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Bmwles
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X5 seat upgrade

Post by Bmwles » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:35 pm

Hi and welcome to you all
I have recently bought an X5 E70 having had lots of beemers  owned a 735, 840, 525, 520 320, so like the brand.
just a question my X5 is a 5 seater is it easy to get the other 2 rear seats from e-bay or elsewhere and bolt them in place with the floor bits so that its then a 7 seater or is it more complicated.
any info would be appreciated
cheers

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Re: X5 seat upgrade

Post by Horizon » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:38 pm

Aparantly not
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Re: X5 seat upgrade

Post by Nat » Tue Jan 17, 2017 2:01 pm

Hi ,

Don't want to start WWIII but I was led to believe that it can be done relatively easily . I may be wrong............but I tell you who would know..............

Give Phil a call at CPC performance engineering.

01494 766661

http://www.cpcpe.com/home

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Re: X5 seat upgrade

Post by X5Sport » Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:59 pm

It can be done, but your payload limits and possibly any towing capacity also get affected by the new 'loads' over the rear axle area.  You need to declare the car as a 7-seater to your insurer.
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Re: X5 seat upgrade

Post by Horizon » Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:25 pm

[quote="Horizon"]
Aparantly not
2011 Kia Sorento KX3  2.2D 60 Plate Auto in black ( mine )
BMW E83 X3.  3.0d M Sport, 2008 in black ( now gone )
BMW E93 330i Convertible  Msport  2007.  ( Now sold )
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 GT 2010 ( now sold )
Now Sold 55 plate, X5, 3.0 D Sport. Silv

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