manifold wrote:When I was using the Coupe to take both my girls to school I asked around but no one would part with their rear seats lol. Like gold dust. To be honest I realised they are a lot of a waste of time in a Midas for me other than cosmetically finishing the back of the car off and, more to the point, are adding additional unnecessary weight to carry around, causing you to burn more fuel and realise less performance. Theres enough weight in the back panel alone. Power to weight ratios and all that. I find I can carry a flat sized kitchen in the back of my Midas, including sink without them. Handy for when your doing refurbs in flats all the time. If you take the passenger seat out too you will be amazed how much you can carry. I brought back a full engine from leicester In that space. Just my 2 pence. Lol.
Back seats for little people usually meaning children, never does sound right when you say you can 'only fit children in the back of my car'...makes sense as a school run vehicle to me!
With regards to excess weight, I do think when I come around to replacing the front seats which will force me to update the carpet, I will be removing my rear bench, along with my rear most speakers (6x9's in separate boxes that sit very comfortably behind the wheel arch and filler neck surrounds) and amp too (no longer required as the exhaust is much much quieter!).
But it leaves a large carpted flat space behind your seats....What could this possibly be filled with? All I can think of is a
roll over rear cage / rear suspension cross-brace...maybe a little overkill and severly hampering carrying ability!
Also I found these as food for thought,;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221185909183? ... 1438.l2649