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I finally got mine mot'd and taxed last w/e and it's a great feeling !!
Still lots to do as I've got a few electrical gremlins and need to fit carpets etc. but it goes like s....t !!
Very interested in the idea of mx5 seats as the original seats are very uncomfortable and I can't justify speding loads on fancy seats what sort of price should I expect to pay from a breaker for a pair ??
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Very difficult to say ! The one piece MK1 MX5 seats seem to go for ?150ish a pair on e-bay, I think this is because they have speakers in the headrests (a useless gimmick IMHO). I think the later Mk2 seats are the same size and can also tilt, these may be cheaper.
I looked at a lot of the other seats, Cobra's and Corbeau's, in fact I have a s/h Recaro (again from an MX5) these all have squab widths around the 450mm mark, which only just fits. They also tend to be taller, so the tilting can be a problem, if they tilt at all! MX5 seats look as if they'll work really well.
There are company's that do leather re-trims for MX5 seats for around the ?450 mark ( <a href='http://www.innovationcomputers.co.uk/leatherinteriors/' target='_blank'>http://www.innovationcomputers.co.uk/leatherinteriors/</a> ). My plan is to re-trim as per original Plus 2S (i.e. I'm only re-trimming the dash parts) so a black leather seat trim could be on my horizon.
Probably after the car's on the road though.
Cheers,
Niall
PS Good to hear from you Fitzy, by the way. Seems like only yesterday when I way to optimistically said I thought I'd be on the road by July... last July
We must all get together when we're finished. I'll be away for Club Lotus Castle Combe at the end of May, unfortunately.