Motorised Seat Mod 4 Headroom?

G'day folks

Need to pick the brains of the experts.

I've always wanted a RR & am now thinking of getting my first one. Probably an 89-94 age.

BUT!!!! Got behind the wheel of a Vogue SE (with sunroof) the other day & the leg & head room was waaaaaaaaaay too tight. So I stood there staring in & couldn't help but think that if that huge motor unit that seems to sit between the motorised seat & the floor wasn't there..............

Anyone ever done this mod? Any other suggestions? Any other 6'8" people got one?

bbb

OK, has anyone ever removed the seat & motor? If so, is the floor still solid enough for the seat struts to bolt on? Or can anyone tell me the height difference between a RR with electric seats & one without?

No advice I am afraid, just to say that I have the same problem with my 1991 Vogue Se and would appreciate the same help that has been asked for here; c'mon, someone must know the answer??!!

Anyone?????

I would say that fitting a non motorised seat shouldn't be a problem as the basic shell and chassis of a bog standard one and a top of the range should be the same other parts like the motor are just ad ons to it
Graham

Thanks Graham. Any idea how much extra headroom that would give me?

i haven't got a clue, its your own fault for being so big!!! ha ha only joking, i have a defender loads of head room but no leg room me being 6ft and all
Graham,

Thanks Graham, will try to be a little shorter in future


Tried a non-sunroofed RR yesterday (1995 SE) & just managed to fit in! Sat in there grinning like an ee-jut.

I think that the decisive factors were non-motorised seat & lack of sunroof, so now the search begins in earnest.

Reckon I should look for an LPG converted SE or maybe a DSE? How do they fair?

Seems that DSE's sell for a lot more than SE's. Are they more cost effective? What's the 2.5 diesel economy like compared to 3.8 LPG?