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Jan 30th, 2020, 14:31 | #101 | |
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Maybe a completely nutty question, so I'll blame it on the boy - has anyone fitted folding seats from an estate into a saloon, and if you did it would you end up with a flat surface for sleeping in? Feet at the back of the car, head behind the front seats? He's very keen on the looks of the saloon but wants the space of the estate. |
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Jan 30th, 2020, 14:46 | #102 | |
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To assist 'L.S.' Chris and anyone else in this position: 1 - Click on 'Private Messages' below your name at the top RHS of the page 2 - Go to Control Panel on LHS of newly opened page 3 - Go to 'Settings and options' (third heading down) 4 - Go to 'Edit options' (fifth heading) this opens another new page 5 - Go to 'Messaging & Notification' 6 - Go to 'Private Messaging' (third box down) 7 - Check 'Save a copy of sent messages in my Sent Items folder by default' (last 'box' in this section) 8 - Scroll down to the bottom of this page and click on 'Save Changes' (Easily overlooked - I did the first time!) 9 - Return to main Forum You should now be able to see your sent messages. It does seem an overly complicated process, but it is there! Hope this helps. Regards, John.
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Jan 30th, 2020, 15:54 | #103 | |
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I've never heard of a car modified in the way that you describe, but I would think it possible with perhaps some slight modifications to the body. If that were necessary and you are also remedying rust issues, it should be possible to combine the work for convenience. We've discussed bodywork before, and I think it is important to decide on just how big a 'project' you and he want. If it is a 'turn-key' car that he can jump in and drive whilst gradually improving, you may still be better advised to look for a decent estate at this stage. He could always add a saloon (my choice would be a gunmetal grey 2.3 Auto GLT!) at a later date when the 'bug' bites - that's how collections are started! But it is probably more sensible to reduce rather than add options at this stage and focus on two or three possible specifications. Having owned both saloon and estate versions, I recall that the rear seat back-rest is quite different. It is appreciably more contoured around the wheel-arches on saloon variants, while the estate is more of a 'slab' profile in comparison. You would also need to fabricate some sort of 'floor' in the boot area. I understand that your lad prefers the look of the saloon, and such a 'conversion' might also work to his advantage financially as saloons are often seen as less desirable than estates and therefore cheaper - condition for condition. I would take advice from a body expert before committing to such a course, and I think you would also be wise to check with your insurance company before proceeding. Regards, John.
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Jan 30th, 2020, 19:34 | #104 | |
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Usually on the saloons there is a cross-brace behind the seats so being able to retrofit estate seats is nigh on impossible, even more impossible if you have the long range fuel tank as the extra capacity tank sits behind the back seats.
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Is there not a steel bulkhead behind the back seat which forms the front face of the boot?
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Jan 30th, 2020, 21:34 | #106 |
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Regards,. John.
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Jan 31st, 2020, 00:12 | #108 |
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Or, Search for: car back seat bed
Something like ebay item 293206738662. Just put that number in the ebay search box. That is not a particular recommendation. Just one search result that is copiously illustrated. To give the idea. . |
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Jan 31st, 2020, 00:19 | #109 |
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Or. Ebay item 164009783187.
***** The difficulty is one cannot tell the quality or practicality from the listings. . |
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Ah yes John the Maxi. Advertised as "Ideal for a young man about to start a family".
****** Super car really. Almost drove itself. . |
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