BMW: Any back surgeons or chiropractors out there??

BMW seats are usually praised for their superior orthopedic qualities so
your problem seems rather unique. Did you forget to test drive the car
before you bought it?

MWR


"Harvey Krodin" :

 

Harvey Krodin wrote:
 

Adjust, adjust & adjust again! I found the same when I bought my 325;
thought I'd have to get rid of it but after *much* fiddling with the
settings, I got comfy. It was either that or the seat beat by back into
the correct BMW shape!

--
Scott

Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?

I'm a Chiropractor in NY, and think it would be unwise to give a diagnosis
through a NG! I think your best bet would be to visit a Chiro in Michigan,
preferably a NYCC, Palmer or Logan Grad. for an evaluation. I too had a 3
series 1999 BMW and also found the seats to be lousy. I get regular
chiropractic care and still even with care I noticed that long drives would
cause Lower Back discomfort! The adjustments helped tremendously, but I
ended up on long trips using a Pro-Med Lumbar support seat. I can get it for
you if you can't find it in Michigan. I hope the new 545i that I'm ordering
won't have the same issues!

Goodluck

DrB

In article <bj4pqv$isc$wanadoo.fr>,
MWR <fr> wrote: 

It's not unique as I have the same problem with my 528 - electric memory
seats with *no* lumbar support (standard, not sports). Lumbar support
(adjustable) is an extra. I don't know of any other car that doesn't have
a contoured back for lumbar support as standard. I've added some, and no
problems now.

--
*No husband has ever been shot while doing the dishes *

Dave Plowman co.uk London SW 12
RIP Acorn

"Harvey Krodin" <com> wrote in message
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I have occasional back problems in the lumbar region. I acquired a 97 528i
about 3 months ago (non sport leather seats). I found the previous owner
had the drivers seat set to a very uncomfortable configuration for me. I
used all 3 memory settings constantly saving a config to M1 and tweaking it,
saving it to M2, saving a different one on M3, sometimes going back to M1
and trying it all over again, and kept tweaking to find a configuration that
fit me. It took me 2 months but I finally got my seat to where its comfy
for me and I have quit screwing with it. Have you sat in a 5-series with
the non-sport seats?

In article <_Iw5b.63369$central.cox.net>,
Stan Chang <net> wrote: 

Have you got adjustable lumbar? It's an extra and makes all the difference.

--
*Would a fly without wings be called a walk?

Dave Plowman co.uk London SW 12
RIP Acorn

My 528i does not have the adjustable lumbar support. I managed to find a
decent setting and but occasionally still tweak it a bit. The only vehicle
I've owned with adjustable lumbar support was my 79 244DL Volvo.


"Dave Plowman" <co.uk> wrote in message
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difference. 

"Harvey Krodin" <com> wrote in message
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the back seat not dropping to extend the boot are the only real gripes I
have with my 328. The pedals are too far to the right (right hand drive)
with the clutch pedal centre of the steering wheel. And the steering wheel
is to the left of centre of the seat. This results in some lower back
discomfort over long journeys as you seem to be twisted at the waist. Why do
they do this? I had a Renault that was the same but every UK car I have had
has been aligned straight.
Andy