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Electric Rears - any need?!

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:40 am
by Aaron_P85
On the below video - ignoring the silly yank accent...notice the electric rear seats....how god damn lazy can you get lol
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XsfZLybrgc[/youtube]

Re: Electric Rears - any need?!

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:44 am
by X5Sport
Very handy tool when loading the boot with awkward shapes as you can adjust the seat to exactly where it's wanted.  Had them on mine, along with the pull out load floor, and would have put them on the X6 if they'd been available.

Richard

Re: Electric Rears - any need?!

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:15 am
by pvr
Guess that defines you as "lazy" then Richard  :))

Re: Electric Rears - any need?!

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:23 am
by X5Sport
[quote="pvr"]
Guess that defines you as "lazy" then Richard  :))
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:-[

Re: Electric Rears - any need?!

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:05 am
by graemeX5
I would have them bu only seen it on one 4.6i so far but like heated rear seats quite rare

Re: Electric Rears - any need?!

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:32 pm
by james8whippy
I have the heated / electric rear seats on my 4.6 I spent months looking for one with those extras can't say It affects me but my passengers appreciate it  :) as Graeme says very rare.

Re: Electric Rears - any need?!

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:34 pm
by blofeld
I have them, actually really useful for the kids to recline themsleves when wanting to sleep etc, but i agree- a bit of a luxury.

I think Raj has done a retrofit of them.

I do fancy the pull out load floor- i think a retrofit of that has been done by someone on xoutpost but REALLY pricey.......

Electric Rears - any need?!

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:15 pm
by kkodal78
I have the rear heated seats but i don't have the electric reclining rear seats...YET
I bought the kit from Raj to retrofit mine sometime this lifetime

Electric Rears - any need?!

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:51 pm
by garethdeb
I have the sliding out boot floor. To be honest, I find it a pain as it raises the height of the floor a couple of inches and leaves a big channel down the sides for crap to collect.
So if anyone wants it they are welcome to come and take it out and swap it with their normal boot floor.
I'm in the West Sussex area.
G

Re: Electric Rears - any need?!

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:25 pm
by Aaron_P85
Blofeld - any chance of a video of them in full use using the switch in the boot and the cabin?!...just out of interest

Electric Rears - any need?!

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:27 pm
by blofeld
As soon as I get the car back from the garage will do.

Pretty similar to the vid to be honest

Re: Electric Rears - any need?!

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:37 pm
by Raj
I've done the retrofit and as kkodal has said he has bought the extra motors and switches I had too. Kids and adults alike love them. With seats reclined and heated and the rear screens I actually think the rear of my X is a superb place to be.....lol

Re: Electric Rears - any need?!

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:29 pm
by Steamyrotter
"Factory tow hitch"!!????

Looks like some one has reversed into an RSJ!!!
Surely factory fit should be hidden like over here??!

Re: Electric Rears - any need?!

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:22 pm
by Aaron_P85
It's America...anything is possible! :))

Re: Electric Rears - any need?!

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:28 am
by MrMaloo
[quote="blofeld"]
I have them, actually really useful for the kids to recline themsleves when wanting to sleep etc, but i agree- a bit of a luxury.

I think Raj has done a retrofit of them.

I do fancy the pull out load floor- i think a retrofit of that has been done by someone on xoutpost but REALLY pricey.......
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Electric load floor was one of the options i was looking for. Never found a model with one in to look at - probably just as well otherwise i'd still be looking for a car that ticked all the correct boxes. Have got heated electric reclining rear seats though and rear air con....but no kids to appreciate it!