Passenger Seat Height Increase Needed

triple e · 15th November 2019, 21:57

My wife is now having greater difficulty getting into the passenger seat and would benefit from the seat being higher - about 2" - 3".
Has any member any advice on how to achieve this please?
Possibly packing the seat fixings and fitting longer bolts?
Or maybe finding and fitting a drivers seat from a left hand drive 75?
Any advice/experience sharing will be appreciated.
This is becoming critical as a change to a 'higher car' is being promoted and I don't want to lose my 75.!

Mike Trident · 16th November 2019, 00:09

Must admit they are quite low for an "old man's car"

Rogue · 16th November 2019, 00:21

Cushion?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sotoboo-Mem...12880458&psc=1

vitesse · 16th November 2019, 08:12

The idea of fitting a left hand drive seat is certainly good but I'd guess transportation costs would be prohibitive. But looked at one for you: https://en.bildelsbasen.se/?link=lis...FE133&sml=1&vc[0]=186105100&vcx=3908&pc[0]=115104110&pos[115104110]=00000000000000011000 if you need any help with the language just send me a mail.

Rover SD1 used quite large spacers between the seat rails and the floor, about 3/8" but I doubt that would be enough lift to keep the good lady happy.

Regards

triple e · 16th November 2019, 10:19

Thanks to Mike Trident - I'm only 76 so not too old to enjoy the 75!
Thanks to Roigue - tried a cushion but it's not acceptable to the good lady although it's the easiest solution.
Thanks to Vitesse - I've followed up your link and asked for a quote. Expecting it to be too high to resolve my problem. Will follow up to see if there just happens to be a LHD Rover 75 in the UK being dismantled somewhere.
Any other thoughts/advice will still be welcomed.

Sheraton · 16th November 2019, 11:34

Is raising the seat a couple of inches really going to help ?

perhaps it's time to consider a change of Vehicle ?

I'm currently driver for my Mother - I'd rather we be driving in my 75 - however the Car is too low for my Mother to comfortably enter/exit - so, despite my dislike for the Vauxhall Grandland X (I should add it has a few Good points... the 3cylinder 1.2 130ps Engine

) I drive my Mother in her own Car - much better for getting in and out as the Sill/Seat/Roof are all higher and the opening is larger.

I love my Rover 75 and favour a long low saloon style - I don't do form over function tho - if I had to choose only one car of these two - at this time i'd have to choose the Grandland X

Paul.

suzublu · 16th November 2019, 10:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by triple e

Thanks to Mike Trident - I'm only 76 so not too old to enjoy the 75!
Thanks to Roigue - tried a cushion but it's not acceptable to the good lady although it's the easiest solution.
Thanks to Vitesse - I've followed up your link and asked for a quote. Expecting it to be too high to resolve my problem. Will follow up to see if there just happens to be a LHD Rover 75 in the UK being dismantled somewhere.
Any other thoughts/advice will still be welcomed.

Marinabrian did it to his dad's car, ask him how he did it 😎

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15th November 2019, 21:57	#1
triple e Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon, Connoisseur CDT SE Automatic 4 Door Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 71 Thanks: 67 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Passenger Seat Height Increase Needed My wife is now having greater difficulty getting into the passenger seat and would benefit from the seat being higher - about 2" - 3". Has any member any advice on how to achieve this please? Possibly packing the seat fixings and fitting longer bolts? Or maybe finding and fitting a drivers seat from a left hand drive 75? Any advice/experience sharing will be appreciated. This is becoming critical as a change to a 'higher car' is being promoted and I don't want to lose my 75.!

16th November 2019, 00:09	#2
Mike Trident Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDTi Saloon & Citroen C1 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Oakenshaw, Near Bradford Posts: 1,622 Thanks: 385 Thanked 552 Times in 328 Posts	Must admit they are quite low for an "old man's car" __________________ Rover 75 2.0 CDTi (131Ps) Conn SE Saloon. (Manual) 160 Remap, cruise control, electric window blind, temp gauge, Real walnut / ZT interior, FBH with GSM control. BORN Tuesday, 5th October 2004 @ 12:35:52 This vehicle was the 104,679th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 3,318th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 4,744 This vehicle was the 12,440th 75 in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 14,280 Starlight Silver 75s

16th November 2019, 00:21	#3
Rogue I really should get out more....... 75 CDT SE 160 Saloon Join Date: May 2017 Location: Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich Posts: 2,653 Thanks: 1,386 Thanked 1,096 Times in 774 Posts	Cushion? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sotoboo-Mem...12880458&psc=1 __________________ Glutton for punishment --- Previously ... 2.6 SD1 x 2, 3.5 SD1, 820S, 820Si x2, 216 Gsi, 220T saloon, 414, 45 1.4 x2 and now a Cowley 75 CDT

16th November 2019, 08:12	#4
vitesse I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gävle Posts: 2,533 Thanks: 395 Thanked 823 Times in 652 Posts	The idea of fitting a left hand drive seat is certainly good but I'd guess transportation costs would be prohibitive. But looked at one for you: https://en.bildelsbasen.se/?link=lis...FE133&sml=1&vc[0]=186105100&vcx=3908&pc[0]=115104110&pos[115104110]=00000000000000011000 if you need any help with the language just send me a mail. Rover SD1 used quite large spacers between the seat rails and the floor, about 3/8" but I doubt that would be enough lift to keep the good lady happy. Regards

16th November 2019, 10:19	#5
triple e Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon, Connoisseur CDT SE Automatic 4 Door Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 71 Thanks: 67 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks to Mike Trident - I'm only 76 so not too old to enjoy the 75! Thanks to Roigue - tried a cushion but it's not acceptable to the good lady although it's the easiest solution. Thanks to Vitesse - I've followed up your link and asked for a quote. Expecting it to be too high to resolve my problem. Will follow up to see if there just happens to be a LHD Rover 75 in the UK being dismantled somewhere. Any other thoughts/advice will still be welcomed.

16th November 2019, 11:34	#6
Sheraton Posted a thing or two Rover 75 1.8t Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,377 Thanks: 384 Thanked 409 Times in 267 Posts	Is raising the seat a couple of inches really going to help ? perhaps it's time to consider a change of Vehicle ? I'm currently driver for my Mother - I'd rather we be driving in my 75 - however the Car is too low for my Mother to comfortably enter/exit - so, despite my dislike for the Vauxhall Grandland X (I should add it has a few Good points... the 3cylinder 1.2 130ps Engine ) I drive my Mother in her own Car - much better for getting in and out as the Sill/Seat/Roof are all higher and the opening is larger. I love my Rover 75 and favour a long low saloon style - I don't do form over function tho - if I had to choose only one car of these two - at this time i'd have to choose the Grandland X Paul.