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StevePSB · Nov 25th, 2003, 09:11 PM

What do you need to know? We haven't ordered any yet, but they're available to order. They aren't a fast arriving part and are trimmed in the same trims as your car.
Give me a shout if you need to know anything else, prices etc...

LMB · Nov 25th, 2003, 09:59 PM

I'd be grateful for what ever info you can tell me.

->Price for 1/2 leather (each)
->Do they have Airbags?
->Do the seats have the same movement RE sliding forward?
->Are the height adjustable?

Thanks.

I asked my dealership but they knew nothing about them, so if you know the part Number that'd be great.

StevePSB · Nov 25th, 2003, 10:06 PM

I can answer your second question straight away - no they don't have airbags.

I'm considering a pair myself in the new year.

I'll have a look and will post back tomorrow.

LMB · Nov 25th, 2003, 10:43 PM

Thanks Steve. Much appreciated.

StevePSB · Nov 26th, 2003, 12:01 PM

Half leather - £540 each. That is for the seat without adjustable thigh support. The thigh support seat is unpriced as yet.

Can't say for definite about the slide and height adjustment. I'd say probably, but we've not seen any yet. The information from MINI has no mention of slide and height adjustment.

The part number isn't really relevant as you'll need to order with your dealer with your chassis number and trim code. The seats are made and supplied to individual customer orders.

LMB · Nov 26th, 2003, 03:33 PM

Thanks Steve.

I finally got a reply today:
-----------------------------------------------------
Thanks for your email
With regards to the seats they will not have airbags or height adjustment but will have slide movement the same as existing seats, they are now available here in UK and I beleive that if you contact your local dealer they will be able to obtain information direct from MINI

Best regards

JCW
-------------------------------------------------
It seems there's not much between regular Sparcos and JCW seats.

GDeschodt · Nov 26th, 2003, 03:46 PM

>It seems there's not much between regular Sparcos and JCW seats..

Slight upholstery change and maybe more dealer cooperation when turning off the airbag light ? Mine still refuses to ! i wonder what his excuse will be when the JCW seats appear in the states ! "oh, that one was engineered for the car" (same %$%$#%$ seat at the saprco they refuse to help me with ;-)

LMB · Nov 26th, 2003, 07:20 PM

Good Point GDeschodt.

Can you bolster the height when you fit Sparcos/JCW seats to taylor your driving position?

StevePSB · Nov 26th, 2003, 09:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GDeschodt

>
i wonder what his excuse will be when the JCW seats appear in the states ! "oh, that one was engineered for the car" (same %$%$#%$ seat at the saprco they refuse to help me with ;-)

Sorry to say the seats aren't going to be available anywhere apart from Europe (and Japan IIRC) as they don't have approval anywhere else.

LMB · Nov 26th, 2003, 10:52 PM

Steve on http://www.northamericanmotoring.com (Another Mini web site) some claims they've e-mailed JCW and that they will be on sale in the USA.

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com...&topic=19196&9

LMB · Nov 26th, 2003, 10:54 PM

Steve can you bolster the height of the Works seats fit when you fit them?

klint · Nov 28th, 2003, 08:43 PM

Very Nice!

EB in the centre would be nice!

StevePSB · Nov 29th, 2003, 09:37 AM

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Quote: Originally Posted by LMB

Steve on http://www.northamericanmotoring.com (Another Mini web site) some claims they've e-mailed JCW and that they will be on sale in the USA.

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com...&topic=19196&9

Direct quote from product bulletin we received:

Homologation
The JCW sport seat has been approved for the European and Japanese markets. The seat is not available for the USA market.

That was a couple of months ago, so unless they have since been approved for US it would seem quite definite that they're not going to be available for the other side of the pond.

Like I say, we've not seen any of the seats yet, so I can't quote from experience, but I doubt very much that you can alter the height in any way.

LMB · Nov 29th, 2003, 06:01 PM

Cheers Steve.

KJ_daGreenMini · Nov 30th, 2003, 11:19 PM

i got a quote of £1500 including fitting and half leather i thnk it was plus harnesses. Is that good? its for two seats, obviously.

ananiou · Dec 2nd, 2003, 08:13 PM

Can anyone, please, share the factory ordering part number of the seats (for lapis blue)? My dealer hasn't any info so far, he even ignores their existence. I will probably get his “butt” moving if I gave him the part number.
Thanks.

LMB · Dec 2nd, 2003, 08:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by KJ_daGreenMini

i got a quote of £1500 including fitting and half leather i thnk it was plus harnesses. Is that good? its for two seats, obviously.

It sounds about right. I bet fitting adds a few £££.

KJ_daGreenMini · Dec 2nd, 2003, 08:43 PM

yeah totally, if the seats are £550 each thats leaving £500 for fitting, plus i doubt the harnesses are that expensive either

i'm sure i can barter something decent off em.

LMB · Dec 2nd, 2003, 08:57 PM

They do look the part though.

Be sure to post pictures when you get them fitted.

Have they given you any indication how long the wait will be?

KJ_daGreenMini · Dec 2nd, 2003, 10:00 PM

i'll find out. Prolly a week or two at the most. Apparently they have fitted em already due to them having a race engineer on site

Nov 25th, 2003, 09:59 PM	#62 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 24,895 Offline	I'd be grateful for what ever info you can tell me. ->Price for 1/2 leather (each) ->Do they have Airbags? ->Do the seats have the same movement RE sliding forward? ->Are the height adjustable? Thanks. I asked my dealership but they knew nothing about them, so if you know the part Number that'd be great. Global Moderator

Nov 25th, 2003, 10:43 PM	#64 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 24,895 Offline	Thanks Steve. Much appreciated. Global Moderator

Nov 26th, 2003, 03:33 PM	#66 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 24,895 Offline	Thanks Steve. I finally got a reply today: ----------------------------------------------------- Thanks for your email With regards to the seats they will not have airbags or height adjustment but will have slide movement the same as existing seats, they are now available here in UK and I beleive that if you contact your local dealer they will be able to obtain information direct from MINI Best regards JCW ------------------------------------------------- It seems there's not much between regular Sparcos and JCW seats. Global Moderator

Nov 26th, 2003, 07:20 PM	#68 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 24,895 Offline	Good Point GDeschodt. Can you bolster the height when you fit Sparcos/JCW seats to taylor your driving position? Global Moderator

Nov 26th, 2003, 10:52 PM	#70 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 24,895 Offline	Steve on http://www.northamericanmotoring.com (Another Mini web site) some claims they've e-mailed JCW and that they will be on sale in the USA. http://www.northamericanmotoring.com...&topic=19196&9 Global Moderator

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Nov 25th, 2003, 09:11 PM	#61
StevePSB MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bedworth / Doncaster Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 1,631 Offline	What do you need to know? We haven't ordered any yet, but they're available to order. They aren't a fast arriving part and are trimmed in the same trims as your car. Give me a shout if you need to know anything else, prices etc...

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Nov 25th, 2003, 10:06 PM	#63 (permalink)
StevePSB MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bedworth / Doncaster Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 1,631 Offline	I can answer your second question straight away - no they don't have airbags. I'm considering a pair myself in the new year. I'll have a look and will post back tomorrow.

Nov 26th, 2003, 12:01 PM	#65 (permalink)
StevePSB MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bedworth / Doncaster Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 1,631 Offline	Half leather - £540 each. That is for the seat without adjustable thigh support. The thigh support seat is unpriced as yet. Can't say for definite about the slide and height adjustment. I'd say probably, but we've not seen any yet. The information from MINI has no mention of slide and height adjustment. The part number isn't really relevant as you'll need to order with your dealer with your chassis number and trim code. The seats are made and supplied to individual customer orders.

Nov 26th, 2003, 03:46 PM	#67 (permalink)
GDeschodt MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Local Time: 01:14 AM Posts: 49 Offline	>It seems there's not much between regular Sparcos and JCW seats.. Slight upholstery change and maybe more dealer cooperation when turning off the airbag light ? Mine still refuses to ! i wonder what his excuse will be when the JCW seats appear in the states ! "oh, that one was engineered for the car" (same %$%$#%$ seat at the saprco they refuse to help me with ;-)

Nov 26th, 2003, 09:19 PM	#69 (permalink)
StevePSB MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bedworth / Doncaster Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 1,631 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GDeschodt > i wonder what his excuse will be when the JCW seats appear in the states ! "oh, that one was engineered for the car" (same %$%$#%$ seat at the saprco they refuse to help me with ;-) Sorry to say the seats aren't going to be available anywhere apart from Europe (and Japan IIRC) as they don't have approval anywhere else.

Nov 26th, 2003, 10:54 PM	#71 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 24,895 Offline	Steve can you bolster the height of the Works seats fit when you fit them? Global Moderator

Nov 28th, 2003, 08:43 PM	#72 (permalink)
klint Ninja Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Erf Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 1,737 Offline	Very Nice! EB in the centre would be nice!

Nov 29th, 2003, 09:37 AM	#73 (permalink)
StevePSB MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bedworth / Doncaster Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 1,631 Offline	[/color][color=Black] Quote: Originally Posted by LMB Steve on http://www.northamericanmotoring.com (Another Mini web site) some claims they've e-mailed JCW and that they will be on sale in the USA. http://www.northamericanmotoring.com...&topic=19196&9 Direct quote from product bulletin we received: Homologation The JCW sport seat has been approved for the European and Japanese markets. The seat is not available for the USA market. That was a couple of months ago, so unless they have since been approved for US it would seem quite definite that they're not going to be available for the other side of the pond. Like I say, we've not seen any of the seats yet, so I can't quote from experience, but I doubt very much that you can alter the height in any way.

Nov 29th, 2003, 06:01 PM	#74 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 24,895 Offline	Cheers Steve. Global Moderator

Nov 30th, 2003, 11:19 PM	#75 (permalink)
KJ_daGreenMini what happened to that boy Join Date: Feb 2003 Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 1,687 Offline	i got a quote of £1500 including fitting and half leather i thnk it was plus harnesses. Is that good? its for two seats, obviously.

Dec 2nd, 2003, 08:13 PM	#76 (permalink)
ananiou MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: kozani Local Time: 08:14 AM Posts: 136 Offline	part number Can anyone, please, share the factory ordering part number of the seats (for lapis blue)? My dealer hasn't any info so far, he even ignores their existence. I will probably get his “butt” moving if I gave him the part number. Thanks.

Dec 2nd, 2003, 08:38 PM	#77 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 24,895 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by KJ_daGreenMini i got a quote of £1500 including fitting and half leather i thnk it was plus harnesses. Is that good? its for two seats, obviously. It sounds about right. I bet fitting adds a few £££. Global Moderator

Dec 2nd, 2003, 08:43 PM	#78 (permalink)
KJ_daGreenMini what happened to that boy Join Date: Feb 2003 Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 1,687 Offline	yeah totally, if the seats are £550 each thats leaving £500 for fitting, plus i doubt the harnesses are that expensive either i'm sure i can barter something decent off em.

Dec 2nd, 2003, 08:57 PM	#79 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 24,895 Offline	They do look the part though. Be sure to post pictures when you get them fitted. Have they given you any indication how long the wait will be? Global Moderator

Dec 2nd, 2003, 10:00 PM	#80 (permalink)
KJ_daGreenMini what happened to that boy Join Date: Feb 2003 Local Time: 06:14 AM Posts: 1,687 Offline	i'll find out. Prolly a week or two at the most. Apparently they have fitted em already due to them having a race engineer on site

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