Seats

[Skyedriver]

I've had 3 Chimaera over the years, (and a wedge).
A 95, a 93 and currently a 96 model.
Was there a change in the seat design?
I've had the current car for coming up 2 years and I have still to find a comfortable seat setting. There seems to be no support to my lumbar region and padding across the shoulders making things worse.

I know it could be me getting older, my old Volvo seat isn't quite like the last old Volvo seat despite being same model and age but the current Chimaera gets me within a dozen mile or less and feeling discomfort is not helpful to safe motoring.

Cheers

[Skyedriver]

Thanks guys
Hadn't thought about the base, it looks ok but maybe that's the problem

[Skyedriver]

Thanks for that, seems like a job for a quiet weekend

[Skyedriver]

Seat out, bit of carpet in, wire hadn't cut into the foam (much).
Was worried that I'd snap the studs/bolts after 20 years under the car but they'd been undone before.
Rear had been spaced and badly redone so pleased I pulled it apart.
Will let you know how my back is.
BTW agree, despite leather etc they are pretty poor seats, might think about replacement. Anyone got anything in dark blue?

Oh and the car hasn't been out the garage since before Christmas and it's still damp underneath - might be better not parking in the garage.

[Skyedriver]

phazed said:

That's just because The temperature has just raised quite a bit.

The garage attached to the house is quite dry but my other one which was freezing cold is now dripping in condensation and normally dry.

Garage is attached....
Doesn't leak, but bricks are a bit absorbent.

[Skyedriver]

TV8 said:

The seats in the early chims look very similar to the later ones but are not as comfortable or as supportive. Not sure on what is different, but something is. I had an early and a late car at the same time for a while and noticed the difference. I have done the carpet mod and that improved things but they have never been as good as the early car

Could be right, current car is a 96, previous were 95 and a 93

[Skyedriver]

My garage is a smidge narrower than 9foot.
Ran the rear up a set of ramps and access up the side was ok.

[Skyedriver]

Well first day since that it's been dry (inc the st & mud the farming community scatter on the roads around here) and brought the car into work. Seat base is a little firmer but the lumbar support is still not in the right place. 6 miles inc moving seat forward, back, reclined upright still achy back. Must just be getting old.

Should I get one of those bead things ;-)

[Skyedriver]

£360
Cheaper than replacing the car.............

Actually a bit undecided at the minute as we are looking at a house move etc etc and I've been considering everything from replacing the Chimaera with a Wedge to a Transit Van but what other seats fot the Chimaera?
People have mentioned MX5
I need dark blue, and there seems a lot of Boxster seats in dark blue, anyone tried them?

Edited by Skyedriver on Saturday 21st January 15:17

[Skyedriver]

The Tuscan seats look lovely although a little too "modern" perhaps for a Chimaera.

Need to get the tape measure around the local car park.....