Sport Seats - United Bimmer Community

**doughboyea** · 04-30-2006, 03:34 PM

I recently have been looking around for a pair (or just driver's side) of OEM sport seats from an E46 with of course the same interior color as mine.

Now, I know their price from a dealer is HUGE. Something ~$2000? I came across this set on Ebay: E46 Sport Seats.

Starting bid is at $850 + $220 shipping. Damn, used and STILL $1000.
These are exactly what I'm looking for...

Dough

EDIT: But I cannot afford these, trying to find cheaper ones.

**celsdogg** · 04-30-2006, 04:14 PM

u bidding on them?

good find!

**doughboyea** · 04-30-2006, 04:16 PM

Hell no... I can't afford $1000+ for used seats. I found M3 seats from an E36 for $300.... not that I'm getting those either, just as a comparison. I think the price is ridiculous.

Dough

nick_318is · 04-30-2006, 04:38 PM

looks like those seats are out of a 2 door

**doughboyea** · 04-30-2006, 04:49 PM

Yea, seems like it, with that fold down lever on the side. I don't think it matters, unless it'll bump the sedan's doors when closed.

So where else can I get my hands on a set for ALOT less than that Ebay listing?

Dough

**Antiburn** · 04-30-2006, 06:29 PM

You might want to worry about electrical connections hooking up right and those are seats for a coupe/convertable so the bolt patters might be different. Also be in mind about lumbar connections and the button by the black handle on the side of the seat. With 2 different options then your seats the wires in the connectors could be entirely different spots.

**Rooz** · 04-30-2006, 07:01 PM

Dough, can you please take a pic of your seats just so we can compare?

**doughboyea** · 04-30-2006, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antiburn

You might want to worry about electrical connections hooking up right and those are seats for a coupe/convertable so the bolt patters might be different. Also be in mind about lumbar connections and the button by the black handle on the side of the seat. With 2 different options then your seats the wires in the connectors could be entirely different spots.

Antiburn, let me just make this clear. I cannot afford those seats... $1000 is just way to much for used seats. I'm trying to find cheaper ones... those are just examples I found on Ebay. It's not a matter of coupe vs sedan. Don't get me wrong, I do appreciate responses just... finding out if they fit wasn't the intention of my initial post. Though thankyou for making me aware of that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rooz

Dough, can you please take a pic of your seats just so we can compare?

Rooz, I shall, tomorrow morning. But just so you know, it's the same as if it were an E36 we're talking about. The seats in an E36 M3 are slightly similar. With side bolstering and that leg extension. Just these are from a E46 99+ sport coupe.

**Rooz** · 04-30-2006, 08:25 PM

Cool, I think I know what you are talking about, but will look forward to the pics

**94bmw325i** · 04-30-2006, 08:51 PM

If they are similar to e36 vaders then they should only fit with modification in a sedan.

Sometime bimmer forums classifieds has good deals.

Storamin · 04-30-2006, 09:24 PM

where'd u see vaders for 300?

**doughboyea** · 05-01-2006, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Storamin

where'd u see vaders for 300?

I never called them Vadars... as I dont' know what a Vader seat looks like, but these are the ones that I saw on Ebay:

E36 M3 Seats Tan
E36 M3 Seats Grey

Dough

**doughboyea** · 05-01-2006, 11:08 AM

Stock OEM E46 Driver's Seat.

Sport OEM E46 Drive's Seat

Stock Controls

Sport Controls (from passanger's side)

**Rooz** · 05-01-2006, 11:28 AM

so, no memory on sport seats?

Storamin · 05-01-2006, 11:31 AM

hmm, the reason you're seeing those seats for 300 for the e36 are because they're just normal sport seats. they aren't the m3 sport seats.

you should look for m3 sport seats for your e46, they have memory built in.