Pete Lewis Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 bet theres not the same level of Fun or Banter or Pee take on the Maserati forum ???????????? they would never own up to something like seat blocks Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Just confirmed in both of my cars that have seats in... both have the adjusters to the outside. Sad thing is, it was me fitted them both years ago... I'm not sure how the GT6 one will fit if I swap it over, given the flaring of the gearbox tunnel that has the inner runner flush to the carpet leaving little or no room for the adjusting lever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Are they the same as the Vitesse Colin with a vertical holes in the subframe bracket further forward on the side opposite to the slider handle? If they work ok why not leave them as is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 I assume so Johnny and I'll probably leave them as they are, although the estate seats ( the red ones) need to come out in the near future anyway so I'll appraise it then. I find it quite easy to adjust them with the door open as I can lean sideways (not when the car is moving, Pete!) and access to the lever is much easier than trying to feel for it with my head stuck against the steering wheel. Incidentally a workmate of mine wrote his VW Polo off many years ago when a passenger queried a wobble in the steering; he leaned out of the driver's door whilst driving in an attempt to check the front wheel. He fell out and the car plus passenger continued on, ending up in a field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Im surprised your seats can raise forward ok past the A pillar as mine are quite tight which is handy as it holds them there as rear passengers get in and out. That workmate sounds like a potential future candidate for a Darwin award..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 My Vitesse frames must be back to front as mine are on the outside,handy as was said to hold the seat up against the windscreen if you need to. Must be my fault as i bought the car when i was 19 in 1985,seats have been in and out countless times. I put Bond seats in it a couple of years ago,much better,the Vitesse seats now reside in my Herald.(also back to front). S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) When I got my Vit, the vinyl had worn/torn, where seat had pushed hard past the A post. The seat bracket bolts were not positioned so the seat would move inwards when tilted. Fitted correctly and the seats still snag a bit on A post, though quite handy, as with Johny. Dave Edited August 11, 2019 by daverclasper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 5 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: I'm not sure how the GT6 one will fit if I swap it over, given the flaring of the gearbox tunnel Just been and checked, helps avoid Poldark, and on mine the lever is on the outer side as as well. There is no room to get your hand between the seat and the tunnel but because the seats are not symetrical, with only the outer side having that lateral support squab, there is no room to reach the lever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 In my WSM the GT6 seat looks to be quite a bit different and doesnt seem to have the height adjusting and offset mounting holes like the Vitesse. Also I think the slide knob is supposed to be by the doors..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Herald/Vitesse adjuster by tunnel. Gt6/Spitfire adjuster by door. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 That's good to know, Dick and Johnny (and Paul who posted the definitive evidence just as I replied!) - I think the GT6 frames are shaped and it's only possible to fit them in one orientation. As for the Herald, well I've a bit of adjustment to do to the floor so the seats will be coming out and then I'll see what option I prefer. I'm not worried about rear seat passengers as to date there hasn't been one since my Coupe back in around 2005... she's too old now to go with me to shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marshall Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 22 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: bet theres not the same level of Fun or Banter or Pee take on the Maserati forum ???????????? they would never own up to something like seat blocks Pete Most of the contributors are from the US with a preponderance of questions on how to make their cars go faster or make more noise. Humour is in short supply. When someone was bewailing the quality of Lucas electrical parts I posted up "Why do the English drink warm beer. Probably because Lucas mad the fridges" Produced no replies at all. The Rolls Royce and Bentley forum is more entertaining only because the volunteer directors have lost £400k in two years and spent £130k on a website that doesn't work! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Paul Marshall said: Humour is in short supply. It's the language barrier. I have in the past written articles or posted replies that had just a little throwaway remark in them, only to find someone from across the pond writing me a very detailed and lengthy - and totally serious - reply explaining the thing I was making a joke about. A classic example was when I happened to mention that flat tyres are great in that the flat bit automatically goes to the bottom, so your car is less likely to roll away when you're working on it. I think I got a page and a half reply on that one explaining gravity, the weight of the car and tyre density. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Colin Lindsay said: I think I got a page and a half reply on that one explaining gravity, the weight of the car and tyre density. Well, I think I could make a repost around those natural phenomena faintly amusing, maybe he was extracting the Michael? Americans can be funny and we have our own share of pedants over here. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 2 hours ago, dougbgt6 said: maybe he was extracting the Michael? No, it started off with "I don't really understand your idea that the flat part of the tyre naturally rotates to the bottom, the flat part is due to the weight of the car being no longer supported and therefore will extend the footprint of the underinflated tyre to a greater extent that it will when inflated" and more in that vein. I wish I'd kept it. If it was humorous, it went straight over my head. In fact if it was humorous, it was American. Aren't we humourous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 13 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: No, it started off with "I don't really understand your idea that the flat part of the tyre naturally rotates to the bottom, the flat part is due to the weight of the car being no longer supported and therefore will extend the footprint of the underinflated tyre to a greater extent that it will when inflated" and more in that vein. I wish I'd kept it. If it was humorous, it went straight over my head. In fact if it was humorous, it was American. Aren't we humourous? I think i would have written back explaining the pro's and con's of rotating the wheel half a turn so that the flat part stays at the top Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 Americans have an interesting sense of humour, they must have, just look at the person 'running' their country! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 Are we any better? Although we have the excuse we didn't vote for Bo Jo. Well I didn't, he's my brother's MP and I think he voted for him. So it's my brother's fault. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 I have covered the similarities of the two 'leaders' elsewhere!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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