E36 driver's seat options

[BGarside]

I'm finding my 325i coupe's driver's seat a bit too soft and unsupportive for long 280+ mile motorway journeys, and it's also lacking under-thigh support as I need to have the seat fully lowered for enough headroom.

I'm considering several options:

i) Get the seat base re-upholstered with firmer padding. Are there any decent places that could do this in the south west?

ii) Finding an E36 sport seat and replacing my current standard seat. I think the sport seats have an adjustable base cushion and maybe a tilt adjustment for more under-thigh support. Am I right?

iii) Most expensive option - buying one of these Recaros:

http://www.recaro-seats.co.uk/ergonomics/specialis...

Has anyone tried one of these and are they any good?

Any feedback on the above options would be very welcome.

Ben

[BGarside]

Thanks for the feedback. Looks like getting hold of a sports seat and maybe getting it reupholstered might be more cost-effective than £800-plus for a Recaro...

[BGarside]

Pretty sure it's fine, just the base is a little softer than I like and compared to the passenger front seat so just normal wear and tear. I have the seat fully lowered to fit in the car so obviously lose thigh support from the seat base.

Just got to find a good condition sports seat, now they're mostly all over 20 years old!