FD Rear Sears

[Neil_M]

Folks,

First post on here so be nice...

Like many I am researching buying a Series 3 (FD).

However I notice some have rear seats and some have storage bins.  Was there an option to remove the seats?  Part of the "lightening" process of the Type R etc?

Thanks in advance

[elford_tim]

Don\'t exactly know if they bins or the seats were an option but as I\'ve got a set of bins cluttering up the garage and just had the rear seat out, I can confirm that the bins aren\'t much lighter than the seats if at all. They\'re just a tad more practical.

[Fish]

It all depended on what model it is.

Fish

[philiwily]

think all UK cars had bins and Japan cars had seats as in Japan they pay extra tax on 2 seater cars but could be wrong.

[Fish]

Some Jap models came with bins.

Fish

[FD3SNuttah]

mines a type R2 - i have rear bins, very useful for keepin cans of oil gloves and rags in!!!

[Neil_M]

Thanks for the replies folks.

Ill just bare it in mind when looking at prospective cars.

Can I ask though, with seeing some rear seats available online, is it possible to fit the seats over the storage bins?

[Fish]

No you\'d need to remove the bins to fit the seats.

Fish

[Neil_M]

Cheers Fish

[RemarkLima]

AFAIK it was only the R2\'s from Japan that had bins, all the rest had seats in the back.

I ended up putting seats in the back of mine as in emergency situations (like going to the pub, fast!) you can still wedge someone in the back

[Neil_M]

LOL as good a reason as any.