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Are these factory?
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:46 pm
by cbear1288
Re: Are these factory?
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:48 pm
by e21-Mark
Probably, yes. Been reupholstered though.
Re: Are these factory?
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:54 pm
by nas80
Badge looks different.
Re: Are these factory?
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:55 pm
by nas80
The seat position handle also different to my recaros
Re: Are these factory?
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:56 pm
by nas80
Is there a tilt forward handle??
Re: Are these factory?
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:53 pm
by polov8
They look like they're from another car
Re: Are these factory?
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:01 am
by cbear1288
Yeah the have definitely been recovered mark, because there is no way BMW could get away with doing such a woeful job haha.
I agree the badges do look weird, before I got them they had been in some guys old Nissan Ute!!!
The photo was taken before I put the rails on, the leaver you can see pulls the front part of the seat forward. The seat position level is near that lever, its a smaller piece of steel with a plastic handle angled at roughly 30 degrees. Does that sound like yours Nas?
The part number suggests they are BMW e21, but its tough to tell thanks to the "restoration" the got.
There are tilt handles, but only 1 on the outer side of both seats rather than the passenger normally having two?
Also do you guys have any ideas on where I can get replacement foam?
Re: Are these factory?
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:13 am
by e21-Mark
Loads of cars of the same era got the same type of Recaro, but they're certainly the right style/type. Easiest way to check if your car came with them is to take the chassis number to main dealer and check build spec.
Re: Are these factory?
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:19 pm
by bmw e12 e21
They look the same as ALPINA seats with other upholstery.
Re: Are these factory?
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:00 am
by cbear1288
Yea good idea Mark ill do that!!!