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Would you buy a Z with no heated seats?

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Would you buy a Z with no heated seats?

Post by olsonn » Sun May 21, 2017 7:18 pm

I bought the most basic of Z4 you can get and upgraded it via Ebay and scrap yards, now has heated seats, electric folding mirrors, cruise control, roof motor in the boot, just about to upgrade the front bumper and lights and then on to the rear bumper, what is wrong with you lot, where is your sense of adventure and DIY????? :D :D :D

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Post by srhutch » Sun May 21, 2017 7:27 pm

Ewazix wrote: Sun May 21, 2017 6:40 pm I've never felt the need for heated seats, but I'm down't south and only drive it in good weather. I think I'm right in saying that most e85's didn't have heated seats so it's a 'nice to have' option rather than an expectation for most.
Not standard on any car, but think more E85 would have than not in the UK.
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Post by Rusky » Sun May 21, 2017 7:44 pm

All year round daily zed driver and i dont miss not having heated seats, Guess everyone is different but i certainly wouldnt let a car go because it doesnt keep my bum warm :oops: :rofl:
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Post by Panta Rhei » Sun May 21, 2017 7:46 pm

It is not a yes/no factor of the car and yes if you ask me I may have a zed without headed seats.

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Post by nick_l » Sun May 21, 2017 7:48 pm

I did. And a year into ownership decided to retrofit heated seats. Mine is used all year round and I really missed not having the heated seats, more so as we have them in the coupe. All my cars in future will have heated seats

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Post by Pastry » Sun May 21, 2017 7:50 pm

firebobby wrote: Sun May 21, 2017 7:11 pm I hardly use my heated seat but the wife loves hers, just got back from a jaunt and she had hers on, 17c too :roll:
What age is the Z your looking at OP, early ones have the wiring loom, so you should be able to get another set of seats and plug them in.
Remember, the heater in these cars is fantastic too.
You could have a real fire going in the footwell of yours Dad with the amount of wood on your dash :poke:
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Post by firebobby » Sun May 21, 2017 8:03 pm

Pastry wrote: Sun May 21, 2017 7:50 pm
firebobby wrote: Sun May 21, 2017 7:11 pm I hardly use my heated seat but the wife loves hers, just got back from a jaunt and she had hers on, 17c too :roll:
What age is the Z your looking at OP, early ones have the wiring loom, so you should be able to get another set of seats and plug them in.
Remember, the heater in these cars is fantastic too.
You could have a real fire going in the footwell of yours Dad with the amount of wood on your dash :poke:
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Post by LordOxygen » Sun May 21, 2017 8:13 pm

I wouldn't buy anything other than a town runabout type car (micra, fiesta etc) without heated seats. There's loads of Zeds with the option so shouldn't be a problem to find another if it's something you really want.

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Post by bazza190 » Sun May 21, 2017 8:34 pm

Only things on my must have list were Sport, manual, privacy glass, not a dark colour and heated seats. Everybody has different priorities but most seem to have them.Even if you don't use them, next owner might want them.
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Post by Ben-R » Sun May 21, 2017 10:06 pm

Heated seats were a must for me. Definitely worth holding out for them.

It's so nice driving on a cold day with the roof down and the heated seats on, sometimes better than having the heaters turned on full blast (listen to the car rather that the blowers).
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Post by Ewazix » Sun May 21, 2017 10:23 pm

srhutch wrote: Sun May 21, 2017 7:27 pm
Ewazix wrote: Sun May 21, 2017 6:40 pm I've never felt the need for heated seats, but I'm down't south and only drive it in good weather. I think I'm right in saying that most e85's didn't have heated seats so it's a 'nice to have' option rather than an expectation for most.
Not standard on any car, but think more E85 would have than not in the UK.
There are just under 300 E85 Roadies (2003-07) on Autotrader at the moment, 136 advertised with heated seats, so call it 50-50 8)
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Post by Cookie » Sun May 21, 2017 10:36 pm

My e85 doesn't have heated seats. Did not look for them when buying the car as it was an impulse buy at the time. My past experiences with heated seats I don't care for them. They made me feel as though I had wet myself, so spent more time off than on.
Out of interest it was said earlier that the e85 had the loom for the heated seats. Was this before a certain year like the cruise control loom.
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Post by Sgr74 » Sun May 21, 2017 11:36 pm

I don't have them. Don't really care. I love my wee zed.
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Post by ESP » Mon May 22, 2017 12:29 am

Matthew. wrote: Sun May 21, 2017 5:21 pm Hi guys,

As you may have seen in my 'wanted' thread in the for sale section; I'm looking for another Z4.

I've seen a car in the ideal spec for me (Montego Blue, Grey seats etc) however the seats aren't heated.

Would I miss them and would it be hard to shift when I want to sell it down the line!??

My head says wait but I'm eager to find my new Z.

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Theres plenty of companies out there that'll retrofit the heated element in your seats, and rig them up to the OEM switches if you can find them on ebay. So its no major ball ache if the cars right for you other than that.
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Post by enzed4 » Mon May 22, 2017 7:03 am

Love my heated seats, means you can drive the Zed top down for longer over the year. Not sure why the 'naysayers' just say it's for warming your bum, I absolutely love the warmth on the lower and mid back areas, I can feel the stress and tension melting away, making a great car even more enjoyable :heart: .
Anyone who says it's 'soft' should immediately trade in their Z4 for a Caterham or Ariel Atom, or else they're not practising what they preach :lol:
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