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THE ITCH · Feb 28th, 2006, 05:45 PM

I am awaiting del of a GP. I have a question for you regarding the Recaro seats. It appears that the reason the factory Recaro seats are not available in the U.S. is that they do not have the 12lb passenger seat delete airbag sensor. The seats do however still have the side airbags and seat heating. Would you know if their is a way to delete, possibly by the dealer, just the sensor for the passenger child seat protection and still have the side airbags functional? I am aware of the resistor trick but i believe that would also disable the side airbags. Thanks Steve

MINIAC · Feb 28th, 2006, 05:58 PM

How are you planning on sourcing the Recaros in the US?

Goonery · Feb 28th, 2006, 06:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC

How are you planning on sourcing the Recaros in the US?

I'd imagine its the same as here in the UK, providing you have or can get the BMW part number, there is no reason why a dealer parts dept.should not be able to get hold of it. I get USA only MINI merchandise through a UK dealer, it takes a while to arrive as its not held in UK or Euro warehouse stock.It should all be gettable though

THE ITCH · Feb 28th, 2006, 06:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC

How are you planning on sourcing the Recaros in the US?

I do live close to the Canadian border so I assume I could get the seats from them. However I'm not sure if the red stitching would be available though because the Canadians are not getting the GP's. Other than that I believe they are the same.

MINIAC · Feb 28th, 2006, 06:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Goonery

I'd imagine its the same as here in the UK, providing you have or can get the BMW part number, there is no reason why a dealer parts dept.should not be able to get hold of it. I get USA only MINI merchandise through a UK dealer, it takes a while to arrive as its not held in UK or Euro warehouse stock.It should all be gettable though

In the US you CANNOT order a part if it's not DOT approved ... like the knee bolster with cubby hole

Quote: Originally Posted by THE ITCH

I do live close to the Canadian border so I assume I could get the seats from them. However I'm not sure if the red stitching would be available though because the Canadians are not getting the GP's. Other than that I believe they are the same.

The non-GP Recaros are two-tone ... grey seating surface and black bolsters.

THE ITCH · Feb 28th, 2006, 06:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC

In the US you CANNOT order a part if it's not DOT approved ... like the knee bolster with cubby hole

The non-GP Recaros are two-tone ... grey seating surface and black bolsters.

I'm pretty confident that i'll be able to purchase the seats one way or another my real problem is dealing with the airbag light. Thanks

Goonery · Feb 28th, 2006, 06:22 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC

In the US you CANNOT order a part if it's not DOT approved ... like the knee bolster with cubby hole

Thats terrible, they let you butcher cars with all sorts of awful accessories but you cannot import a seat, what happens if you import an old MGB for example emissions aside, does that mean you cant buy spares to keep it British and it has to have only US DOT spec spares fitted , that sucks

Tell you what, I'll price them up and ship em over for a small commission

JWF · Feb 28th, 2006, 06:27 PM

then what do the us get in the GPs seat wise then ???

THE ITCH · Feb 28th, 2006, 07:04 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by JWF

then what do the us get in the GPs seat wise then ???

They are suppose to get the same seat that is in the checkmate package except that it is black leather border with black cloth searing.

bonz · Mar 3rd, 2006, 01:11 AM

Not to hijack this thread, but since my Mini is an '02 model,without the 12lb seat sensor, if I could get a set of these seats, these seats would work, airbags and all ..... right?

Feb 28th, 2006, 05:45 PM	#1
THE ITCH MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pulaski, NY Local Time: 06:20 PM Posts: 126 Offline	GP Recaro seat airbag sensor I am awaiting del of a GP. I have a question for you regarding the Recaro seats. It appears that the reason the factory Recaro seats are not available in the U.S. is that they do not have the 12lb passenger seat delete airbag sensor. The seats do however still have the side airbags and seat heating. Would you know if their is a way to delete, possibly by the dealer, just the sensor for the passenger child seat protection and still have the side airbags functional? I am aware of the resistor trick but i believe that would also disable the side airbags. Thanks Steve

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Feb 28th, 2006, 05:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 03:20 PM Posts: 8,316 Offline	How are you planning on sourcing the Recaros in the US?

Feb 28th, 2006, 06:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Goonery Time for CHANGE ! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 11:20 PM Posts: 13,533 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC How are you planning on sourcing the Recaros in the US? I'd imagine its the same as here in the UK, providing you have or can get the BMW part number, there is no reason why a dealer parts dept.should not be able to get hold of it. I get USA only MINI merchandise through a UK dealer, it takes a while to arrive as its not held in UK or Euro warehouse stock.It should all be gettable though

Feb 28th, 2006, 06:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
THE ITCH MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pulaski, NY Local Time: 06:20 PM Posts: 126 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC How are you planning on sourcing the Recaros in the US? I do live close to the Canadian border so I assume I could get the seats from them. However I'm not sure if the red stitching would be available though because the Canadians are not getting the GP's. Other than that I believe they are the same.

Feb 28th, 2006, 06:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 03:20 PM Posts: 8,316 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Goonery I'd imagine its the same as here in the UK, providing you have or can get the BMW part number, there is no reason why a dealer parts dept.should not be able to get hold of it. I get USA only MINI merchandise through a UK dealer, it takes a while to arrive as its not held in UK or Euro warehouse stock.It should all be gettable though In the US you CANNOT order a part if it's not DOT approved ... like the knee bolster with cubby hole Quote: Originally Posted by THE ITCH I do live close to the Canadian border so I assume I could get the seats from them. However I'm not sure if the red stitching would be available though because the Canadians are not getting the GP's. Other than that I believe they are the same. The non-GP Recaros are two-tone ... grey seating surface and black bolsters.

Feb 28th, 2006, 06:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
THE ITCH MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pulaski, NY Local Time: 06:20 PM Posts: 126 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC In the US you CANNOT order a part if it's not DOT approved ... like the knee bolster with cubby hole The non-GP Recaros are two-tone ... grey seating surface and black bolsters. I'm pretty confident that i'll be able to purchase the seats one way or another my real problem is dealing with the airbag light. Thanks

Feb 28th, 2006, 06:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Goonery Time for CHANGE ! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 11:20 PM Posts: 13,533 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC In the US you CANNOT order a part if it's not DOT approved ... like the knee bolster with cubby hole Thats terrible, they let you butcher cars with all sorts of awful accessories but you cannot import a seat, what happens if you import an old MGB for example emissions aside, does that mean you cant buy spares to keep it British and it has to have only US DOT spec spares fitted , that sucks Tell you what, I'll price them up and ship em over for a small commission

Feb 28th, 2006, 06:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
JWF MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2004 Local Time: 11:20 PM Posts: 1,773 Offline	then what do the us get in the GPs seat wise then ???

Feb 28th, 2006, 07:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
THE ITCH MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pulaski, NY Local Time: 06:20 PM Posts: 126 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by JWF then what do the us get in the GPs seat wise then ??? They are suppose to get the same seat that is in the checkmate package except that it is black leather border with black cloth searing.

Mar 3rd, 2006, 01:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
bonz MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Saratoga, NY Local Time: 06:20 PM Posts: 233 Offline	Not to hijack this thread, but since my Mini is an '02 model,without the 12lb seat sensor, if I could get a set of these seats, these seats would work, airbags and all ..... right?

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