Welcome to the Irish Mini Owners Club Forum. Keep an eye out of on coming events!!!!

Check out my new seats !

This section is for Mini projects and restorations and also the place to show off your pride and joy.

Moderators: spud1979, The Marcos Graveyard, Moderators

Post Reply
User avatar
CLUBMANGT
NON Member
Posts: 1076
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:59 pm
Whats your location?: Leopardstown
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 86 Mayfair 1000GT
Modifications: 1275 and bar the shell and subframes new everything!! IMOC MEMBER
Location: Leopardstown
Contact:

Check out my new seats !

Post by CLUBMANGT »

They fit perfectly are flat based so no big problems with mounts and they tilt forward , result :D They came out of a porker 911 :wink:
Image
Image


ALL YOU NEED IS POWER AND LOADS OF IT!!!
User avatar
The Marcos Graveyard
IMOC Paid Member
Posts: 4718
Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:05 am
Whats your location?: Longford
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 1971 Mini Marcos.
1984 Mini Sprite
Modifications: 1380cc
Weber45
S/C CR gearbox and drop gears
Location: Longford
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by The Marcos Graveyard »

You'll find that 911 back seats are a good fit for the rear of the Mini as well. 8)
Image

A fully carbon fiber Mini Marcos shell weighs just 7.25kg.
seanos
NON Member
Posts: 360
Joined: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:55 pm
Whats your location?: Firhouse
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: '90 mini 998cc
Modifications: Straight through exhaust, bucket seats stage 1, 12x6 matt black revo's, matt black paint job(work in progress)
Location: Firhouse
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by seanos »

I've been tempted to try the ones out of my dads 911 in my mini.
After seeing these, i'm defo getting a set!

They look awesome!
ImageImage
User avatar
CLUBMANGT
NON Member
Posts: 1076
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:59 pm
Whats your location?: Leopardstown
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 86 Mayfair 1000GT
Modifications: 1275 and bar the shell and subframes new everything!! IMOC MEMBER
Location: Leopardstown
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by CLUBMANGT »

:wink:
ALL YOU NEED IS POWER AND LOADS OF IT!!!
User avatar
armo
NON Member
Posts: 428
Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:38 am
Whats your location?: dublin
What Minis have you?: austin mini 25 .1984
Modifications: stage 1 kit 12" mini lights ,and a hole heap of new shiney parts
imoc member
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by armo »

the seats you had were savage in the car why did you take them out
User avatar
CLUBMANGT
NON Member
Posts: 1076
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:59 pm
Whats your location?: Leopardstown
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 86 Mayfair 1000GT
Modifications: 1275 and bar the shell and subframes new everything!! IMOC MEMBER
Location: Leopardstown
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by CLUBMANGT »

Its the old bad back story Armo! the new ones are commmmfy :lol:
I also have a set of springs to replace the rubber cones to ease me pain aswell :P ooh to be young again :lol:
ALL YOU NEED IS POWER AND LOADS OF IT!!!
User avatar
armo
NON Member
Posts: 428
Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:38 am
Whats your location?: dublin
What Minis have you?: austin mini 25 .1984
Modifications: stage 1 kit 12" mini lights ,and a hole heap of new shiney parts
imoc member
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by armo »

and what will you be doen with the old seats (not that i can affor to buy new seats )
User avatar
CLUBMANGT
NON Member
Posts: 1076
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:59 pm
Whats your location?: Leopardstown
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 86 Mayfair 1000GT
Modifications: 1275 and bar the shell and subframes new everything!! IMOC MEMBER
Location: Leopardstown
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by CLUBMANGT »

These will be up for sale at some point ,tilly has first dibs on them

Image
ALL YOU NEED IS POWER AND LOADS OF IT!!!
User avatar
armo
NON Member
Posts: 428
Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:38 am
Whats your location?: dublin
What Minis have you?: austin mini 25 .1984
Modifications: stage 1 kit 12" mini lights ,and a hole heap of new shiney parts
imoc member
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by armo »

cool i shal keep my eye on the for sale section :D
User avatar
CLUBMANGT
NON Member
Posts: 1076
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:59 pm
Whats your location?: Leopardstown
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 86 Mayfair 1000GT
Modifications: 1275 and bar the shell and subframes new everything!! IMOC MEMBER
Location: Leopardstown
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by CLUBMANGT »

Got my seats back from Alan down in Dundrum today , here they are .
Image
Image
I am very happy with them :mrgreen:
ALL YOU NEED IS POWER AND LOADS OF IT!!!
User avatar
dayoungfella
NON Member
Posts: 513
Joined: Sun Feb 06, 2005 6:10 pm
Whats your location?: Stepaside, Dublin
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: Mk1 Racer and Mk2 CKD
Location: Dublin
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by dayoungfella »

They're sexy...nice one Tony!
Neil
User avatar
armo
NON Member
Posts: 428
Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:38 am
Whats your location?: dublin
What Minis have you?: austin mini 25 .1984
Modifications: stage 1 kit 12" mini lights ,and a hole heap of new shiney parts
imoc member
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by armo »

realy realy nice . did it cost much .. i got a nice set of fishnet recaros but tinking i want them black
StevenR
NON Member
Posts: 479
Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:35 pm
Location: Ballinteer, Dublin
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by StevenR »

They look really well Tony. Am thinking seriously thinking of changing my seas too. Never thought of a set of the Porsche Tombstones.

Would you recommend your man in Dundrum? Handy to know of a good trimmer being local.
beadles
NON Member
Posts: 93
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:04 pm
Whats your location?: " half way between panic and sheer blind terror"
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: "RUSTY" an 88 city in garage undergoing surgery . "Beadles" A late 80's early 90's City Automatic
Shell on the driveway, some of him in the garage more in the shed and the rest of him
in the attic
Location: Mount Merrion Co. Dublin
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by beadles »

Hi Tony
I saw them before you collected them VERY NICE
i have to say Alan is very good.
call in next time your in dundrum
rgds
Niall
Is it a coincidence that mini and money start with the same letter? 'cause if you have the first you sure better have lots of the other
User avatar
CLUBMANGT
NON Member
Posts: 1076
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:59 pm
Whats your location?: Leopardstown
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 86 Mayfair 1000GT
Modifications: 1275 and bar the shell and subframes new everything!! IMOC MEMBER
Location: Leopardstown
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by CLUBMANGT »

Yea , very happy with them , cost me €200 I think thats ok :D . Niall sorry I did'nt call in but I was in a hurry that day :( I will catch up with you again if thats cool :wink:
ALL YOU NEED IS POWER AND LOADS OF IT!!!
User avatar
armo
NON Member
Posts: 428
Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:38 am
Whats your location?: dublin
What Minis have you?: austin mini 25 .1984
Modifications: stage 1 kit 12" mini lights ,and a hole heap of new shiney parts
imoc member
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by armo »

now im realy tempted i taught it would be a lot more than that
think ill sort my engine first then my seats
_mini1000_
NON Member
Posts: 20
Joined: Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:32 pm
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by _mini1000_ »

CLUBMANGT wrote:
Image
how did you find the cobra/corbeau classics?
are they comfy to sit in?
im thinking about getting a set of these in the summer
User avatar
CLUBMANGT
NON Member
Posts: 1076
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:59 pm
Whats your location?: Leopardstown
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 86 Mayfair 1000GT
Modifications: 1275 and bar the shell and subframes new everything!! IMOC MEMBER
Location: Leopardstown
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by CLUBMANGT »

The cobras are fine for short trips , but on a long spin with a bad back you will start to know about it :(
ALL YOU NEED IS POWER AND LOADS OF IT!!!
User avatar
keith
NON Member
Posts: 2116
Joined: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:15 pm
Whats your location?: Dún Laoghaire, Dublin
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: '93 SPi cooper
Location: Dún Laoghaire, Dublin
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by keith »

tony, you mentioned you have a spring set to go in too?
Image
Signature still awaiting top-coat and lacquer....
User avatar
CLUBMANGT
NON Member
Posts: 1076
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:59 pm
Whats your location?: Leopardstown
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 86 Mayfair 1000GT
Modifications: 1275 and bar the shell and subframes new everything!! IMOC MEMBER
Location: Leopardstown
Contact:

Re: Check out my new seats !

Post by CLUBMANGT »

I sure do Keith I shhuurree do !! :mrgreen:
ALL YOU NEED IS POWER AND LOADS OF IT!!!
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests