Swivel seat bases wheres best place to get them from

[transitgeoff]

Im gonna put some in mine, would be good to get heading down the M1 pop a brick on the accelerater, swivel round and play cards with the lads - cool!

that would be great for about 5 minutes till you met the first tailback

[djswampy]

Could you also look out for Galaxy bases? Although they aren't a Ford car, they might line up better than an Espace. It is also another route to look into.

Which car? A Galaxy was a Ford the last time I looked

The Alhambra, Sharan, and Galaxy are all made by VW in Portugal. I didn't know till I brought an Alhambra. They are all a bit of a Bitsa really because my Seat is a VW with a Ford Stereo system.

loads of galaxy's, sharans and alhambras in the breakers - they all have swivelling front seats,

No they don't.

[motorwise]

Could you also look out for Galaxy bases? Although they aren't a Ford car, they might line up better than an Espace. It is also another route to look into.

Which car? A Galaxy was a Ford the last time I looked

The Alhambra, Sharan, and Galaxy are all made by VW in Portugal. I didn't know till I brought an Alhambra. They are all a bit of a Bitsa really because my Seat is a VW with a Ford Stereo system.

loads of galaxy's, sharans and alhambras in the breakers - they all have swivelling front seats,

No they don't.

mine do

[djswampy]

Its an option. Mine don't. Did think about getting some that do. Then realised it would make more sense to pay the loan on the car first

[motorwise]

Its an option. Mine don't. Did think about getting some that do. Then realised it would make more sense to pay the loan on the car first

it's in my handbook as standard on all models, I've certainly never seen one with fixed seats, they look like they wont turn but they do - try this - adjust the position, the height and the seat back so the seat wont touch anything as it turns - lift the handle on the side nearest the door only (right hand drivers seat - left hand passengers seat) and turn the seat (clockwise for the drivers seat and anticlockwise for the passengers seat)

[jace]

ive worked on loadsa galaxy/sharan/alahambras none have had swivel seats if you goto ford for maverick parts they come in nissan box! same part from nissanis usaully dearer though! same for volvo diesels ended up at vw as its a t4 van engine volvo dont usally have timming belts and tensioners so sent me to vw (volvo box vw written on belts!)

[motorwise]

ive worked on loadsa galaxy/sharan/alahambras none have had swivel seats if you goto ford for maverick parts they come in nissan box! same part from nissanis usaully dearer though! same for volvo diesels ended up at vw as its a t4 van engine volvo dont usally have timming belts and tensioners so sent me to vw (volvo box vw written on belts!)

they don't look like they turn but seriously I've never seen one where they don't

[jace]

nah to much stuff in way handbrake gear lever etc surley they cant! we even welded a rover seat into one taxi as seat bust

[motorwise]

nah to much stuff in way handbrake gear lever etc surley they cant! we even welded a rover seat into one taxi as seat bust

thats how it looks but I promise they do turn right round - next one you get in try the instructions I've put above - you'll be amazed

[jace]

no ones got one any more theyve all gone to these eurocab scudo pieces shite! fine till something goes wrong which it frequently does! gutted all those lost play times!

[motorwise]

no ones got one any more theyve all gone to these eurocab scudo pieces shite! fine till something goes wrong which it frequently does! gutted all those lost play times!

lovely - they'll soon regret that move

[jace]

im a big fan of the 1.9tdi vw unit and big fan of seat just cheaper version of vw screwed together in spain!

[djswampy]

Its an option. Mine don't. Did think about getting some that do. Then realised it would make more sense to pay the loan on the car first

it's in my handbook as standard on all models, I've certainly never seen one with fixed seats, they look like they wont turn but they do - try this - adjust the position, the height and the seat back so the seat wont touch anything as it turns - lift the handle on the side nearest the door only (right hand drivers seat - left hand passengers seat) and turn the seat (clockwise for the drivers seat and anticlockwise for the passengers seat)

It is almost 20 to one in the morning. Its dark outside. No lights out there but I am going to go outside and try it.

[jace]

if thats true thay should make big thing of it what a help if your in wheelchair or with mobility probs!

[djswampy]

Right. Firstly I don't have a handle on the door side. Secondly my manual says that it is the handle which is on the handbrake side that rotates it. But that is the handle that makes it go up and down. I looked at the manual and it says that the handle to make it go up and down is under the seat, which it isn't. I looked underneath and there is no sort of swivel base what so ever. Just a square frame with runners and stuff. The manual has got * next to the bits and that at the front says things aren't fitted to all models etc. I think mine must be a near to base model as it doesn't have swively seats and electric windows in the rear.


Oh and they were all screwed together in Portugal. Sharans, Alhambras and Galaxys.