Login Register

1998 V70xc I hate my seats, What else fits

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70
Post Reply
pred
Posts: 38
Joined: 3 February 2014
Year and Model: V70XC 1998
Location: Philaburgh pa

1998 V70xc I hate my seats, What else fits

Post by pred »

I have a 98 V70xc and the front seats just down work with me, Im 5'8" and about 180 Lbs,
My seats are leather,
My wife has same car but with cloth inserts and I hate them too,
A friend has a 95, 850 and they are not comfortable for me either,
If there a manual seat which bolts ion which is not like the V70 seats as far as posture goes?
I drive several cars and I can't tell you exactly I don't get along with the Volvo seats,
My 97 and 99 Bmw being a 3 and 5 series respectively I can sit in for hours before I get uncomfortable but the Volvo is about 15 minutes,
Ide like to go to the yard and spend some time sitting on other seats which will bold right in,
Any suggestions?
Thank you
Peter B
Top
User avatar
abscate
MVS Moderator
Posts: 35272
Joined: 17 February 2013
Year and Model: 99: V70s S70s,05 V70
Location: Port Jefferson Long Island NY
Has thanked: 1497 times
Been thanked: 3810 times

Post by abscate »

Of all the cars I have ever owned I find my V70 seats the most comfortable - VW, Benz, BMW

6' 1" and 220 lbs.

All I can think of is maybe something is wrong with the seats, but you don't like the 850 either.

Sorry to be of no use... I guess seat fitment is highly personal.
Empty Nester
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
Link to Maintenance record thread
Top
User avatar
rspi
Posts: 7303
Joined: 5 November 2011
Year and Model: 850 T-5R Wagon
Location: Cincinnati OH
Has thanked: 34 times
Been thanked: 72 times
Contact:
Contact rspi
..

Post by rspi »

pred wrote: I don't get along with the Volvo seats,
Peter, are you kidding? I have driven my 850 24 hours straight with no physical fatigue. The seats in my daughters S70 GLT are even more comfortable. I'm 50 years old, 5'-4", 170ish and I promise you, I have never sat in a more comfortable seat than the S70.
'95 855 T-5R M, Panther - 22/28 mpg, 546,000 miles
'95 955 T-5R Yellow Wagon, Lemonade, 180,000 miles
--------------------
Volvo's of past: '87 740 GLE, '79 262C Bertone, '78 264, 960's, '98 S70 GLT, '95 850 T-5R YellowVolvo Repair Videos
Top
User avatar
850 LPT
Posts: 1961
Joined: 27 May 2011
Year and Model: 96' 850
Location: CT
Has thanked: 331 times
Been thanked: 242 times

Post by 850 LPT »

rspi wrote:
pred wrote: I don't get along with the Volvo seats,
Peter, are you kidding? I have driven my 850 24 hours straight with no physical fatigue. The seats in my daughters S70 GLT are even more comfortable. I'm 50 years old, 5'-4", 170ish and I promise you, I have never sat in a more comfortable seat than the S70.
+1

One of the reasons I like my Volvo so much is the super comfortable seats. And I spend a lot of time in them :D

But I guess they don't fit everyone.
98' S70, base, 5-speed manual, pewter/ tan, 145k miles
99' S70, base, 5-speed manual, nautic blue/ tan, 225k miles, currently inop
06' V70, auto, willow green/ charcoal, 147k miles
79' Ford Capri S, Euro Spec 2.8 V6, T9 5-speed manual, owned since 1986
58' Porsche Diesel Junior
13' Honda Odyssey :oops:
84' Mercedes 300 D, gold/ tan, 420k miles (retirement project :D )
Top
tryingbe
Posts: 1893
Joined: 18 June 2009
Year and Model: None
Location: Mesa, AZ, USA
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 26 times

Post by tryingbe »

Find a seat that is comfortable to you and find a way to get it in.

I had my friend welded the support on the base so I can put 940 seats into a 240.
85 GLH, 367 whp
00 Insight, 72 mpg
Top
JRL
Posts: 9350
Joined: 22 November 2005
Year and Model: Several
Location: 19333
Been thanked: 16 times

Post by JRL »

1998 -2000 Volvo S/V70
THE best seats ever.
Perhaps your seat is broken, collapsed, too worn out etc
Mod note. Jim passed away in early 2022, his contributions to this forum are immortal, and he is missed. RIP

2000 V70R Black, 144,000 miles Wife's R.
2007 V70 2.5T White/Oak 111,000 MILES. Polestar tune, IPD bars, rear spoiler, dark grey Thors, DWS 06, HU850, sub.
Top
User avatar
rspi
Posts: 7303
Joined: 5 November 2011
Year and Model: 850 T-5R Wagon
Location: Cincinnati OH
Has thanked: 34 times
Been thanked: 72 times
Contact:
Contact rspi
..

Post by rspi »

I would check with a chiropractor.
'95 855 T-5R M, Panther - 22/28 mpg, 546,000 miles
'95 955 T-5R Yellow Wagon, Lemonade, 180,000 miles
--------------------
Volvo's of past: '87 740 GLE, '79 262C Bertone, '78 264, 960's, '98 S70 GLT, '95 850 T-5R YellowVolvo Repair Videos
Top
polskamafia mjl
Posts: 2640
Joined: 1 April 2009
Year and Model: 1995 Volvo 854 T-5R
Location: Hershey, PA
Has thanked: 19 times
Been thanked: 21 times

Post by polskamafia mjl »

Agreed, the P80 seats are the most comfortable car seats I've ever had the pleasure of sitting in.
'All my money is gone and I have an old Volvo.' - Bamse's Turbo Underpants

Current: 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Manual - Bringing it back from the brink of death
Previous: 1996 Volvo 850 GLT - Totaled
Top
User avatar
dosbricks
Posts: 1116
Joined: 30 December 2004
Year and Model: '96 855, '98 S70
Location: South Texas
Been thanked: 2 times

Post by dosbricks »

I'm piling on here, but it seems strange to compare a P80 seat to a BMW or even a Mercedes. I've ridden in both the latter, and neither have the ergonomic engineering of a Volvo seat--but to each their own-- :?:
'98 S70, 230k, purchased new in '98
'96 855 GLT, 163k, purchased lightly used in '99
Onceuponatime RIP '69 Shelby GT500 w/7.0 liter
Top
Post Reply
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000”