Sport Seat Retrofit

LevinBR · 12-07-2016, 05:59 PM

I've been driving my '13 X1 35i for almost a year now. I enjoy everything about the car except for two things; non-sport suspension and non-sport seats. I am putting in some Bilstein HD's when it warms up, so that should help suspension

My question is can I swap out my regular seat assemblies for sport or are there potential complications? I know that the entire assemblies are different, but I imagine I can unbolt my current seats and bolt on the new ones no prob.

I will probably get the sport seats from a salvage vehicle. Anyone have any better (cheaper) suggestions? Better yet, does anyone have BMW X1 sport seats they are trying to get rid of? Would anyone like my current seats (for a fair price)?

Thanks!

kiloTHREE · 12-07-2016, 07:57 PM

If you need any pictures of the sport seats connectors let me know. You can pry the seats from my cold dead hands, best part of the car imho.

rps · 12-07-2016, 08:33 PM

Great idea. The comfort seats are anything but. I had the sport seats in my 135i and they were the most comfortable seats of any car that I have ever owned. Good luck in your quest and great choice.

X1Denver · 12-08-2016, 12:16 PM

www.car-part.com

you can find them all over the country.....

themishmosh · 12-08-2016, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by rps

I had the sport seats in my 135i and they were the most comfortable seats of any car that I have ever owned.

Sports seats in my X1 are the first that I could adjust to fit me perfectly. They are sooooo worth it.

bucketfoot · 12-09-2016, 02:17 PM

I've had the same thought myself. I can live with the regular seats, but may well look to go this route sometime down the road.

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LevinBR Private First Class 40 Rep 137 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW X1 xDrive 35i Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Sport Seat Retrofit I've been driving my '13 X1 35i for almost a year now. I enjoy everything about the car except for two things; non-sport suspension and non-sport seats. I am putting in some Bilstein HD's when it warms up, so that should help suspension My question is can I swap out my regular seat assemblies for sport or are there potential complications? I know that the entire assemblies are different, but I imagine I can unbolt my current seats and bolt on the new ones no prob. I will probably get the sport seats from a salvage vehicle. Anyone have any better (cheaper) suggestions? Better yet, does anyone have BMW X1 sport seats they are trying to get rid of? Would anyone like my current seats (for a fair price)? Thanks!
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kiloTHREE Lieutenant 76 Rep 435 Posts Drives: '13 xDrive28i Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: MN iTrader: (0)	If you need any pictures of the sport seats connectors let me know. You can pry the seats from my cold dead hands, best part of the car imho.
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rps Captain 35 Rep 609 Posts Drives: 2013 X1 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pace, Fl iTrader: (11)	Great idea. The comfort seats are anything but. I had the sport seats in my 135i and they were the most comfortable seats of any car that I have ever owned. Good luck in your quest and great choice. __________________ NB8S Past Garage: Z4, 135i. Present Garage: 2013 X Drive X1 2.8i.
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X1Denver niner 16 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 13 X1 Alpine Xdrive35i M Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	www.car-part.com you can find them all over the country.....
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bucketfoot Captain 1064 Rep 819 Posts Drives: 2020 Toyota GT86 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Centennial, CO iTrader: (0)	I've had the same thought myself. I can live with the regular seats, but may well look to go this route sometime down the road.
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