Seats Again

[ChimpofDarkness]

Hi chaps,

For the last year or so I've been researching some better seats for my Chimaera, in my opinion the originals just don't hold you in place properly when you're pressing on in the bends

They also give me back ache after about 300 miles when I'm touring France

A few months ago I sat in my mate's mid 80's Porsche 911 and although it hurts me to say it, his sports spec Porker seats are so much better than what TVR were putting in the Griffs & Chims 10 years later.

I've been looking for something that retains the classic looks but offer significantly better lateral support than our flat faced TVR originals.

The problem has been trying to find something that matches this brief yet are narrow enough to fit between the door and central tunnel, I also wanted something good quality that will match my Doeskin interior perfectly.

I'm really not keen on the Caterfield type or Elise seats, to me they just aren't in keeping with the Chimaera's classic grand tourer looks.

So I don't want much then

Then I stumbled across a few interesting posts on PH, like this one over on the "S" forum:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=11&...

And this one from the Wedgies:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=5&a...

So to cut a long story short I've just won this full set of Jaguar XJS Recaro "Sport Pack" seats on Ebay for the princely sum of £100




The rear set will go straight back on Ebay for a £50 "Buy it Now" to hopefully out them quick & mean my Jag seats cost me just £25 each.




I'll refurbish the fronts as a little winter project, they look like they'll come up nicely with a deep clean, prep & a £60.00 Doeskin re-colour kit from the Furniture Clinic.

http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Leather_Car_Inter...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFXkraC9B7o

What do you think guys, has anyone used the Furniture Clinic products?

Tips on using the FC leather dying kit gratefully accepted, Dave.

[Jonny cobra]

absolutly brilliant the FC stuff used it on my chim seats .. Go on there site and have a look at a colour change video works a treat .. But get a mini compressor the air cannisters can be a problem..

JC .

[daveparry]

Furniture clinic stuff is great on leather but don't bother if any of it is vinyl! Look like awesome seats too!

[ChimpofDarkness]

Thanks chaps, I'll have a look at mini compressors.

The thing is I don't really want to throw too much money at something I'll only use the once.

Perhaps I could rent or borrow?

[phazed]

I had an XJS, seats were nice and comfy.

The standard chim seats have little support, you fall out of them on bends and if you're tall, the headrest comes up to my neck!

Yep, they're cr@p!

[ChimpofDarkness]

phazed said:

I had an XJS, seats were nice and comfy.

The standard chim seats have little support, you fall out of them on bends and if you're tall, the headrest comes up to my neck!

Yep, they're cr@p!

It's good to know the are comfy Peter, I just hope they fit in a Chimaera OK

Has anyone actually put XJS seats in a Chimaera before?

Or am I the guinea pig?




& I look forward to seeing you all in a dark tunnel very soon

[GasMunkey]

XJS? was that world war one or two?

I should of paid more attention in history

[ChimpofDarkness]

Before you were born Alex, men were men & women knew their place.

[BliarOut]

I remember that pic from my youth... Bet she had a hairy muff

[v8 racing]

ha ha remember that pic too!!, must be something to do with the quality of seats in the eighties, i used to love the recaros in my manta

[Jonny cobra]

ChimpofDarkness said:

Thanks chaps, I'll have a look at mini compressors.

The thing is I don't really want to throw too much money at something I'll only use the once.

Perhaps I could rent or borrow?

Hi The FC do hire out compressors..

JC

[seeby]

BliarOut said:

Bet she had a hairy muff

She probably still has Although 40 years older.

[C350]

I've had lots of cars (M5., RX8, MGZTT etc) and the Mrs has had back ache in all of them including her car and my C class. When we went to Bournemouth in the Chim she had no issues and even said how comfy they were. Go figure.

[swanny71]

daveparry said:

Furniture clinic stuff is great on leather but don't bother if any of it is vinyl! Look like awesome seats too!

FC stuff works brilliantly on vinyl if you prep correctly and use their Adhesion Promotor and Cross Linker X products.

[ChimpofDarkness]

Any knowledgeable Ebayers out there?

The vendor of my XJS seats is failing to answer my emails?

I haven't done the PayPal thing yet, so I guess technically there is no transaction?

TBH I was hoping to just supply cash on collection (tomorrow).

Should I pay him to complete the Ebay sale contract, or hang on for a response?

It's been a good 24 hours since I won the auction and not a peep from the vendor.

Perhaps I just need to be more patent?

Thoughts from any experience Ebayers appreciated?

[GasMunkey]

Hold fire for a week Dave, if nothing then, just move on and look at some thing else

[ChimpofDarkness]

GasMunkey said:

Hold fire for a week Dave, if nothing then, just move on and look at some thing else

My seats, my lovely seats

[GasMunkey]

Just save up a little and buy a shiny new pair to fit your fat ass at the auto sport show, at least there you can try them out

[ChimpofDarkness]

GasMunkey said:

Just save up a little and buy a shiny new pair to fit your fat ass at the auto sport show, at least there you can try them out

BTW, how you gettin round them tunnels MR

PS. Bring Senna, I've got a cat problem here

[GasMunkey]

ChimpofDarkness said:

BTW, how you gettin round them tunnels MR

PS. Bring Senna, I've got a cat problem here

I just tx you?