Stellaghost Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 38 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: Found 'em on Ebay, thanks @Stellaghost Your welcome Forgot to mention that price included sliding rails fitting kit regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 Yeah, they have gone up a bit since then! ~£368, but with rails that is still very good value. Good seller, asked a couple of questions came back with more detail than needed and very polite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous doug Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Just to toss another hat into the ring…..kirkey seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 Probably slightly out of budget.... possibly not as comfy, at least at the lower price points. Shame, they do make some nice things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous doug Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Diddnt get to the work shop today but the clubman’s are in my garage…..as is one Monaco, plot twist!(don’t tell the mrs) Those are dimensions of the Monacos for some reason the file is too big to upload the one of the clubman but it measures 16” across the hips and 10 across the back, however due to the massive cushion you can see In the pic you don’t sit as deep into it so those measurements are kindof pointless. They don’t hug you as much as the Monaco but they are 100x comfier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous doug Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 FFS🙄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 Cheers Doug, that's really helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 Whipping the tape measure out again, where you've measured the Clubman seat, above the belt holes (so essentially the hip measurement) my seats are ~12". Methinks these are skinnies and I may well be perfectly fine with a set of Clubmans, or even the Monaco Pro. So now it is comfort vs holding -probably comfort will win in this case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Devils advocate bit. You aren't getting any younger or slimmer. If your back isn't shot yet, it soon will be. I know from personal experience that getting in and out of the Little Green Machine is not easy. Partly because of the seats. Unless you are going to comp it or undertake hill climbs, do you really need deep buckets. A nice set of comfy recliners out of a Mazda, Smart Car etc, would seem worth a punt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I'm struggling to remember what seats @miketomcat ran in his... Mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Nonimouse said: Devils advocate bit. You aren't getting any younger or slimmer. If your back isn't shot yet, it soon will be. I know from personal experience that getting in and out of the Little Green Machine is not easy. Partly because of the seats. Unless you are going to comp it or undertake hill climbs, do you really need deep buckets. A nice set of comfy recliners out of a Mazda, Smart Car etc, would seem worth a punt It's a good point, I've managed to work out a good way to get in and out, and my back is not complaining too much yet.... I've considered a recliner, however it adds depth to the seat back, and I'm tall-ish, and really, really don't want to be any closer to the steering wheel -the pedals are comfy as they are, again any closer and reckon it would be causing me difficulties, not as much as the steering wheel, but just trying to think ahead. I've had a bit more of a conversation with @Stellaghost's supplier, options and sizing, very helpful again, and have plumped for a pair of these: A few reasons: They take a 5-point harness, so I don't have to replace what I have at £££s extra expense Come with side-mounting brackets/hardware Wider than some others More modern material (see next screengrab), hopefully harder wearing My son loves sitting in the bucket+harness, and probably good for him not to be thrown about. They are red. Also, with one eye on the future, who knows what may happen, it could be that I enter an event just for fun (suspect this would never be competitive these days, but who knows?), at which point I'd need to think about seats all over again. Was in two minds about vinyl, yes very practical for mud, but in reality this is never going to be roof deep through a bog hole, partly me being a bit grown upperer nowadays, and partly not wanting to spend the next 3 weeks pressure washing it off. Many thanks to all who helped/contributed, it really did make it a LOT easier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous doug Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Don’t underestimate it’s competitiveness, I’ve seen the results of a race featuring a leaf sprung lightweight fitted with a v8 do a lot better than a lot of coilers. That car was also “not competitive” obviously a lot I’ve people put a lot of money into winning but it’s still nice to go out and have fun great seat choice, they look a lot like an unbranded upmarket cobra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 6 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: I'm struggling to remember what seats @miketomcat ran in his... Mike? I had subaru impreza seats in mine. I also have moulds for fibreglass seat shell's both wide and narrow fit. Narrow mould. Wide mould. Seat out of the pink mould. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 Mmmmmmarcos...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous doug Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 You not on the Facebook? Typical things like this happen after you pulled the trigger… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 I try my hardest not to be, that said, I think I am happy with what I have There were a couple round here on FB marketplace, but honestly my time is valuable, and chasing a few pounds here and there and then finding they are trashed can just not be worth it sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 19 hours ago, Bowie69 said: Mmmmmmarcos...... And it's not mine I've only got jems now, mind I'm loosely looking for a domino pimlico. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I am amazed nobody has asked how the fcuk did @Exmoor Beast get into those seats......... not even going to mention Senor @Nonimouse 😁🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 Driver's seat was thoroughly broken on receipt Partly why I can even drive it at all.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 3 hours ago, bishbosh said: I am amazed nobody has asked how the fcuk did @Exmoor Beast get into those seats......... not even going to mention Senor @Nonimouse 😁🤣 I will admit, I was drunk. Getting in was easy, getting out was hilarious. It was Will's fault and the 'Mariner was involved 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 On 7/21/2022 at 3:51 PM, bishbosh said: I am amazed nobody has asked how the fcuk did @Exmoor Beast get into those seats......... not even going to mention Senor @Nonimouse 😁🤣 easy, they are broken so my snake hips just fitted in 🙂 Will 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 On 7/21/2022 at 2:32 PM, miketomcat said: And it's not mine I've only got jems now, mind I'm loosely looking for a domino pimlico. Mike There was one, unfinished, sat in a scrapyard in Brampton for a year or two circa 2019, wife said NO.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 On 7/25/2022 at 3:23 PM, JeffR said: There was one, unfinished, sat in a scrapyard in Brampton for a year or two circa 2019, wife said NO.... I'm trying to convince the wife a domino pimlico is a good idea. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 21 hours ago, miketomcat said: I'm trying to convince the wife a domino pimlico is a good idea. Mike Theres a nice GTM on ebay in Seaton at the moment, I'm sure I could find a parking place for that.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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