrix wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:29 pm Look good. You should try and find some rubber grommets to plug the holes in the mounts.
Going to order some grommets to fill the holes now you have said that, will look a bit neater.

ph001 wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2017 3:07 pm Impressive effort. Buy some black shoe scuff cover to sort that cracking out. Costs about £3 and makes a big difference!
Good shout on the leather dye stuff, although I am worried it may be blacker than the seat leather and stand out. Think I have some kicking around in the garage so may go have a test on an inconspicuous area.

chrisgreen wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:38 am they look fantastic!

just need to dye them red now :wink:

level of DIY abilities on these forums always impresses me - way beyond my skillset!
Red would have been my first choice, but they seem to sell for more than the black, and this was an exercise in stinginess :wink:
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Post by ph001 » Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:59 pm

Z4 Gaz wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:47 pmGood shout on the leather dye stuff, although I am worried it may be blacker than the seat leather and stand out. Think I have some kicking around in the garage so may go have a test on an inconspicuous area.
Don't be worried - it buffs off pretty easily so is relatively low risk. You can buy proper dye from Ebay such as this http://r.ebay.com/8oyCDl but in my experience it's no better then the cheapo shoe scuff cover stuff.
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Post by NickDE » Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:09 pm

I'm impressed by your handiwork, nice job !
Lederzentrum products from Colourlock will have then looking like new in just a few hours.

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Post by Silverzedtom » Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:34 pm

Nice work :thumbsup:

I'm liking the paintwork on your car! looks smooth as glass.
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Post by shinny » Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:34 pm

Apologies for the 6-month bump as my first post on the forum.

Gaz, do your S2000 seats sit lower than standard as you fitted them? The box section is already adding 40mm compared to bolting directly to the floor, but I'm guessing you may already be sitting lower than standard.

I'd love to buy a Z4 but at 6'4" I'm too tall to sit comfortably with standard seats. If there's a seat I can DIY into the car that sits a couple of inches lower then it would really open up the possibility of picking up a Z4 as my next toy :)
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Post by Z4 Gaz » Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:12 pm

They do sit lower, but by how much I am not sure, the side on photo may give you an idea if someone else could post a side on photo of the standard seats.
The alternative is getting a Z with the M sport seats which I believe sit lower than the standard ones?
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Post by Anmarube » Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:18 pm

Brilliant mate and look like they should be their. Great look. Do they sit the same height as the original seats or lower. They look a touch lower which is good for me.

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Post by shinny » Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:44 pm

Z4 Gaz wrote: Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:12 pm They do sit lower, but by how much I am not sure
Thanks so much for feeding back... that's really great to hear. The door may be opening to Z4 ownership for me! :yeah:

I guess using 60x20 box section would gain me a little more room too...
Z4 Gaz wrote: Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:12 pm The alternative is getting a Z with the M sport seats which I believe sit lower than the standard ones?
From my searches a couple of months back, everything I read said that the M seats don't sit any lower. Happy to be corrected though.
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Post by bobo075 » Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:18 am

Very nice seats :thumbsup:

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Post by Z4 Gaz » Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:48 pm

shinny wrote: Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:44 pm
Z4 Gaz wrote: Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:12 pm They do sit lower, but by how much I am not sure
Thanks so much for feeding back... that's really great to hear. The door may be opening to Z4 ownership for me! :yeah:

I guess using 60x20 box section would gain me a little more room too...
Z4 Gaz wrote: Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:12 pm The alternative is getting a Z with the M sport seats which I believe sit lower than the standard ones?
From my searches a couple of months back, everything I read said that the M seats don't sit any lower. Happy to be corrected though.
Only problem is 2 of the bolts need to be fed in from the side (see original pics in 1st post) because of where the seat runners sit. Not sure you could go smaller on the box section as getting the bolts in wouldn't be possible.

Where in the country are you? You would be welcome to come sit in mine if you are anywhere near Devon.
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Post by shinny » Tue Mar 27, 2018 5:06 pm

Z4 Gaz wrote: Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:48 pm Only problem is 2 of the bolts need to be fed in from the side (see original pics in 1st post) because of where the seat runners sit. Not sure you could go smaller on the box section as getting the bolts in wouldn't be possible.
I did note the complexity on the transmission tunnel side of the mounting; maybe I can't go lower. I guess I won't know until I have a really good look, first hand, for what might be possible. This certainly gives me hope though.
Z4 Gaz wrote: Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:48 pm Where in the country are you? You would be welcome to come sit in mine if you are anywhere near Devon.
Thanks for the offer, very kind of you! Alas I'm up in Reading, so not particularly close, but maybe I'll give you a shout if life takes me near to you any time soon. It would be ideal to be able to sit in your seats and see how my head clears the soft-top.
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Post by Jakg » Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:17 pm

Bit delayed but they look great! Always put off fitting other seats as I thought people normally ended welding up runners etc.

How did you know they'd fit? I wonder what else would?

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