e90 sport seats and throttle

[equ]

Originally Posted by TBM3C

WOW you go through cars like water. Good luck with the seats. =(

I really really do not want another car transaction. I've found a so far bug-free bmw with the options I want, in a color I like, in like-new condition...

[Sharp11]

Originally Posted by equ

The seat bottom does recline, but not independently of its height. (So you lose one degree of freedom. ) When you pump the seat cushion up or down, it also changes angle in a pre-determined way. I actually obsessed about this for a week or so until I found this car to be one of the most comfortable I've ever found.

The base seats are quite awesome, if I ordered, I might have gone power but no further. Adaptive is a waste of money and too heavy. Sports are way too narrow for my shoulders. The base seats *look* flat (say compared to bmw sports seats) but are very comfortable and *hold* you very very well...

I think you need more adjustability from the seat.

The sport seat has adjustable bolsters - you can press a button and the bolsters widen, or narrow, depending - also, the bottom cushion tilts independently of any other adjustment.

It'd be hideously expensive, but a sport seat as a replacement driving seat is an option. Problem is, if that doesn't solve your problem, you're sort of screwed .......

Ed

[JST]

Originally Posted by equ

I'm having issues with the e90 sport seats and throttle set up. I feel like the bmw is killing my right leg. On Monday, I was almost crippled after an hour's drive (during which I kept adjusting the seats every minute), hurting/numb from butt to shin. It took me several hours to recover.

We were able to do a long trip with it in December, but we switched drivers and I was on cruise almost the whole time I drove. Cruise avoids the matter as the problem is limited to my right leg. I actually kind of hate being in cruise, it's not enjoyable or not even safe feeling, it's almost TV or game-like.

I feel like I need to keep my right leg in a strange, "suspended" position to be right on the throttle. it never feels supported. I had a different issue with the e46 zhp's, but a lumbar pillow completely solved the slight lower back ache I had in that seat (and those cars didn't have lumbar). Neither the cayman nor the Civic Si has lumbar, but they have good seats and a normal throttle.

I've tried every adjustment possible. I'm going to try a wedge to sit on, and maybe even a lumbar pillow though that doesn't seem to be the issue. It's especially annoying when the problem seems isolated to me. I did a bunch of searches and found posts like "if you're not comfy on the e90 sport seats, go have your back looked after, ha ha...". Rare complaints about the narrowness of the sport seats, but no throttle complaints.

This has all but stopped my enjoyment of the car. When you're uncomfortable physically, driving feel, auto/stick, engine, turning... it all goes out the window (as I'm sure Sharpie & his wife can attest to). Actually the e90 sport seat/throttle hurts my gf when driving as well, but she says she's found a position that lasts her a little while (for the rare occasions on which she does drive it).

Last hope is in the wedge/pillow or the winter mats from the previous owner. They don't fit well (seem a bit homemade cut) and it's remotely possible that they leave my right foot unsupported.

I've had similar problems in various cars (the worst in recent memory was the WRX). I don't think that there is any magic bullet response--it really has to do with playing with seat positions. In the 335 (and in the 330 before it) I actually wind up with my right leg leaning against the center console. It feels a bit odd, but you get used to it. Can't vouch for what might happen in a crash, though.

[equ]

Originally Posted by Sharp11

I think you need more adjustability from the seat.

The sport seat has adjustable bolsters - you can press a button and the bolsters widen, or narrow, depending - also, the bottom cushion tilts independently of any other adjustment.

It'd be hideously expensive, but a sport seat as a replacement driving seat is an option. Problem is, if that doesn't solve your problem, you're sort of screwed .......

Ed

A bit of confusion... The porsche & honda seats that do NOT have gee-whiz extra adjustability are comfortable. I was describing the cayman base seat to FC.

[FC]

Originally Posted by equ

The seat bottom does recline, but not independently of its height. (So you lose one degree of freedom. ) When you pump the seat cushion up or down, it also changes angle in a pre-determined way. I actually obsessed about this for a week or so until I found this car to be one of the most comfortable I've ever found.

The base seats are quite awesome, if I ordered, I might have gone power but no further. Adaptive is a waste of money and too heavy. Sports are way too narrow for my shoulders. The base seats *look* flat (say compared to bmw sports seats) but are very comfortable and *hold* you very very well...

I didn't know that. I hate when they tie-up two DOF's in one control (but they all do this - The V70R forces my seat pretty high to get the base to recline).

I'll have to go to the P-dealership and try it. I hope I don't do something stupid while there.

[ZBB]

Originally Posted by FC

I agree. One of the few cool things I liked about the C-Class (last-gen C320 at least) was that it had power tilt/telescoping on the steering wheel AND it was tied to the memory settings. That was awesome.

My E39 has that feature... Plus, it tilts up when you turn the ignition off

[Plaz]

Originally Posted by FC

I'll have to go to the P-dealership and try it. I hope I don't do something stupid while there.

[equ]

Originally Posted by FC

I'll have to go to the P-dealership and try it. I hope I don't do something stupid while there.

No matter what, don't get roped into a test drive.

[FC]

Well, I just don't see how I'll have anytime at all until springtime anyhow. But I'm not worried about being tempted to buy something now - unless they have a leftover '07 for like $10K off.

[equ]

Originally Posted by FC

Well, I just don't see how I'll have anytime at all until springtime anyhow. But I'm not worried about being tempted to buy something now - unless they have a leftover '07 for like $10K off.

Umm, they probably have that.