Probax Seats

[mollymai]

Have just comeback from my test drive in a new 111r. The seats were completely amazing compared to my old 2002 version. The dealer was poor and couldn't answer many of my questions. Anyway he called them Probax Seats. As I will be in the market for a used Elise can anyone advise me when Probax Seats came in?

Thanks

[Lotusnick S2]

Model 2006 cars together with other stuff like the led rear lights, new pedal box with drive by wire throttle etc...

[mollymai]

Would that include '55' plates or is it '06' plates?

[kevin ritson]

Confusingly model years often start around October/November time, so there will be 55 cars with Probax seats

[Furyous]

The probax all have a little sticky out label on the side to help id them anyway.

[London Lotus]

Furyous said:

The probax all have a little sticky out label on the side to help id them anyway.

Was just about to offer this. Surprising that your dealer could not advise.

[Phil-CH]

Have you tried the Exige seats (MY04 + MY05)? I think they're better... (not as wide)

[Bada Bing!]

Yep, they came in on the '06 spec as standard and my 55 plate has them. They don't have any pump thing for lumbar though, and aren't very good for long distances. Great for short distance blats though, but the 6hr drive I did from the isle of Skye earlier this week left my asshole in tatters.

[mollymai]

As I said the dealer I dealt with was pretty hopeless and didn't know much about the cars. I asked him to tell me some of the differences between 111r and a standard Exige, his reply was one's got a hard top the other a soft top. He couldn't think of any more. Fortunately the cars put the grin back on my face I have been missing for five years so he didn't need to sell the cars to me.

[mollymai]

I also meant to say I love the look of the Exige but I don't think I'm ready to do without my rear view mirror particularly on the lanes around here. How do you Exige drivers cope. My biggest concerns are backing up when a milk tanker is on you and spotting the rozzers coming up behind me.

[RichyBoy]

Probacs are worth their weight in gold but I think you have to be in good shape to benefit from them. I had a fatty sit in the car and he couldn't tell the difference.

[Alexbturbo]

mollymai said:

I also meant to say I love the look of the Exige but I don't think I'm ready to do without my rear view mirror particularly on the lanes around here. How do you Exige drivers cope. My biggest concerns are backing up when a milk tanker is on you and spotting the rozzers coming up behind me.

Its not that bad Think my 1st mod on my Exige S was to remove the rear view mirror lol The side mirrors seem to offer pretty good rear view for what you need it for

[111KAB]

mollymai said:

I also meant to say I love the look of the Exige but I don't think I'm ready to do without my rear view mirror particularly on the lanes around here. How do you Exige drivers cope. My biggest concerns are backing up when a milk tanker is on you and spotting the rozzers coming up behind me.

You get used to it very quickly. Some of us have had reverse sensors fitted which help with the backing up. Your dealer doesn't sound as if he knows his arse from his elbow. IMO the Probax seats are no great improvement if at all over the previous. Guy on Exiges cut his apart just to see how they were constructed ....3 strips of foam seemed to be the sum total. If you are in the market for a 111R/Exige I would look at the classifieds on here/SELOC/MLOC etc.... get the car checked out and get a better deal than you will at a stealer.
111KAB

[Paul RN]

Lotus will turn your exisiting seats into Probaxs by putting in the liner. Just the price of a seat retrimm.