heated seats or not?

Dave_3 · 10-17-2011, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ZURICH

Both my current cars have heated seats, and the last half dozen or so. In any climate other than tropical or desert, they are a must, perfect to warm you up in the cold weather and also great if you have any sort of a dodgy back muscle problems. Stop asking silly questions and just get the option, you won't regret it.

Kev.

Agree. I use them all the time in winter. Becomes habit to move my hand from the start button, flick the heated seat button and then select drive.

Toasty.

and do relax the old back.

I'm sold on them.

D.

Boyd1963 · 10-17-2011, 02:58 AM

Just used mine for the first time in the new car and they are fantastic

Jon D · 10-17-2011, 03:20 AM

Heated seats are wonderful and an absolute must for me. If you do long journeys you might also want to consider lumbar support as well - if I feel my back beginning to stiffen after and hour or so, I just give the support a tweak and my back eases within seconds.

MEGA · 10-17-2011, 04:16 AM

I would NEVER consider an E9x without them after having had them...

Many E92s I looked at were immediately crossed off the list for missing the option.

do it. It will really help come resale. Almost as much as pro nav I'd say! For the price.. 350 or so? It's well worth it.

225_AB · 10-17-2011, 05:40 AM

I am in the love them brigade. Apart from being toasty warm on a cold day after footy or running odes wonders for your back. Just a pity there is no massage option. As someone said earlier cooled / ventilated seats would be good too.

BanziBarn · 10-17-2011, 07:08 AM

Suppose they are a nice to have, but the worst bit about leather seats in the winter is when you first sit on them. That'll be the same whether you have bum warmers or not unless you turn the car on before you get in.....

I don't have them, and the seat warms up in a matter of 30 seconds or so once I'm on it.

I'd say go for them if you can afford them, but if it's that or a sound upgrade for example, I'd go for the hifi.

Adil · 10-17-2011, 07:14 AM

they are a god send in the winter.

dopper99 · 10-17-2011, 08:04 AM

Deffo heated seats if you have leather. As said above for me - I wouldnt buy a car that had leather without them.

Although I find you dont need them on too long this time of the year - only about 1 min to take the chill off if you feel the need. In the winter leave em on.

The BMW heated seats are very good as you get heat through in seconds. Unlike my mates Insignia.

dopper99 · 10-17-2011, 08:07 AM

Seems funny the E9x never had the option for rear heated seats. Maybe its something we will see in the F30......

Dizzle · 10-17-2011, 10:52 AM

Love my heated seats.

TMP · 10-17-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by pjs

I wouldnt buy a car without them, new or used.

+1

I have walked away from a AUC when I found out it didn't have heated seats.

acerboo · 10-17-2011, 12:36 PM

looks like heated seats then! already listed the lumbar support

Madhouse · 10-17-2011, 02:10 PM

I have them and the heated steering wheel. An absolute must!

kaishang · 10-17-2011, 03:58 PM

I think you lot have overly sensitive backsides.

ddogg35 · 10-17-2011, 04:20 PM

If i had them i'd use them, but i dont miss not having them.
If your not bothered either way then save yourself some money.

shane55 · 10-17-2011, 04:39 PM

Yep heated seats any day...id ditch my DAB and high beam and pick heated seats...its cool the way your car remembers you had them on if you get out for just 20 min or so

rich1068 · 10-17-2011, 04:52 PM

One of the good things about the Saab was that the heated seats came on automatically if the temperature dropped below a certain level.

parapaul · 10-18-2011, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by rich1068

One of the good things about the Saab was that the heated seats came on automatically if the temperature dropped below a certain level.

With a manual override?

I only ever want them on for the first few minutes until the seat is as warm as my arse - I don't like to drive whilst cooking.

rich1068 · 10-18-2011, 02:40 AM

Oh yes. It was a setting in the driver options. Enabled or disabled. And you could always just push the button to turn them off. It seemed to be linked in to the seat belt sensor in that if no one was sat in the seat then they wouldn't come on ie passenger seat empty.

Jules6 · 10-18-2011, 03:58 PM

Heated seats a must have?
You're having a laugh?
Yes I can fully understand if you have a back problem and the heat helps but other than that man up and save your money for something useful in the real world.

coopersim · 10-18-2011, 04:03 PM

Surely by the time the seats have warmed up the leather is warm from your body heat? I've had them before, and haven't bothered including them on the new order

Jon D · 10-18-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by coopersim

Surely by the time the seats have warmed up the leather is warm from your body heat? I've had them before, and haven't bothered including them on the new order

They heat up in less than 30 sec and, faced by an early onset of winter this morning, I was particularly glad to have them.

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MEGA Dieseasal 204 Rep 6,881 Posts Drives: LCI E92 335d M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Harrow, London iTrader: (2)	I would NEVER consider an E9x without them after having had them... Many E92s I looked at were immediately crossed off the list for missing the option. do it. It will really help come resale. Almost as much as pro nav I'd say! For the price.. 350 or so? It's well worth it. __________________ Previously: 2003 Peugeot 206 1.6 8v \| 2006 E90 320d M-Sport, 19" BBS CH, Full Ice-cold JL audio install, August 2010 Total BMW 6 page feature car. \| 2003 Nissan 350Z GT Coupe 286BHP Now:2010 E92 LCI 335d M-Sport
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BanziBarn Lieutenant Colonel 106 Rep 1,800 Posts Drives: BMW 330D E90 LCI Msport Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Suppose they are a nice to have, but the worst bit about leather seats in the winter is when you first sit on them. That'll be the same whether you have bum warmers or not unless you turn the car on before you get in..... I don't have them, and the seat warms up in a matter of 30 seconds or so once I'm on it. I'd say go for them if you can afford them, but if it's that or a sound upgrade for example, I'd go for the hifi. __________________ Black 330d E90 LCI M Sport Saloon Auto. Privacy Glass, Cream Leather, 6FL, I-Drive/Nav/Bluetooth, Alpine hifi upgrade.
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Adil Private First Class 10 Rep 146 Posts Drives: E46 330ci M Sport Join Date: May 2011 Location: London iTrader: (0)	they are a god send in the winter.
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10-17-2011, 08:04 AM	#30
dopper99 Lieutenant General 3537 Rep 11,295 Posts Drives: Golf R Mk8 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Deffo heated seats if you have leather. As said above for me - I wouldnt buy a car that had leather without them. Although I find you dont need them on too long this time of the year - only about 1 min to take the chill off if you feel the need. In the winter leave em on. The BMW heated seats are very good as you get heat through in seconds. Unlike my mates Insignia.
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10-17-2011, 08:07 AM	#31
dopper99 Lieutenant General 3537 Rep 11,295 Posts Drives: Golf R Mk8 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Seems funny the E9x never had the option for rear heated seats. Maybe its something we will see in the F30......
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Dizzle Major 56 Rep 1,255 Posts Drives: F30 335xD Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK, Staffordshire iTrader: (0)	Love my heated seats.
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10-17-2011, 12:36 PM	#34
acerboo Brigadier General 181 Rep 3,923 Posts Drives: e92 335d lci Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kent iTrader: (2)	looks like heated seats then! already listed the lumbar support
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kaishang Colonel 54 Rep 2,197 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 330d Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I think you lot have overly sensitive backsides.
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shane55 First Lieutenant 32 Rep 336 Posts Drives: BMW 330d M-Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: IRL iTrader: (0)	Yep heated seats any day...id ditch my DAB and high beam and pick heated seats...its cool the way your car remembers you had them on if you get out for just 20 min or so __________________ Sapphire Black* Darklines* Black Dakota Leather* Heated Seats* Professional Navigation* Xenons* High Beam Assist* Hi-Fi* USB Audio* DAB* BMW Assist* Sun Protection Glass
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rich1068 has left the building 90 Rep 3,359 Posts Drives: F30 330d M Sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	One of the good things about the Saab was that the heated seats came on automatically if the temperature dropped below a certain level.
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rich1068 has left the building 90 Rep 3,359 Posts Drives: F30 330d M Sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Oh yes. It was a setting in the driver options. Enabled or disabled. And you could always just push the button to turn them off. It seemed to be linked in to the seat belt sensor in that if no one was sat in the seat then they wouldn't come on ie passenger seat empty.
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10-18-2011, 04:03 PM	#43
coopersim Captain 77 Rep 879 Posts Drives: 420d Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Glos. iTrader: (2)	Surely by the time the seats have warmed up the leather is warm from your body heat? I've had them before, and haven't bothered including them on the new order
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