Vixen Seat Replacement Options

[anonymous-user]

What seats fit the Vixen as replacements, with headrests?

I was looking at the Cobra Classic seat but not sure if it'll fit. Headrests are needed so there may even be a type that fits with a tilt lever rather than fixed back to give better access to the spare wheel etc. Something period looking would be good and obviously it needs to end up with a low squab for max height.

Any ideas/photos welcomed...

[catfishdb]

Hello Alphonso,

Have you thought about Lotus Elise seats as an option? Not a Vixen but I have them in my '74 2500M. They fit nicely but not much extra room to spare.

I will dig up a photo and post it.

Arthur

[GTRene]

those type cobra rsr seats would look good I guess.

[plasticpig72]

Imho i think it depends how you intend to use your car.
Alan

[Dollyman1850]

I have a set of Cobra RSR's in dads vixen. They look the bks but it unless you are 4ft 2 they make getting in and out of the car quite difficult.

The original Vixen hi and Low backs have a rake shape which suits the door aperture so from experience I would get some Hi backs to the original vixen design.

Someone will be along shortly to suggest MX5 seats. they will only work if you lower the floor significantly. I am only 5 ft 8 and when I tried those even without runners my head was lost in the headlining.

Last I heard Adrian Venn was making or had made new seat shells which can be trimmed.

Lee at trim unique could well be able to sort you out with new TVR hi backs.

Neil.

[anonymous-user]

plasticpig72 said:

Imho i think it depends how you intend to use your car.
Alan

'Fast Road' use. Terrible expression as roads here are either too slow with traffic or too small to put your foot down.

Makes me sound a bit rakish though so I'll stick with 'Fast Road'

Dollyman1850 said:

I have a set of Cobra RSR's in dads vixen. They look the bks but it unless you are 4ft 2 they make getting in and out of the car quite difficult.

The original Vixen hi and Low backs have a rake shape which suits the door aperture so from experience I would get some Hi backs to the original vixen design.

Someone will be along shortly to suggest MX5 seats. they will only work if you lower the floor significantly. I am only 5 ft 8 and when I tried those even without runners my head was lost in the headlining.

Last I heard Adrian Venn was making or had made new seat shells which can be trimmed.

Lee at trim unique could well be able to sort you out with new TVR hi backs.

Neil.

Thanks Neil - and thanks for the heads up on the Cobra RSR's and MX5 seats they were something I was going to investigate.

Long story short I've had a big old neck operation so cant risk driving without headrests !

Be good to find something with a hinged back for rear shelf access though....

Or these? Look very slightly naff but if they fit and the headrest is removable?

https://www.cobraseatsshop.co.uk/cobra-classic-buc...

[Stevo302]

I have some MX5 black leather seats in mine. Very happy with them too. Fit easy plenty of room. I'm 5' 10, not a problem.
http://www.tvr.at/vixen2500-41.html

Edited by Stevo302 on Friday 5th April 14:20

Edited by Stevo302 on Friday 5th April 14:22

[anonymous-user]

catfishdb said:

Hello Alphonso,

Have you thought about Lotus Elise seats as an option? Not a Vixen but I have them in my '74 2500M. They fit nicely but not much extra room to spare.

I will dig up a photo and post it.

Arthur

Hi Arthur are those modern Elise or ‘70’s? Photos would be good.

[anonymous-user]

Stevo302 said:

I have some MX5 black leather seats in mine. Very happy with them too. Fit easy plenty of room. I'm 5' 10, not a problem.
http://www.tvr.at/vixen2500-41.html

Edited by Stevo302 on Friday 5th April 14:20

Edited by Stevo302 on Friday 5th April 14:22

So no floor lowering as Neil suggests? Maybe the squab itself is lower....

[plasticpig72]

MX5 sounds good with lots around so maybe a correct price also.
Alan

[Moto]

Would a pair of Chimaera or Griffith seats fit? Somebody must know and it seems to me like an obvious choice if so.

Moto

[Dollyman1850]

V6 Pushfit said:

Stevo302 said:

I have some MX5 black leather seats in mine. Very happy with them too. Fit easy plenty of room. I'm 5' 10, not a problem.
http://www.tvr.at/vixen2500-41.html

Edited by Stevo302 on Friday 5th April 14:20

Edited by Stevo302 on Friday 5th April 14:22

So no floor lowering as Neil suggests? Maybe the squab itself is lower....

The MX5 has been in production over many years with many variants

[anonymous-user]

Dollyman1850 said:

The MX5 has been in production over many years with many variants

Looks like it’s the MK1 that fits....

[Andrew Gray]

Yes Lee at Trim Unique has new high back shells available and can trim them to either original or leather in a style to replicate the original look.
I guess it would not be rocket science to have the original shells increased in height to incorporate a higher headrest.
I dont believe its been done before however there is always a first
Andrew

[anonymous-user]

The Lotus Elise seats are quite radical unless Arthur is meaning the early Elise:



Mazda look favourite so far....

[anonymous-user]

Stevo302 said:

I have some MX5 black leather seats in mine. Very happy with them too. Fit easy plenty of room. I'm 5' 10, not a problem.
http://www.tvr.at/vixen2500-41.html

Edited by Stevo302 on Friday 5th April 14:20

Edited by Stevo302 on Friday 5th April 14:22

Could you put a couple of photos up facing the seat?

[GTRene]

a set of those would be nice, are those also original Vixen seats? how are those called?

[catfishdb]

V6 Pushfit said:

The Lotus Elise seats are quite radical unless Arthur is meaning the early Elise:



Mazda look favourite so far....

That is the one. All the way over on the left.
An '06 Elise seat with lumbar.

Sorry about not stating the year previously.

Arthur

[catfishdb]

I really like them. Super fit for me. My only issue is my long torso. But I would have this problem with any seat. The Elise seats are minimal in the seat area. I had them mounted right to the floor with bracing under the car. Still a close fit at the sunroof hardware.

Arthur

[catfishdb]

Sorry. Don't understand the sideways thing.

Maybe recline on the sofa to have a look.