Comfort Seats or Sports Seats?
07-22-2006, 06:32 AM
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Any experience with either of them? How different are they compared to standard seats? Has anyone taken up the lumbar support option with either the standard of sports seats??
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07-22-2006, 06:58 AM
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BMW seats in general are all very good but the comfort seats are outstanding and well worth a look. I had them on my 545 and they are now standard in the US sport pack with my 550 and I highly recommend them. Personally I think they are a little "sportier" than the standard sport seats (seem to provide better lateral grip) and they are easily adjustable. Even if they weren't part of the 06/07 sport pack I would have ordered them as a standalone option. Let us know what you decide!
07-22-2006, 07:05 AM
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Even for the $1,200 I spent for them on my 2005 545, they are an incredible bargain! 
There are ZERO downsides from my experience, except for maybe having too many adjustments
. As swajames mentioned, you can narrow the side bolsters so they are snug even for the slender among us. I also took a trip (about 1,000 miles each way) and never was fatigued, which I found amazing. I just wish they were available as office chairs!
Plus, an added bonus is that they are safer than sport seats - I believe they have anti-whiplash protection or something similar.
There are ZERO downsides from my experience, except for maybe having too many adjustments
. As swajames mentioned, you can narrow the side bolsters so they are snug even for the slender among us. I also took a trip (about 1,000 miles each way) and never was fatigued, which I found amazing. I just wish they were available as office chairs!Plus, an added bonus is that they are safer than sport seats - I believe they have anti-whiplash protection or something similar.
07-22-2006, 07:09 AM
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I would go with the comfort seats, as they give you so many different ways to adjust your seat......
I have them on my current 545, but I was considering getting the Sport seats for my new 550. So while ordering the car, i had the dealer bring around two cars with sports and comfort.............hands down, FOR ME, i stuck with the comfort seats.
Go to the dealer and sit in both..................
my 2 cents............( Cdn $ ).............
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I have them on my current 545, but I was considering getting the Sport seats for my new 550. So while ordering the car, i had the dealer bring around two cars with sports and comfort.............hands down, FOR ME, i stuck with the comfort seats.
Go to the dealer and sit in both..................
my 2 cents............( Cdn $ ).............
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07-22-2006, 07:11 AM
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Thx for the replies. I'm doing research on a possible purchase of a E60, but as cars here are taxed heavily (including optional equipment), one cannot be careless in choosing the right things.
07-22-2006, 01:07 PM
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Many says the Comfort Seats are the only ones...
Also available for the M Sport package.
Many says the Comfort Seats are the only ones...
Also available for the M Sport package.
07-23-2006, 05:52 AM
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My Ride: 545i - ordered in January delivered April 21st! Black Sapphire Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Anthracite Maple.
Do the comfort - I have the sport seats and wish I would have asked the question if they came with the sport package in 05. "the manual stated they were part of it when in reality theyweren't"
07-23-2006, 06:46 AM
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I had an '04 with the Sport Seats, and they were quite nice. Last month, I bought an '07 (which got rear ended a week ago Friday just before I was leaving for vacation 
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In any event, the '07 has the comfort seats, and I would HIGHLY recommend them. They are extremely comfortable!
)...In any event, the '07 has the comfort seats, and I would HIGHLY recommend them. They are extremely comfortable!
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Originally Posted by LowOrbit' post='313916' date='Jul 22 2006, 11:05 PM
Even for the $1,200 I spent for them on my 2005 545, they are an incredible bargain!
There are ZERO downsides from my experience, except for maybe having too many adjustments . As swajames mentioned, you can narrow the side bolsters so they are snug even for the slender among us. I also took a trip (about 1,000 miles each way) and never was fatigued, which I found amazing. I just wish they were available as office chairs!
Plus, an added bonus is that they are safer than sport seats - I believe they have anti-whiplash protection or something similar.
There are ZERO downsides from my experience, except for maybe having too many adjustments
. As swajames mentioned, you can narrow the side bolsters so they are snug even for the slender among us. I also took a trip (about 1,000 miles each way) and never was fatigued, which I found amazing. I just wish they were available as office chairs!Plus, an added bonus is that they are safer than sport seats - I believe they have anti-whiplash protection or something similar.
07-23-2006, 01:39 PM
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My Ride: 2014 X5 xDrive 5.0 M Package Carbon Black Metallic/2008 M Roadster Imola Red
I have lumbar on my comfort seats. I don't need much lumbar support, but my wife likes/uses this feature a lot on her X5.