[wazzza]

The buckets seats are great to look at and surprisingly comfortable. But let's face it, they are a nightmare to get in and out of. You do it like any other seat and you risk scuffing up the bolsters. You try to get in without touching the bolsters and the rivets in your jeans scratch the bottom of the damn steering wheel ... ugh.

Here's what's been working for me. Slide seat back to where there is enough space between you and the steering wheel. Then hop out without scuffing the bolsters using the steering wheel as a support to pull you off the seat. When getting in, I just hop in. The landing hurts sometimes because the seat is so firm, lol. Wife looks at me with the WTF face.

Anyone else figured out more elegant and graceful solution to this? I know that the bolsters themselves are supported by the carbon fiber frame, but the leather won't last.

[Ximian]

Leather will last longer than the stitching. When the stitching becomes a problem, my plan is to become a customer of the nearby reupholstery shop.

[DecemberStorm]

use arm as lever prop your body up against the door sill and/or center armrest and lift yourself over and into the seat.. sounds cumbersome but im used to it

real downside is you cant be holding anything in your hands when you try to go in and out of these seats

[TrentMeister]

I set my 1 and 2 buttons to

1-"driver mode"

2-"Entry/exit mode"-all the way back and down

To exit I put my hand on the far back part of the door sill

Shift in the seat so my knees are pointing out

Then I just kind of hop/fall out like I'm jumping over a railing

To get in I basically just reverse that process

Put hand on door sill and kind of fall in backwards over the bolster

Then I hit the 1 button to engage race car seating mode

You definitely have to place all your items in the car first because like OP said you can't have anything in your hands to get into these puppies

Crazy to have a thread about how to get into and out of a car😂

[six-n-twins53]

Right shoulder on the seat back. Hip flex up. Play a game of operation and carefully avoid contact with bolster and steering wheel. Thread the needle. Great for core strength. Then gently flop onto seat avoiding the cf cod piece between your legs

[Mperor]

Folks, I know the CF bucket seats look awesome and all that, and in a way comfortable to some... with all these in & out effort, does it really worth it (most just for the look), especially if it is your daily driver? I am still deciding which one to pick, waiting on my 2022 M3Cx allocation

[KnightedBMW]

I feel for you all if you're dailying these cars with the carbons. Seems like a major headache - I can't imagine 3+ years of this.

[snarkeygolbin]

Originally Posted by Mperor

Folks, I know the CF bucket seats look awesome and all that, and in a way comfortable to some... with all these in & out effort, does it really worth it (most just for the look), especially if it is your daily driver? I am still deciding which one to pick, waiting on my 2022 M3Cx allocation

I went for the standard seats, until i tried the carbon seats.

Im prety short and fat :-) and they are more confartable than my m140i standard seats.

I have a knack of just kind of flopping in and out. I must look like a seal covered in baby oil trying to fit into bike inner tube... But it works for me.

I was dead against them - but I would not want the car with out them now.

If I were you were I test them both if you can, I did and glad I did.

I would also get them on my next car as well I like them that much - BUT everything is subjective so you really need to try them.

[snarkeygolbin]

PS just to add, I work from home - I have done 1000 miles since dleivered and they are all fun miles :-) If I had to use it to go shopping etc, maybe would think a bit different, Im not sure.

[mn_bmw]

I do the memory 1 to drive, memory 2 to enter/exit. Wish they had a way to auto move to entry exit position when you open the door. I had a C7 Corvette that had that option and it made it a lot easier. I have a manual and position my seat forward for a more comfortable clutch, so I literally can't get out without risk getting wedged in between the steering wheel and seat.

I love the look of the bucket seats, but after 500 miles I'm thinking I would have preferred the standard seats for these reasons. I'm hoping as time goes on I'll get used to it. Once I'm driving these seats are awesome, just wish that seat bolster was a little lower

[2011ninja]

I want those problems 🦅

[wazzza]

Originally Posted by Mperor

Folks, I know the CF bucket seats look awesome and all that, and in a way comfortable to some... with all these in & out effort, does it really worth it (most just for the look), especially if it is your daily driver? I am still deciding which one to pick, waiting on my 2022 M3Cx allocation

Worth every penny, even with the headache. I would them again even if I need a ladder to climb in and out

[wazzza]

Thanks ... got to try some of these tricks... I never thought about storing exit position in memory #2 ... duh...

[Transfer]

I brought this up in another thread but no responses... has anyone tried exiting ass first? Like lean with hand on center arm rest and push/step out backwards?

[Scorp!on]

Originally Posted by Transfer

I brought this up in another thread but no responses... has anyone tried exiting ass first? Like lean with hand on center arm rest and push/step out backwards?

I have no idea how this should work.

I just hold myself on the steering wheel, get my left feet out and push myself up. of course you always touch the side bolster, but I keep it to a minimum "scratch" (don't know how to say exactly, sorry).

or the other way:
seat completely back and then it's hell of easy to get out.

[Zirenz2006]

Originally Posted by Transfer

I brought this up in another thread but no responses... has anyone tried exiting ass first? Like lean with hand on center arm rest and push/step out backwards?

I can't tell if this is a real suggestion???? Imagining someone getting out of their car ass first seems funny.

[Der_Wolf]

Originally Posted by Zirenz2006

I can't tell if this is a real suggestion???? Imagining someone getting out of their car ass first seems funny.

Reminds me of this Eddie Murphy bit @ 1:30

On mobile so can't hyperlink/time stamp sorry

[evilalien]

Best way to get in and out of the bucket seats?

Awkwardly. I think the alternative is hurting yourself getting in and/or out, or your passenger hurting you.

Kidding aside, I test drove a car with them and loved them. I was convinced that I had to have them. I've since convinced myself that is a bad idea, and don't plan to get them, but that has nothing to do with ingress/egress awkwardness.

[barryc365]

Haha. This thread is hilarious. I love the look of the buckets but glad I don't have to listen to my wife complain about them

[Transfer]

Originally Posted by Zirenz2006

I can't tell if this is a real suggestion???? Imagining someone getting out of their car ass first seems funny.

Lol no seriously! I practiced this in my M340i to see if it's workable. I've sat in carbon buckets but didn't think of this method at the time. I'll have to go back and try my ass-backwards method.

[secretariat]

Geez guys just give Jeremy Clarkson a call

[Kminor2578]

This thread is hysterical.