al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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Now behave yourselves!
It should actually read sore knee. My driving position (with me being 6'5"), with the seat at its lowest, puts the outside part of my right knee in contact with the drivers inside door handle. It was the same in my D2, but in the D3 the handle is hard plastic, I must have found a nerve, as after just a few miles, my knee feels sore on the outside. My current fix is peice of pipe insulation round the handle.
Am I alone on this one?
My missus (bless her), being extremely handy with something called a sewing machine, has offered to make a padded "grip" thing to go around the hard plastic, so....where can I get some of the ebony seat cloth from so that these match the interior correctly?
cheers
Alan Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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THUB
Member Since: 10 Dec 2005
Location: West Berkshire.
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I needed (sorry about the pun) some grey leathercloth some years ago to make a cushion for my back. You probably only need an off cut.  Try Exmoor Trim or any other seat refurbishing company.
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| 3rd Jan 2006 6:28 pm |
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Martin
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| 3rd Jan 2006 6:31 pm |
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mattlynch
Member Since: 22 May 2005
Location: Southport, UK
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Ahh!! The 'S' trim levels seats strike again  . Took me around 4-5 months before I found a vaguely comfortable position .
Matt Disco 3 TDV6 S (Everyday and laning!)
Series 3 Ex-military Lightweight (Toy!!!)
Smart Roadster (commuting only!)
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| 4th Jan 2006 8:56 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10354
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I have logged an EPQR about the seat comfort (or lack of it), along with the sinking seat, although at the moment, I've got it as low as it will go in an attempt to get comfy.
Alan Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 4th Jan 2006 10:27 am |
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