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From everything I have read, buying them "after market" will lighten your wallet, so that might make the car a bit lighter. :lol:

Jim

 

Nathan is right. For example, factory driving lights come to about $800.00 (in 2009) after dealer install. You can do after market much cheaper.

There are many sponsors here, who will give you a straight answer, on what is worth it and what is not. I've learned this first hand.

Jim

 

Call 949 456-9590, ask for Jan.

 

Thanks yet again for all the great advice ! I'm not going to do anything foolish and will consult someone I learn to trust and have a working relationship with. More then likely one or more of the sponsors here !

 

Sorry I am not a big fog light guy so I can not give advice about them but I can say that all vendors are good on M/A. Each one has it's own specialty and none is really a master off all. They are all very knowledgable and offer great customer support.

Search, (even Google) post and read as many post as you can and you will find out from others what is good and what is total crap. It's very cheap to do lots of research before you spend you hard earned money on junk.

Best of luck and motor on.

P.S. Recaros are great seats, I have a set out of a Mitsubishi Evo 9 and I love them over race seats and they are much better then the OEM beach chair seats.

 

Great site been having a lot of fun checking them out ... Once again Jim... THANK YOU !

 

The one that feels the most comfortable. Hope that helped.

Jim

 

The Recaro looks better IMO....in fact it is one the best looking seats i have seen. To bad both cost sooooooo much dang money.

 

I agree with KC

 

So you are thinking about buying some very expensive seats that you will only have your backside in for a couple of months out of the year. Maybe we can work out a deal and I will use them during the winter? :lol:

Jim

 

The seat most people go with seems to be the JCW Recaro. Can't say I've every seen a JCW Sparco go in as a replacement.

 

I think I've noticed, not that I have Recaro's now, but in my old 318is they were Recaros and they were cloth. The edge closest to the driver door wore out before the rest of the seat owing to the fact that you sit rather deep in the seats and you rub against the left side every time you enter/exit the car. I'd make sure it was something more durable than cloth, IMHO

 

JCW Sparco: (Were the original JCW seats)




JCW Recaro: (AMAZING)









Food for thought also: i dont know whether the Sparco JCW has airbags or not...

 

Yeah, those protruding bolsters will always get the most wear from entry and exit. When they wear through, it will always be at those spots. The leather will probably last longer than the cloth.

 

That's a negative. That, and the lack of a passenger occupancy sensor, is why they were never offered in the US.

EDIT: They have airbags, but they're not up to US Spec.

 

IMO My hands down favorite seat in a MINI:

 

I was going to start a new thread until I found this one. So I thought I would ask here 1st ! Does any one know if (like the ones in after market) are the JCW Recaro less weight then the standard JCW seats ? My jesus they are awesome looking !! :drool But this upgrade will be putting my JCW Clubman close to my price ceiling. I Have lots of options on the build order already LOL ! But if there is a significant weight reduction that might just be the deal maker for me ! (Yes weight reduction is going to be a reoccurring theme in some of my post.. LOL ) Thanks for any help !