lumbar support a must?

sweet coffee · 01-28-2006, 07:58 AM

I tried sport seats in a 330d without lumbar support because in europe it is sold as a separate option. Those of you with sport seats find it a must option?

espo · 01-28-2006, 08:06 AM

Not really.... I have it on mine (SP + Premimum) and don't really use it since I can't seem to get it adjusted to exactly the right spot which makes it rather uncomfortable... your results may vary..

Now heated seats.. YES!!!

JonMad · 01-28-2006, 08:10 AM

sports seats here, very comfortable without lumbar support. HTH
Jon

Yewan · 01-28-2006, 08:50 AM

The sports seats are very supportive and comfortable. I wouldn't pay the extra for lumbar support.

SCA · 01-28-2006, 10:30 AM

I hated it in my E46. So I didn't get it this time around and I'm glad that didn't. No back problems.

ben1364 · 01-28-2006, 10:35 AM

As othedr have indicated, lumbar support is a matter of personal preference and personal needs. I had it on my E 36 and E 39 cars and have it on the Forester. I find that I only use it on log trips.

vladinecko · 01-28-2006, 10:39 AM

i too can't find a comfortable position when using it. i was looking forward to it a lot when i was ordering it and ended up not using it at all because it doesn't move around as i would it expect to.

Paul330d · 01-28-2006, 11:45 AM

Slightly OT, but do you find you use the inflatable side cushions a lot? I am guessing you have these in the US, too; they come as standard on the sports seats in Europe.

P.S. I didn't think the lumbar support was worth getting, so I didn't order it. I agree that the heated option is a must, though, especially with leather.

AW330i · 01-28-2006, 12:00 PM

I love my side bolsters, I inflated them to hug my body. It allows the seat to really grab you while you are driving in a more spirited way, especially in the corners...

thunderbirdsarego · 01-28-2006, 01:43 PM

I have the lumbar supports, in fact it was one of the things that pushed me up in the option packages.

I've driven lots of rental cars recently (continuous business travel for almost 2 years and I rarely seem to get the same car twice!) and had zero back problems. After an hour or so in the 330 (sports seats) my back was becoming mildly aggravated as indeed it used to sometimes in the RX-7.

I was initially very disappointed. But then I started playing around with the lumbar support. I placed it exactly where I felt it should be (I had already adjusted it but tried again) and them made it disappear entirely. Back problems gone away and now I am feeling fine! I.e. for me the lumbar support seemed to be a problem. Weird, I know. I also sleep on a very very stiff bed.

Bottom line is I don't think I would pay for lumbar support. However, the "good" news is you can push it backwards so it has no impact whatsover.

sfbmw · 01-28-2006, 02:26 PM

I don't really use the lumbar support. It's just something that came with the Premium Package.

The power side bolsters are great though!

bavarian19 · 01-28-2006, 02:28 PM

sport seats with poremium package (power and lumbar) with heated seats option... Best seats Ive had in a car... ever

01-28-2006, 07:58 AM	#1
sweet coffee New Member 6 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 340i M Performance MPPSK Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	lumbar support a must? I tried sport seats in a 330d without lumbar support because in europe it is sold as a separate option. Those of you with sport seats find it a must option?
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espo Captain 12 Rep 715 Posts Drives: 2014 M235i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sugar Land TX iTrader: (0)	Not really.... I have it on mine (SP + Premimum) and don't really use it since I can't seem to get it adjusted to exactly the right spot which makes it rather uncomfortable... your results may vary.. Now heated seats.. YES!!! __________________ E46 325xi Oxford Green/Sand Leatherette/Myrtle Wood Auto ZCW - Retired E90 330xi Mystic Blue/Black Leather/Aluminum 6sp Manual ZSP/ZPP/ZCW/CA - Retired F22 M235i Mineral Gray/Red Leather/Aluminum 6sp Manual ZPP/ZTP
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JonMad Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 235 Posts Drives: 320d SE;Mazda MX-5 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hampshire, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 1990 Mazda MX-5 [0.00] 2005 BMW 320d [0.00]	sports seats here, very comfortable without lumbar support. HTH Jon
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Yewan New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 330D SE Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	The sports seats are very supportive and comfortable. I wouldn't pay the extra for lumbar support.
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01-28-2006, 10:30 AM	#5
SCA Brigadier General 565 Rep 3,742 Posts Drives: Multiple BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 🇺🇸 iTrader: (0)	I hated it in my E46. So I didn't get it this time around and I'm glad that didn't. No back problems.
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01-28-2006, 10:35 AM	#6
ben1364 Captain 14 Rep 940 Posts Drives: E90 330iA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Georgetown, TX iTrader: (0)	As othedr have indicated, lumbar support is a matter of personal preference and personal needs. I had it on my E 36 and E 39 cars and have it on the Forester. I find that I only use it on log trips.
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01-28-2006, 10:39 AM	#7
vladinecko Brigadier General 285 Rep 3,924 Posts Drives: '11 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [9.00] 2008 BMW 335i [0.00] 2006 BMW 330i [0.00] 1994 BMW 325i [0.00]	i too can't find a comfortable position when using it. i was looking forward to it a lot when i was ordering it and ended up not using it at all because it doesn't move around as i would it expect to. __________________ 2011 E92 M3 - IB/Beige/Sycamore Wood/6MT/EDC/ZPP2/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/iPod-USB/Enh. Audio 2008 E92 335i - Montego Blue/Black/Gray Poplar/6MT/ZPP/ZSP/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/HDRadio/iPod-USB - *Sold* 2006 E90 330i - Mystic Blue/Black/Aluminum/6MT/ZPP/iDrive/PDC/Heated Seats/Sat. Prep - *Sold* 1994 E36 325i - Boston Green/Beige/Automatic/ZPP/Heated Seats/Premium Sound - *Sold*
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01-28-2006, 11:45 AM	#8
Paul330d Torque junky 115 Rep 1,688 Posts Drives: Remapped e90 330d Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: France (UK expat) iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330d [0.00] 2005 Fiat Panda 4x4 [0.00]	Slightly OT, but do you find you use the inflatable side cushions a lot? I am guessing you have these in the US, too; they come as standard on the sports seats in Europe. P.S. I didn't think the lumbar support was worth getting, so I didn't order it. I agree that the heated option is a must, though, especially with leather. __________________ www.greenkeepers.fr - spécialiste des tondeuses à gazon hélicoïdales atco qualcast ransomes lawnflite
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AW330i Captain 79 Rep 876 Posts Drives: Alpine White 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houston, Tx iTrader: (0)	I love my side bolsters, I inflated them to hug my body. It allows the seat to really grab you while you are driving in a more spirited way, especially in the corners... __________________
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01-28-2006, 01:43 PM	#10
thunderbirdsarego Private 5 Rep 90 Posts Drives: 330xi Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	I have the lumbar supports, in fact it was one of the things that pushed me up in the option packages. I've driven lots of rental cars recently (continuous business travel for almost 2 years and I rarely seem to get the same car twice!) and had zero back problems. After an hour or so in the 330 (sports seats) my back was becoming mildly aggravated as indeed it used to sometimes in the RX-7. I was initially very disappointed. But then I started playing around with the lumbar support. I placed it exactly where I felt it should be (I had already adjusted it but tried again) and them made it disappear entirely. Back problems gone away and now I am feeling fine! I.e. for me the lumbar support seemed to be a problem. Weird, I know. I also sleep on a very very stiff bed. Bottom line is I don't think I would pay for lumbar support. However, the "good" news is you can push it backwards so it has no impact whatsover.
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01-28-2006, 02:26 PM	#11
sfbmw New Member 1 Rep 20 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	I don't really use the lumbar support. It's just something that came with the Premium Package. The power side bolsters are great though! __________________ 2006 E90 330i BlkSapph/BlkLeather/Alum/6spdMT/SP/PP/CA/Nav/Shades/Folding Rear Seats
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01-28-2006, 02:28 PM	#12
bavarian19 General 523 Rep 18,858 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	sport seats with poremium package (power and lumbar) with heated seats option... Best seats Ive had in a car... ever
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