E65 7 series -why are heated seats so rare?!
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I'm currently fiendishly searching for a pre-facelift E65 730d Sport to replace my M135i. I found the perfect car this morning. Except for one thing. No heated seats. It seems as though most of them don't have this option fitted either. I am baffled as to how these weren't standard.
I've checked the forums for discussion on retrofitting and couldn't see anything.
Do I really need heated seats? It seems bizarre that such a basic option isn't standard fit on all models.
Thoughts?
I've checked the forums for discussion on retrofitting and couldn't see anything.
Do I really need heated seats? It seems bizarre that such a basic option isn't standard fit on all models.
Thoughts?
Smuler said:
I had h/seats on my 335i. I bought it used and they weren't a factor in it's purchase but found them great for adding comfort on cold, wet, mornings. I'd now only do without them, if the car I was buying was sufficiently rare that there were precious few around.
Chap I know was looking for M3 and wanted h/seats, found one without and dealership said they use a local contractor to retrofit. cost was £500 and only one setting. No comment on cost, but one setting, no way.
My thoughts exactly Smuler. I specced them on my M135i and use them almost daily. I'm confused as to why a luxury car wouldn't have them. Chap I know was looking for M3 and wanted h/seats, found one without and dealership said they use a local contractor to retrofit. cost was £500 and only one setting. No comment on cost, but one setting, no way.
Does the E65 have a function where you can start the car remotely? That's the only way I can make this disastrous situation tolerable I reckon.
Philv8s said:
The 730d is poverty spec model remember. Most of the larger (more expensive) engined cars had them, along with massage and or cooling options if specced at purchase. As always with these things it depended on the budget of the initial purchaser. My ex 760i had the cooled and heated options front and rear. The first thing I always looked at in adverts was the buttons on the centre arm rest to check what seat options had been fittted to a specific car.
Absolutely Phil. I'll find the right car soon I'm sure. I keep seeing well specced, keenly priced A8s which are threatening to tempt me. However, I am told they just aren't as wafty, which is the goal.hornetrider said:
So, when I do a search for 7 series post 2005, I get 629 results. When I put 'heated' into the search filter, it's reduced to 472. Is it heated something else that's being picked up?!
There are 36 730d's on autotrader with under 150,000 miles costing £6,500 or less. Only 15 of these claim to have heated seats. Most of these cars then have a black interior, which is just miserable, so my options are currently limited, but I'll find it.DeltaTango said:
hornetrider said:
So, when I do a search for 7 series post 2005, I get 629 results. When I put 'heated' into the search filter, it's reduced to 472. Is it heated something else that's being picked up?!
There are 36 730d's on autotrader with under 150,000 miles costing £6,500 or less. Only 15 of these claim to have heated seats. Most of these cars then have a black interior, which is just miserable, so my options are currently limited, but I'll find it.hornetrider said:
I'm not a huge fan of the E65 but this looks good.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
It does indeed and I'm tempted to look at it having spotted it on Monday. Sadly I have to do a fair amount of parking (I'm an estate agent), so I think a LWB will be a bridge too far.http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
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