E36 Vader seats?

[tomrdy]

As per title, anyone considered fitting these?

Will they fit?

Since E36/E46 should be interchangeable seat wise (correct me if I'm wrong), and E46/E85 fit as well, would it work?

I've read somewhere these are relatively rare but they are much more common than Z4 Msport seats for me!

 

[Darkangelv2]

Seen these going for £1,000 a set. Depends on condition. Plus you'll usually be buying a set of back seats into the bargain....

I'd go aftermarket if i was choosing beyond the M-Sport seats.

EDIT - Scratch that, i'd go e89. Can't believe how cheap their seats are used!

 

[Jakg]

EDIT - Scratch that, i'd go e89. Can't believe how cheap their seats are used!

I don't think they fit out of the box, though?

 

[paulc_bkk]

I’ve seen a couple of pictures of Z4s with Vaders fitted



Terrible quality photo, I know.... but there are more out there.

It’s kinda annoying as I let a pair of Vaders go when I sold my e36 convertible



I’ve been considering some Recaro SR6 or SR7 for my Z4, but I’ve started to rethink whether or not to look for vaders again

 

[tomrdy]

I’ve seen a couple of pictures of Z4s with Vaders fitted

Terrible quality photo, I know.... but there are more out there.

It’s kinda annoying as I let a pair of Vaders go when I sold my e36 convertible

I’ve been considering some Recaro SR6 or SR7 for my Z4, but I’ve started to rethink whether or not to look for vaders again

I must be bad at searching I failed to find any pics of them in a Z!

Did you find them to be good seats comfort and support wise in your e36??

 

[paulc_bkk]

I must be bad at searching I failed to find any pics of them in a Z!

Did you find them to be good seats comfort and support wise in your e36??

I don’t remember them being spectacular seats in terms of comfort or support, but I’d gotten used to sitting in the E36 sport seats which were a massive improvement over the basic non-sport seats. I specifically remember being impressed by those and considered them one of the best upgrades I had done.

The main difference between those 5 point adjustable sport seats and the Vaders is the headrest, which looked cool but didn’t make much difference.

Going from a non-supportive seat to Vader’s would be a noticeable difference for sure.

Two things stand out though:
- Some people who are tall and have a large frame body find Vader’s to be a squeeze.... I’m a relatively skinny bloke so no worries for me
- getting in and out of a car with Vaders is hindered slightly by how far the side bolsters stick out.... with the lower position of the Z4, I’d imagine getting out would be even more tricky

 

[paulc_bkk]

Oh, and I saw some other pics of Vaders in a Z in one of the Facebook groups just the other day.... I’ll see if I can track them down again and post them here

 

[tomrdy]

I too am of the skinnier variety so I don't see that being an issue haha. The headrest does look cool and I imagine the shoulder area would get a little more support?

Some more pics would be great to see how they look and if they suit visually. As vain as it sounds, let's be real guys - it's gotta look cool too 8)

I'm actually not too annoyed by my standard seats now after I pumped up the side bolsters.

Basically pulled the back out and shoved filling into the bolster cushions to bring them out. Then I slackened the lumbar spring/bar a bit so i would sink in a bit more. Made a huuuge difference in holding. I haven't done the same to the passenger side so when I compare between them it's day and night.

 

[paulc_bkk]

A quick search located these....











You've got me thinking I should find some for my car too

 

[tomrdy]

Awesome thanks for posting those up Paul!

Those actually look pretty good though my brain just looked at the upper bit as "ear lobes" and now i cant unsee it :?