QUICK HELP ABOUT SEATS

[sleepyrascal]

Does anyone know how much a standard cooper s seat weighs? in kilos?

I thought 10k each. maybe thats a bit much though.

[MartinSullivan]

Post 8 of this thread (http://www.mini2.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1177751&postcount=8) quotes 18kg each with air bags and mountings

[sleepyrascal]

quote:Originally posted by MartinSullivan

Post 8 of this thread (http://www.mini2.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1177751&postcount=8) quotes 18kg each with air bags and mountings


CRIKEY!!!!!!! A chap down south is sending me a set of new cooper s seats you see. based on the seats weighing 20k, the postage was £41. But now it will be even more!:(

Anyone going to London soon? Or does anyone know of any cheap ways to transport two seats from LONDON to ABERDEEN?

[MartinSullivan]

Ouch, I assume he has taken the sub frames off which will save a bit on weight - but I reckon they will still be 14/15 Kilos , if the initial 18 Kilo figure was right.

[sleepyrascal]

quote:Originally posted by MartinSullivan

Ouch, I assume he has taken the sub frames off which will save a bit on weight - but I reckon they will still be 14/15 Kilos , if the initial 18 Kilo figure was right.


Sub frames.. I thought I would need them. I'm guessing 05 cooper S seats will fit in an 02 cooper?

[MartinSullivan]

You normally swap the frames off your existing seats onto the new ones, as far as I know the mountings havent changed (but dont quote me on that).

[sleepyrascal]

quote:Originally posted by MartinSullivan

You normally swap the frames off your existing seats onto the new ones, as far as I know the mountings havent changed (but dont quote me on that).


mmm yeh i guess.

[MartinSullivan]

Depends what the source of the seat is - if he has taken them out to fit jcw or some other aftermarket set he might well have recycled the subframes to fit the new seats. If its a scrapper then they will probably be complete, by my reckoning the subframes wont weigh too much (in the grand scheme of things) but might save you a little.

[sleepyrascal]

quote:Originally posted by MartinSullivan

Depends what the source of the seat is - if he has taken them out to fit jcw or some other aftermarket set he might well have recycled the subframes to fit the new seats. If its a scrapper then they will probably be complete, by my reckoning the subframes wont weigh too much (in the grand scheme of things) but might save you a little.


He just emailed to say that he is reusing the sub frames for his JCWs.

[MartinSullivan]

quote:Originally posted by sleepyrascal

He just emailed to say that he is reusing the sub frames for his JCWs.


;)

[MartinSullivan]

PS its not a guy called leemini or something like that is it?????

[sleepyrascal]

quote:Originally posted by MartinSullivan

PS its not a guy called leemini or something like that is it?????


Yes it is... you phsycic wierdo ;):D

[MartinSullivan]

mmmm, ok good luck ;)

[sleepyrascal]

quote:Originally posted by MartinSullivan

mmmm, ok good luck ;)


doesnt sound good Mart... whats up? :eek:

[sleepyrascal]

I'm on MSN if you dont want to post...

[MartinSullivan]

they have been on mini2 several times , along with some door cards. they have been on miniaddiction a few times and several times on ebay - just seemed odd to me that they havent sold in nearly 6 months (just checked they were first listed by him in May).

When he originally listed them on mini2 I wanted the door cards, and we were in negotiations to buy them and then he stopped replying to my emails.

Might just be sour grapes on my part ;) LOL

[sleepyrascal]

quote:Originally posted by MartinSullivan

they have been on mini2 several times , along with some door cards. they have been on miniaddiction a few times and several times on ebay - just seemed odd to me that they havent sold in over nearly 6 months (just checked they were first listed by him in May).

When he originally listed them on mini2 I wanted the door cards, and we were in negotiations to buy them and then he stopped replying to my emails.

Might just be sour grapes on my part ;) LOL


Well I offered him £50 under his asking price and he seems really keen. You could chip in for the door cards of you want them. I wasn't to bothered about them. It's just the postage. Its a killer.

[MartinSullivan]

If he will throw the door cards in - I'll help with the postage costs :D

[sleepyrascal]

Mart,

I have sent him an offer for seats and cards as a package.

[MartinSullivan]

Anything happen with this Sleepy ?

[sleepyrascal]

quote:Originally posted by MartinSullivan

Anything happen with this Sleepy ?


Yeh sorry Martin, I meant to email you, i'll go do it now:D