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R50/53 Sport Seat Redux

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Old 01-17-2003 | 11:30 PM
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So...I had complained bitterly at one point about how the Leatherette Sports seats were killing my back, and that I couldn't believe that BMW couldn't design a decent seat for the Mini, and that I might have to sell the car as I commute 80 miles a day, blah, blah, whine, whine, whine...

In the end, my back is fine and seems to have "acclimated" to the seats, and I have no problem spending a couple of hours a day in them. I actually sort of like them now, although they are definitely too short under the thighs for me (33" inseam).

My theory is that the combination of the stiff seats, the stiff suspension, and the runflats actually bruised my back after the first few days of spending 2+ hours in the car. This bruising took a while to fade away and so caused me to think I was actually having structural back issues.

Anyway, just wanted to put this out there in case anyone else runs into the same issue.

 
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Old 01-18-2003 | 07:08 AM
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I hear you...I have a 34" inseam and agree the seat bottom is too short...I really miss the slide out extension seat bottom of the recaro's I had in a previous Bimmer. I guess there are always compromises in life ...one just has to adjust, laugh! BTW my commute is 50 miles a day, so not as long as yours, but I have 4 high speed curves that make the drive fun each day....only time I speed up is when I see a sign that says curves ahead....used to be curves ahead only got my attention when it was the opposite sex, laugh.....
 
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