Seat Swap Question

Tasng4 · 12th May 2017, 21:36

The driver's seat on my 2002 MG ZT-T is knackered, the vinyl is dry and cracked both on the base and back. I think this is fairly usual.

I've found a passenger seat the same colour and I intend to swap the base cover onto the driver's seat. My question is can I swap the cover for the back as well? I think the stitching on the air bag side is weaker to allow the air bag to be deployed, if this is correct and I fit the passenger side back cover to the driver's seat the weaker stitching will be on the wrong side (as will the little air bag tag).

I find it hard to imagine that MG/Rover/BMW would have had different strength stitches.

What's the opinion of the forum on this proposed swap?

Jim Jamieson · 12th May 2017, 22:25

To be honest, it would be much better to source a seat cover of the same side.

It's not worth trying to fit a cover which was designed to fit the opposite side.

madeupname · 13th May 2017, 08:06

Hello Neil,
I don't suppose there are many scrap 75's over there in France. But we're coming up for the holiday season, maybe someone going to or through France on holiday could take a replacement seat over for you?
Try asking on the 'items wanted' or 'pony express' sections

Tasng4 · 13th May 2017, 08:40

Jim - Normally I'd agree with you but the driver's seats are IMPOSSIBLE to find, I've been looking for years. I've examined my seats and they do appear to be the same....except for the lumbar support adjuster.

Madeupname - You're right, my car's a ZT-T 160+ which was never sold in France (I imported it when we moved here). I thought it'd be easy to find a driver's seat here as it's their passenger seat but no luck. I'll the the wanted/for sale section on here.

12th May 2017, 21:36	#1
Tasng4 Avid contributor MG ZT-T 160 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lus La Croix Haute, Drome, France Posts: 121 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Seat Swap Question The driver's seat on my 2002 MG ZT-T is knackered, the vinyl is dry and cracked both on the base and back. I think this is fairly usual. I've found a passenger seat the same colour and I intend to swap the base cover onto the driver's seat. My question is can I swap the cover for the back as well? I think the stitching on the air bag side is weaker to allow the air bag to be deployed, if this is correct and I fit the passenger side back cover to the driver's seat the weaker stitching will be on the wrong side (as will the little air bag tag). I find it hard to imagine that MG/Rover/BMW would have had different strength stitches. What's the opinion of the forum on this proposed swap? __________________ You don't stop playing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop playing. It's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it.

13th May 2017, 08:06	#3
madeupname Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connie Mk2 1.8 (Mo) Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,531 Thanks: 875 Thanked 335 Times in 289 Posts	Hello Neil, I don't suppose there are many scrap 75's over there in France. But we're coming up for the holiday season, maybe someone going to or through France on holiday could take a replacement seat over for you? Try asking on the 'items wanted' or 'pony express' sections __________________ Mo was born Tuesday, 22nd June 2004 @ 08:32:41 This vehicle was the 99,307th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 5,377th 75 1.8 Connoisseur to be made out of 6,033 This vehicle was the 783rd 75 in Firefrost Red (code: CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75s

13th May 2017, 08:40	#4
Tasng4 Avid contributor MG ZT-T 160 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lus La Croix Haute, Drome, France Posts: 121 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Jim - Normally I'd agree with you but the driver's seats are IMPOSSIBLE to find, I've been looking for years. I've examined my seats and they do appear to be the same....except for the lumbar support adjuster. Madeupname - You're right, my car's a ZT-T 160+ which was never sold in France (I imported it when we moved here). I thought it'd be easy to find a driver's seat here as it's their passenger seat but no luck. I'll the the wanted/for sale section on here. __________________ You don't stop playing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop playing. It's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it.

12th May 2017, 22:25	#2
Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	To be honest, it would be much better to source a seat cover of the same side. It's not worth trying to fit a cover which was designed to fit the opposite side.