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[feeutfo]

Did 350 odd miles up to scotch corner then over to Cumbria, then drove home the next day.
No problem at all with Elite leather, and my back is buggered.

Sat in a few omega cloth seats, pre fl mostly, no good for me.

[TheBoy]

Suffering back problems, I'm normally the first to moan about poor comfort in a car.

But, I've done:
South of France (900m) in a day, only stopping for fuel and driver swaps, in minifacelift MV6
Brackley to Berwick-upon-Tweed (300m) non stop in minifacelift tractpr Elite with cloth seats
Brackley to Snowdonian (300m) non stop in a leather clad Facelift Elite

Never, ever had any discomfort issues. I am the sort of person who suffers for days after doing a 1hr stint in Focus etc.


I think thats the reason I kept the MV6 for 7yrs.

[henryd]

I think my elite is the most comfortable car I have ever owned and there's been a few

[2woody]

try this - the guide to comfortable seating....

the key to comfort is a constant loading of the upper leg against the seat base, in that way, stiffness and back trouble is avoided.

step 1. Ignore the backrest position, adjust the seat in both front/rear position and angle so that your feet are on the pedals and there isn't a gap between your thighs and the seat base, particularly at the front. You'll find that you'll be having the seat a bit more "up" a the front than you're used to.

step 2. Adjust the backrest angle so that you can reach the steering wheel easily. Again,this will be qute a bit further angled forward than you're used to, but you'll get used to it - and your risk of back troule will be reduced.

tought to me by a consultant back specialist whilst I was working on a Volvo/met. Police project.

[MickAP]

That's my only gripe so far in changing the TD estate for a Signum.
The seats.... it's like sitting on a park bench compared to the armchairs in the Omega.

There must be a problem with yours somewhere

Mick

[albitz]

Its a facelift, only covered 101,000 miles. I am if anything a bit on the skinny side (which could be something to do with it).
Previous owner was johnnycboy - hardly a big lardy bloke, although he only had it for about a year. Dont know who owned it for the first 90,000.
There is definitely something in the seat pressing into my lower back. I shall investigate a bit further when the weather allows.
2woody,s advice looks interesting - I will try that in the near future. Probably no 3 figure trips coming up in the forseeable future though. The only longish distance trip I used to do regularily was across to Norn Irn, but its a heel of a lot cheaper and quicker to fly nowadays, so dont do that one anymore.
I used to do it several times a year in the Chevette HS - it was great fun to do in those days, but I was always in rather agony at the other end.

[feeutfo]

Setting the seat is covered in the owners manual, but similar to 2woodys post iirc?  :-?

If it's still uncomfortable after setting up then maybe time for some elite or mv6 leather?

[albitz]

Elite leather is top of my wish list. When funds allow, and if I keep the car.

[russ0205]

sounds like the seat is gone !  agree with the leather tho it looks the dogs but and is great for cleaning spills from the kids but cloth is more comfortable.

[Marks DTM Calib]

You dont have them adjusted correctly!

[waspy]

The seats in my DTi are the most comfortable seats i've sat in

[VXL V6]

I find the seats in both the Elites (Cloth on the DTi and Leather on the V6) are very comfortable and never have a problem with them except the cloth ones are better first thing in the morning! I do have them tilted as far back as possible (front edge up high, rear low) so that the front edge supports my thighs - i'm about 6ft 2 ish.

When I drive Jane's Estate (Leather CD seats) I don't find them as comfortable when driven for a long distance, but they are better than plenty of other cars i've driven.

[feeutfo]

I find the seats in both the Elites (Cloth on the DTi and Leather on the V6) are very comfortable and never have a problem with them except the cloth ones are better first thing in the morning! I do have them tilted as far back as possible (front edge up high, rear low) so that the front edge supports my thighs - i'm about 6ft 2 ish.

When I drive Jane's Estate (Leather CD seats) I don't find them as comfortable when driven for a long distance, but they are better than plenty of other cars i've driven.

Do you find you start to run out of head room if sun roof fitted? Sounds similar set up to mine.

Keep hankering for a reach adjustable steering column personally.

[VXL V6]

It's close but I keep me hair shaved!

Yes agreed, if you could pull the wheel back an inch it would be just that little bit better.

[feeutfo]

It's close but I keep me hair shaved!

Yes agreed, if you could pull the wheel back an inch it would be just that little bit better.

Yes short hair is my solution too. But not the previous owners, going by the grey hair in the head lining.