just want to run it past you all what bucket seat options i have for a mini
I have seen a few on evilbay that are sports bucket seats 900 h x 550 w . just wondering if these are to big , what about mx5 seats?
let me know what u think and provide pics if u have them

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do you want fixed back or reclinable?

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

fully reclineable black leather

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A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "Damn...that was fun!"

MX5 Seats are your best bet

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

you could stick with the standard seats... they're bucket seats

MX5 seats are popular here and fit in well. Folk usually fix them though, they don't pivot.

Al

They're not `bucket' seats, they're crap seats.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

yes the standard are bucket seats but better know is
bucket of puss, sh1t bucket, or even kicked the bucket would be a better dscription
anyone want to measure the standard cooper s style seats for me please h x w x l thanks

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A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "Damn...that was fun!"

you can improve the originals.

I un stitched mine and added more foam around the outer edges of the bottom and around the sides of the lumbar area. they are much more comfy now. They are actually getting better as they go on.

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rather than stick with, you'll stick to your original vinyl seats. at least in summer..
in winter you'll slide off them.

as for aftermarket i didnt like cobras, and the original optional cooper s bucket seats are still available in the UK but hella expensive.

back in MY day Paddy Hopkirk used to sell a slip on seat cover that had extra foam on the sides, top and bottom which turned the standard seat into more of a sports seat. They were black vinyl though, so not recommended for summer.

That, and a matt black bonnet were the standard rally prep mods. The really serious guys used to add a sump guard and those rubber switch extenders to the list as well.

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Hey that was me....

And every few months I would need to remove the sumpguard to straighten it, bend it back into shape to stop touching the gearbox and knock out the dents from hitting all the pot holes on the Federal highway to Canberra.

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

yup, got a pair of those sitting in the garage. Better than the standard low-back seat, but that isn't saying much.

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66 Deluxe, 07 Cooper