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spazdaguy Guest	Narrow front seats?spazdaguy @GUEST
	Jun 6, 2008 7:26:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Current little project is a Citroen AX Derv Van.... for work ya'see. The front seats are god awful, and I am going to chop around the mountings as I'm a big hulk of a 20st+ 6ft+ man, who'll be driving it everyday ;D I need to replace the front seats with something cooler/more comfy/less deadly.. I've seen an awesome set of RX7 seats in the classifieds but don't think I can really afford them... now considering a lot of retro's are pretty narrow, some of you guys must have used some odd alternative seats... What narrow ones spring to mind straight away? I'm not too worried about the whole runners thing, as they'll get chopped around to make them sit as low as possible in the car... but something quite low already would be handy! Cant be buckets, as my wont fit. ;D Leather would be awesome, but is unlikely. I was thinking of maybe something from the tiny little J super-mini sort of thing? Muchos help... shonky pic of shonky AX before it will become a van over the next couple of weeks...: (roofbox is probably coming off, unless I can colour-code it... half fancy an ickle camping trailer too for a laugh. ;D


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wagoneer Posted a lot Posts: 2,289	Narrow front seats?wagoneer @wagoneer
	Jun 6, 2008 7:47:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	How about popping down the breakers, tape measure in hand, knowing how much width you have to fill. So to speak....
	Peugeot 307sw - Suzuki SV650S - MX5.

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TYP 19 Posted a lot Posts: 1,491	Narrow front seats?TYP 19 @kompressdi
	Jun 6, 2008 7:49:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	205 GTI 1.9 half leathers
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Seth South East MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi Posts: 15,521	Narrow front seats?Seth @seth
	Jun 6, 2008 7:50:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mazda MX5? I think a few people have used them in Heralds so they can't be all that wide....
	Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.

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spazdaguy Guest	Narrow front seats?spazdaguy @GUEST
	Jun 6, 2008 7:57:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Wagoneer..... my local breakers now refuse to let me wander around aimlessly - all the cars are now neatly stored on racks, you have to ask a miserable bleeder to drop one down on a forklift, which takes about 10 minutes, a smoke, a cuppa, swearing about timewasters, then they seem to purposely knacker whatever part you are after. I'm hoping for an Ebaytastic bargain, I've been looking at 205 half leathers, but all the ones I've found are knackered. MX5 ones.. good call.


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richy246 Part of things Posts: 762	Narrow front seats?richy246 @richy246
	Jun 6, 2008 8:05:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Porsche 924 are pretty narrow with lovely flat base to fit runners to.
	If I had two brains I,d still be a halfwit 1969 Morris Minor Traveller

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devilishdesigner Australia Gleaner of possibilities Posts: 2,952	Narrow front seats?devilishdesigner @devilishdesigner
	Jun 6, 2008 8:09:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	early subaru buckets are comfy and narrow. I had subi 1600 ones in teh kombi and they were lovely.
	Remade In Australia thereimaginarium.com.au

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scaryoldcortina Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,936	Narrow front seats?scaryoldcortina @scaryoldcortina
	Jun 6, 2008 8:42:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Fiat cinquecento and seicento have nice narrow seats, and the higher spec ones are comfy and well trimmed too. I have seicento sporting seats in the chevanne.
	May 23, 2008 22:00:35 GMT scaryoldcortina said: To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in

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needabeetle Posted a lot Posts: 2,037	Narrow front seats?needabeetle @needabeetle
	Jun 6, 2008 10:23:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 6, 2008 8:05:45 GMT richy246 said: Porsche 924 are pretty narrow with lovely flat base to fit runners to. And look the curse word if you get them with the pinstripes down the centre!
	The journey of 1000 miles starts with a single coffee. I don't like coffee!

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tenman Part of things m00000000000 Posts: 899	Narrow front seats?tenman @tenman
	Jun 6, 2008 11:03:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	prefacelift S13 front seats are really good and comfy... can get em dirt cheap as well as a lot of the S13 guys upgrade em to S14 seats for some unknown reason
	RWD Fanatic... 2003 BMW 320d Wagon (getting old and boring) 1996 Mini Kensington (SWMBO's)

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tenman Part of things m00000000000 Posts: 899	Narrow front seats?tenman @tenman
	Jun 6, 2008 11:03:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	in fact I know a guy in Wigan with some for sale... do a google on SilviaGod to find his website...
	RWD Fanatic... 2003 BMW 320d Wagon (getting old and boring) 1996 Mini Kensington (SWMBO's)

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guz Posted a lot Posts: 4,687	Narrow front seats?guz @guz
	Jun 6, 2008 11:21:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	honda crx or mr2/mx5 aint bad


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namless Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 577 Club RR Member Number: 26	Narrow front seats?namless @namless Club Retro Rides Member 26
	Jun 6, 2008 11:25:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	japseats are usualy narrow.. i manged to get celica seats in a corsa for a mate ;D


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Mr. AJ Part of things Posts: 419	Narrow front seats?Mr. AJ @omgitsaj
	Jun 6, 2008 11:41:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	cgi.ebay.co.uk/_Cars__1988-PEUGEOT-205-JUNIOR-WHITE_W0QQitemZ170225163675QQadnZCarsQQadiZ3368QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item170225163675&_trkparms=39%3A1\|65%3A7&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 This is around the corner from me, Seats look to be quite tidy and whilst I'm no expert in scrappy prices I'm sure you could whip the seats out and weigh it in and make most, if not all, your money back.
	Boring 1999 Renault clio daily. ~~1995 Pug 106 Roland Garros~~

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leigh Posted a lot Travelin' with Flavin Posts: 4,322	Narrow front seats?leigh @leigh
	Jun 6, 2008 17:31:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I looked at MX5 and Porsche 924 seats for narrow and thin ar5e seats. 924 tombstone jobbies all over eBay all the time
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rod Posted a lot Posts: 1,953	Narrow front seats?rod @rod
	Jun 6, 2008 17:54:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I have Metro seats in my Dutton ..narrowest I could find for the right money ...£7 e bay!


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spazdaguy Guest	Narrow front seats?spazdaguy @GUEST
	Jun 6, 2008 18:01:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I saw a Seicento on the A406 earlier, and thought they might be a good bet... Cracking work chaps, most appreciated.. will look out for 924 seats too. Found a set of cream leather front seats from a Ford Streetka that I think might fit, but are a touch over the top for me needs


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