z3 kit trim & seat question

[andysharrock]

Hi all I am looking at changing my z3 seats for something more classic looking What seats fit and look the part.

also top of the door where the new skin meets the glass what are you using for a trimm.

if anyone could add to this with trims or solutions for things that come up like bonnet , boot lid rubbers etc makes life easier than trial and error.

[redratbike]

Rover 45 leather seats seem the way forward for a non bucket type of seat

[Lucky@LeMans]

The seats fitted in Jeff H's car look classic and 60's period. See his post on page 4, about half way down. Rover seats look ok but quite bulky imo.

[Jaguartvr]

The Rover seats are a bit to large IMHO. They have been used but just don't quite look right. The blue 250 on Nubodies site has had MGTF seats fitted and look very good.

Most people have used an alloy strip along the top of the door, I took a slightly different route, I built up the top of the door and used a traditional rubber window seal. It is more work but you also get the chance to build up the top rear of the bonnet to match the door otherwise there is quite a gap details on my build thread.

If you do change your seats I don't suppose you have a decent black leather drivers seat? Mine has a small but annoying wear hole in it.

Can you also slow down a bit, you're putting the rest of us to shame.

I'm just rubbing the door down now so I have just offered it up to give you an idea, window rubber is obviously not fitted in the pictures.

[andysharrock]

my seats are red leather and in good nick so they are going in my splitty. been a soft top I wanted something more in keeping the BB classic range is not too bad on price around 250ish of a pair. they do come up on feebay but are mostly damaged in some way suppose you get what you pay for.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-BB2-P...cAAOSw2gxYrGIO

[Jaguartvr]

They do look nice but I don't think I could live with non adjustable seats.

[WorldClassAccident]

Have you considered talking to local trim shops to see if they can use the carcass of the original seat and then reskin it to look more period.

Doesn't get the seats lower or lighter (2 of my three gripes) but can make them look pretty and give side support (the 3rd complaint I have).