405 Mi16 seats WAS: A little bit of Peugeot is better then none
From: tjp1974
Date: Tue 10 Dec 2002 - 19:51:21 EST
I agree. DL seats are poorly designed compared to Mi16 and S
(w/leather) seats. Non adjustable side bolster on DL seats are too
narrow while MI16 seat has a better back support while side bolster
is adjustable to a wide degree. Speaking of Recaro, Mi16 seats may
look like one but has no trace of Recaro. Actually it is better than
Recaro I think. I have a 95 Alfa Romeo 164Q4 that has factory
Recaro seat option (full power with memory, knee extension etc) and
while they look awsome I will pick my Mi16 seat over Recaro anyday.
I've also owned several 505s with nice leather seats but I prefer
Mi16 seats. By the way S leather seats and Mi16 seats are identical
except the driver seat where Mi16 ones are power operated. Now
having said that, does anyone here interested in upgrading DL or non
leather S seats to the Mi16/S leather seats? I have few sets
available for sale. 1 pair of S grey leather front seats, 1 complete
set of Mi16 grey leather interior (driver power operated, 4 door
panel included) and 1 set of black Mi16 leather seats (4 seats only
no door panel). I have no idea how to ship these things so I prefer
local pick up.
tj
--- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, fred smith <peugfan@j...> wrote:
> Funny how different the seats can be. I drove a 405DL once and
couldn't
> believe the seats. Reminded my of our old Pinto, or that rented AMC
> Pacer, or the second wife's Accord. Ten minutes was more than
enough to
> start me squirming.
>
> Yet the Mi16 seats are incredible. I can drive in them all day and
sleep
> in them at night and drive some more the next day and feel
(apologies for
> the cliche) fresh as a daisy! They're not officially labeled
Reccaro, but
> I know Peugeot has a relationship with them. They gotta be.
>
> And the seats of my 405S are as good as the MI16. They seem the
same, but
> the seating position feels a bit different, although I can't put my
> finger on it.
>
> The DL seats are not up to standard.
>
> fs (medium-size guy)
>
> (Had to ferry around two guys a few weeks back. One guy was about
Mr.
> Tippett"s size, mabye bigger. Watching him get in and out of the
front
> seat, and tangling with the auto seatbelts, was very entertaining.
But he
> was a good sport about it. The 405 is not a car for big people.)
>
>
> >My 405 DL has the worst seats of any car I've owned, including a
> >Renault Dauphine! I get terrible backache with the 405 seats
unless
> >I shift my weight every 20 minutes or so. They give zero lumbar
> >support (actually mine are concave there). I think maybe they
would
> >be fine for a short person who weighs under 150 lbs. But not a
6'3"
> >215 lb. behemoth like me ;-) Perhaps the ones with adjustable
lumbar
> >
> >support are better....
> >
> >Cheers
> >Mike Tippett
> >404CKF2
> >MBC230K
> >405
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