Seats are really firm...

BMWUltimateDriv3r · 07-27-2011, 07:11 PM

When I sit in there for 2 hours I can feel the bones in my butt jutting out of my flesh. Any solutions?

lux.sh · 07-27-2011, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWUltimateDriv3r

When I sit in there for 2 hours I can feel the bones in my butt jutting out of my flesh. Any solutions?

Got sport package? I remember sitting in non-sport package seats of BMW vehicles and they were nice and comfortable.

My girlfriend HATES sitting in my car for a long time because it is so damn firm and uncomfortable. I have to agree its not the most comfortable seat out there.

Only solution I can think of is getting those gel/foam seat cushions designed for cars. I thought about getting one for my long commutes, for it doesn't look good.

Search them online. There are some quality ones out there for $$$.

BMWUltimateDriv3r · 07-27-2011, 07:16 PM

Yes I have ZSP.

Also I think the ZSP seats are wonderfully comfortable for short drives.

Unfortunately my test drive did not last two hours.

Syndicategt · 07-27-2011, 07:17 PM

Suggestion - Buy a Buick.

EngineCo52 · 07-27-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Syndicategt

Suggestion - Buy a Buick.

get a hemroid pillow

BMWUltimateDriv3r · 07-27-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Syndicategt

Suggestion - Buy a Buick.

No.

woodpecka · 07-27-2011, 07:20 PM

It also depend on your weight.

I had both sport and non-sport and I prefer the sport but I can understand that for a big guy they could be too hard.

At 155lbs, I'm perfect in it.

BMWUltimateDriv3r · 07-27-2011, 07:22 PM

I'm a skinny dude.

woodpecka · 07-27-2011, 07:31 PM

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I'm a skinny dude.

eat more!

3Bimmer1994 · 07-27-2011, 09:34 PM

BMW makes the best seats in the industry.

blueridger · 07-27-2011, 09:40 PM

I also found the sport seats to be nice at first but uncomfortable after time. Untimately bought non-sport primarily for that reason. Sorry I can't offer any solutions. Is it even possible to swap seats with a non-sport owner?

///M3THOD · 07-27-2011, 09:57 PM

The non sport seats are like park benches. I suggest you play with the adjustments on it and find your ideal cruising seating position.

I have a cruising seating position set as well as my everyday position

smallseafishie · 07-27-2011, 10:04 PM

You're probably not sitting in them correctly.

Sport seats with lumbar support are really good to me.

I suggest no gangster leans.

pruettfan · 07-27-2011, 10:23 PM

I have a fused back and am miserable sitting for long periods of time in any seat except my BMW which I have been able to drive for 6 hours at a time. My advice would be stop every hour and stretch, get some circulation and then you should be fine. A recent special on MSNBC on BMW showed that they use computer analysis to design the seats so they don't have pressure points, it was interesting to see.

Dr. G · 07-27-2011, 10:31 PM

My brothers back is too wide and he HATES sitting in my seats, always has problems getting comfortable.

I find them comfortable so far, but another year in the gym and I'm hoping I have issues too haha.

JFU · 07-27-2011, 10:42 PM

They are firm at first, but if you sit in them for a while, they kind of mellow out and have a nice feel to em. I'd rather do that then have foam that was too soft to begin with and then become too soft and unsupportive.

Richardo · 07-27-2011, 11:19 PM

Ditto regarding the above. I hated my sport seats for the first 10K miles driving in them, but once they broke in, they were very comfortable.

drummer12 · 07-27-2011, 11:40 PM

The sport seats are the most comfortable seats I've ever been in, especially on long drives. I have ZERO fatigue from them. The thing is, you need to spend time to adjust them properly, then re-adjust several times until you get it right. It's not a 2 minute deal. Well worth it.

bleicht · 07-27-2011, 11:52 PM

I thought the seats in my B7 S4 were nicer than the 335i. Slightly disappointed...

nukezero · 07-27-2011, 11:57 PM

I have ZSP seats in my e92 and they are not comfortable at all. I've had the car for 2 years and still find time to adjust it.

I had two e90 loaners from the dealer with non-sport seats. They are MUCH MORE comfortable. They seem to hug your body better and there's no back or thigh strain and pain.

Next time, I will consider ordering non-sports and non-zsp because the ZSP ride is also harsh.

username604 · 07-28-2011, 12:10 AM

Leather conditoner; When i bought my car CPO, the seats were also "quite firm". Even the boot around the shifter was stiff in comparison to it's supple feel now.
I've noticed that after conditioning the leather seats, they more pliable and conform to my 125lb body more easily. Before you'all jump on my d*ck regarding my weight, I'm only 16.

Dr. G · 07-28-2011, 12:37 AM

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Leather conditoner; When i bought my car CPO, the seats were also "quite firm". Even the boot around the shifter was stiff in comparison to it's supple feel now.
I've noticed that after conditioning the leather seats, they more pliable and conform to my 125lb body more easily. Before you'all jump on my d*ck regarding my weight, I'm only 16.

Damn 125 haha... I've gotten back into the gym after a break due to school and I'm gonna creep my way back up into the low 200's.... not sure how I'm gonna like the seats then.

07-27-2011, 07:11 PM	#1
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07-27-2011, 07:16 PM	#3
BMWUltimateDriv3r First Lieutenant 82 Rep 324 Posts Drives: '08 328xi Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Yes I have ZSP. Also I think the ZSP seats are wonderfully comfortable for short drives. Unfortunately my test drive did not last two hours.
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woodpecka Major 68 Rep 1,026 Posts Drives: E91 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Montreal iTrader: (2)	It also depend on your weight. I had both sport and non-sport and I prefer the sport but I can understand that for a big guy they could be too hard. At 155lbs, I'm perfect in it.
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BMWUltimateDriv3r First Lieutenant 82 Rep 324 Posts Drives: '08 328xi Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	I'm a skinny dude.
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3Bimmer1994 Enlisted Member 20 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 2011 4 door328i alpine white Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: south florida iTrader: (0)	BMW makes the best seats in the industry.
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blueridger Private First Class 15 Rep 113 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 Porsche Boxster [0.00] 2011 BMW 335i Sport [0.00]	I also found the sport seats to be nice at first but uncomfortable after time. Untimately bought non-sport primarily for that reason. Sorry I can't offer any solutions. Is it even possible to swap seats with a non-sport owner?
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///M3THOD Lieutenant Colonel 117 Rep 1,625 Posts Drives: 991.2 GTS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: ATL iTrader: (30)	The non sport seats are like park benches. I suggest you play with the adjustments on it and find your ideal cruising seating position. I have a cruising seating position set as well as my everyday position __________________ 2014 Individual /// M5 Competition AW/AB \|\| Vorsteiner FF-103 \|\| BMS JB4 \|\| Meisterschaft GTC \|\| RPI \|\| IND \|\| Challenge \|\|
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smallseafishie Colonel 110 Rep 2,017 Posts Drives: AW 07 e92 335i + AW 11 X5 35d Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Atlanta GA iTrader: (13) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	You're probably not sitting in them correctly. Sport seats with lumbar support are really good to me. I suggest no gangster leans.
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pruettfan Brigadier General 1622 Rep 3,402 Posts Drives: 2017 M2, LBB, DCT, Exec Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ iTrader: (0)	I have a fused back and am miserable sitting for long periods of time in any seat except my BMW which I have been able to drive for 6 hours at a time. My advice would be stop every hour and stretch, get some circulation and then you should be fine. A recent special on MSNBC on BMW showed that they use computer analysis to design the seats so they don't have pressure points, it was interesting to see.
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Dr. G Major General 278 Rep 5,062 Posts Drives: Black e92 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario iTrader: (32) Garage List e92 BMW 335i [8.84]	My brothers back is too wide and he HATES sitting in my seats, always has problems getting comfortable. I find them comfortable so far, but another year in the gym and I'm hoping I have issues too haha. __________________ JB4 / OSS Angel Eyes / Downpipes / F1-Racewerks FMIC / Custom Meth Kit / BMS DCI / ER Chargepipe / HKS BOV / BMS Meth Elbow / BMW Performance Exhaust / Carbon Fiber Inlay Quad Tips / 19" Miro 111 / Front Aero Lip / M3 Sides / VRS CSL Trunk / Mtech Rear / DD CF Quad Finned Diffuser / LCI Tails / BBK / Smoked Reflectors / F1 Euphoria LED Interior / License LED's / GT 5000k Corners / 5000k HID Fogs / Air Scoops / LED Turn Signals / FK Silverline Coilovers / HPA endlinks / Vibrant Resonators / Osram CBI 5000k D1S
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JFU Lieutenant 134 Rep 475 Posts Drives: X7 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (3)	They are firm at first, but if you sit in them for a while, they kind of mellow out and have a nice feel to em. I'd rather do that then have foam that was too soft to begin with and then become too soft and unsupportive. __________________ 2014 A207 E550 Vert 2018 F60 Countryman S All4 2019 G07 X7 40i
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07-27-2011, 11:19 PM	#17
Richardo Private First Class 14 Rep 153 Posts Drives: 335i AT sport Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Ditto regarding the above. I hated my sport seats for the first 10K miles driving in them, but once they broke in, they were very comfortable.
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07-27-2011, 11:40 PM	#18
drummer12 First Lieutenant 19 Rep 307 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: DC iTrader: (0)	The sport seats are the most comfortable seats I've ever been in, especially on long drives. I have ZERO fatigue from them. The thing is, you need to spend time to adjust them properly, then re-adjust several times until you get it right. It's not a 2 minute deal. Well worth it.
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07-27-2011, 11:52 PM	#19
bleicht Private 8 Rep 52 Posts Drives: 08 335i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Socal iTrader: (0)	I thought the seats in my B7 S4 were nicer than the 335i. Slightly disappointed...
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07-27-2011, 11:57 PM	#20
nukezero Major 343 Rep 1,465 Posts Drives: BMW 3 series Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Irvine iTrader: (8)	I have ZSP seats in my e92 and they are not comfortable at all. I've had the car for 2 years and still find time to adjust it. I had two e90 loaners from the dealer with non-sport seats. They are MUCH MORE comfortable. They seem to hug your body better and there's no back or thigh strain and pain. Next time, I will consider ordering non-sports and non-zsp because the ZSP ride is also harsh.
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07-28-2011, 12:10 AM	#21
username604 Colonel 124 Rep 2,554 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: repair shop iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [10.00]	Leather conditoner; When i bought my car CPO, the seats were also "quite firm". Even the boot around the shifter was stiff in comparison to it's supple feel now. I've noticed that after conditioning the leather seats, they more pliable and conform to my 125lb body more easily. Before you'all jump on my d*ck regarding my weight, I'm only 16.
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