Missing my toys

Anonymous · September 15, 2004, 17:54

Got into the '2 this morning and for the first time (apart from the turbo) started to miss something from the T-5!

Yeah - Heated Seats!

I am now officially not looking forward to winter!

s:roll: :roll: s:roll:

Slacey · September 15, 2004, 18:32

I've never had them, so it never bothers me much! The leather can get awfully chilly though...

Liz · September 15, 2004, 18:51

I had a chilly leather moment today - right on the small of my back, certainly made me jump!!

Anonymous · September 15, 2004, 18:57

I've only ever seen them fitted to trucks, 4WD's & estate cars but this could be a bit of "over the top" equipment to make winter nicer.

http://search.ebay.co.uk/Eberspacher_W0QQfromZR10QQmaxrecordsreturnedZ300QQsalocatedincountryZ3QQsocurrencydisplayZ2QQsorecordsperpageZ50QQsosortpropertyZ1

<flamesuit on> Just watch the weight-ists appear now s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: <flamesuit off>

Anonymous · September 15, 2004, 19:39

I've started investigating the Kenlowe version as I can't stand the thought of winter without heated seats, either

m http://www.kenlowe.com/pre-heaters/cars/index.html m

MRMike · September 15, 2004, 19:48

Martin why don't you put your cat on the front seat and warm it up while your getting ready in the morning?? s:D

s:D

Something much cooler if you want your car warm in the morning would be a remote starter, that way you could warm up the car, leather included from the comfort of your house

Anonymous · September 15, 2004, 20:31

Quote from: "MRMike"Martin why don't you put your cat on the front seat and warm it up while your getting ready in the morning?? s:D s:D

Something much cooler if you want your car warm in the morning would be a remote starter, that way you could warm up the car, leather included from the comfort of your house

Could do but having seen the mess he makes of my carpets I wouldn't hold much chance for the leather.

roger · September 15, 2004, 20:49

Sorry to say it folks - thats just one of the reasons why fabric seats are sooooo much better. s:)

s:)

aaronjb · September 15, 2004, 22:17

Pfft, you bunch of big girls! s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s;)

s;) (Liz, I'll let you off for obvious reasons.. s:lol: :lol: s:lol: )

You must all just need more 'padding' down there.. erm.. uhm.. s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

Have to say, the heated seats in the 300 are a pain - but mainly because the drivers one gets stuck on, troublesome in summer s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Can't say I've noticed a problem in the '2 yet..

heathstimpson · September 16, 2004, 07:00

Outside temperature in our area was down to 1 degree this morning; nice cold leather to wake me up s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

SteveJ · September 16, 2004, 08:10

Ice s:shock: :shock: s:shock: on the hood this morning (still folded OK though), and no problems with the leather being cold - I guess I must have more 'padding' than most of you s:oops: :oops: s:oops: Did resort to wearing gloves until the heater kicked in.

Anonymous · September 16, 2004, 08:26

I'm grateful of a garage... that said, I never recall thinking the leather was too cold last winter.

Anonymous · September 16, 2004, 08:31

Quote from: "phil4"I'm grateful of a garage... that said, I never recall thinking the leather was too cold last winter.

Oh riiight that's what a garage is supposed to be used for.Doh!

Black cloth, nice and war...well not icy cold that's for sure.

Anonymous · September 16, 2004, 08:37

Had leather in my Mk1. Was never really a problem and that was outside all the while.....

As people who have met me will testify, I am not exactly "padded", like some of our esteemed members attest to......... s:wink: :wink: s:wink: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Hmmmmm...........wonder why it never bothered me? Mind you, cloth does make things nice and inviting........... s8)

s8)

zud · September 16, 2004, 13:09

I find warm clothes come in handy during the winter! s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Sorry, couldn't resist!

My mate got an MX5 with heated seats around the time I got the '2 with A/C. I know which I'd rather have given the choice (the A/C as well as the '2!). But then I've never had heated seats, so maybe I don't know what I'm missing.

Anonymous · September 16, 2004, 13:33

Hmm...

I'm not a great fan of heated seats, my mate had some in his old Volvo 480 ( s8)

s8) ) and I found that they can give you and unpleasant "have I soiled myself?" sensation s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

GSB · September 16, 2004, 13:46

I think you can have heated seats in the MR2 as an option in some colder markets, in fact I think Tem might have them s:?: :?: s:?:

Anonymous · September 16, 2004, 18:15

Quote from: "zud"But then I've never had heated seats, so maybe I don't know what I'm missing.

Same here but I used to have both s:cry: :cry: s:cry:

Much prefer leather to cloth (snob mode).

Heated seats rock - best with passengers who don't know you have them. Turn them on and laugh as they wonder why their a$$ is getting warm s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Anonymous · September 16, 2004, 18:18

Quote from: "MRMike"Something much cooler if you want your car warm in the morning would be a remote starter, that way you could warm up the car, leather included from the comfort of your house

The link i posted should be for a small timer heater unit. All you do is set the time you want it to switch on & it heats your engine water system & then switches on all the internal heaters. I was looking at one for my Pajero 4WD before I sold it.