Do mx5 seats fit?

[Shorty]

I've seen a few comments about mx5 seats fitting but also others that say they don't. I know there are a few mx5 builds so was wondering if those seats fit?
They seem like a nice little sporty seat and I'm sure they would be cheap enough.

[skov]

They won't fit without some kind of modification.
If you remove the reclining mechanism and weld the back to the base instead I suspect they'd just squeeze in there.

[Shorty]

No problem. Would have been handy for mx5 builds.
So does anyone know of any production car seats that fit?
Might be handy to get a list going.

[voucht]

Some people fir the middle rear seat of first Renault Megane Scenic.

[Shorty]

That's a strange one. I expected there to be front seats that fit from small hatchbacks such as corsa, fiesta etc.
I guess there's not much room at all.

[Oscar]

I was suprised by just how small the gap is too, took measurements from a wrecked fiesta we have lying about (oldish, small one) and seats were about 3 inches too wide! Even most bucket-seats are a bit wide!!

[Hoybi]

I managed to build in a pair of MX-5 seats.
But only after removing the hinge mechanism and some more millimeters of metal. And of course seat and backrest welded in a permanent position.

Also the sliding mechanism has been used, again with some angle grinding and "rectifying".

Eddy

[Not Anumber]

+1 for Renault Scenic middle/rear seats. Ive recently picked up a nice pair of these in grey leather and am just waiting for the weather to improve now to get out there and put them in. The seating position will be a bit higher than the Cobra backets seats that are in at present. Oddly they weigh about the same despite being better padded.

[Shorty]

Didn't you struggle to get 2 the same trim? Especially leather.
I'm assuming you need them from 2 different cars?

[Numplumb]

Smart cars have nice seats but I don't know if they are smaller than MX5 ones though
Mick.

[Not Anumber]

No i just picked up 2 on Ebay ensuring they were both in grey leather. There is a tiny variation is stitching pattern between them but it isn't noticeable. If you were to make sure the seats were from the same year of Scenic you would be more likely to get them absolutely identical.