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Seat Belt Retractor Repair

The seat belt retractor in my ‘73 Bavaria had become a problem. O.K. in summer, but the belt wouldn’t feed out in cold weather. Professional counsel seemed reluctant to try a fix, so I tried it, and was successful.First requirement was removal of plastic snap-cover, and then exposed bolt from frame. Then, carefully, the inside [...]

Inertia Reel Repair

If anyone has accidentally (or otherwise) taken the plastic cap off the return spring of the inertia reel for the seat belts, there is hope. I was told by a BMW dealer that the spring cannot be re-wound and has to be replaced at some ridiculous price.
Well, it can be re-wound, the trick being to [...]

Easy Front Seat Upgrade

Alas, all BMWs have one terrible fault, let’s admit it. BMW seats are among the world’s worst. If you have never been in a Recaro or Scheel bucket or driven hours on end in the other great German car, you’re lucky. You just don’t know what real seat comfort is like and you won’t miss [...]

Replacing Your 02’s Front Seats

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Special thanks to Sako from 2002tii.com for permission to add this link to our resource section.

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2002 Replacement Seat

I put a Volvo 145 Seat in my 1970 2002 N what heaven for those of us with sensitive backs. Used price was $11 . Check the seat supports while you have the old seat out to see if they need welding N they tend to fatigue and crack .
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Recaro Conversion

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Special thanks to Keith Kreeger from my2002tii.com for permission to add this link to our resource section.

Recaro Seat Upgrade

E21/320i Recaro Seat Upgrade
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Special thanks to Keith Kreeger from my2002tii.com for permission to add this link to our resource section.