Rear Seats

[Russ68]

Hi there,

I'm about to realise an ambition to finally buy an X150, at the moment it's in the balance between an early XK8/XKR but that's another matter!

What will be a dealbreaker is if the following scenario won't work:

1) I pick up my dear old 5'1", 78 year old Mum, who clearly gets dibs on the front seat, but with the seat as far forward as possible without crushing her against the dash! 🥰

2) My 5'7" wife then is then able to sit in the back, short journeys only, minor to serious discomfort expected 😆

All I've heard about the rear seats is they are pretty useless for an adult. But with the front far forward, and for a short journey, surely this is doable?

Please reassure me if you can! I'm hoping to nip to the local JEC meet in a week or so, hopefully there will be an X150 with a willing owner there to let us see just how bad it will be!

Thanks in advance, Russ

[Simon Bowen]

It's doable but only for short trips if your mum is only 5'1". I'm 6' and there is no space between the back of my seat and the rear seats. My best advice is to expect a few moans from your wife in the back. 

PS You're a braver man than me😉

[Russ68]

Thanks Simon, I’m close to 6 foot, so do not expect space behind me! With luck there will be a memory seat option so we can program in the best position.

It’s likely only to be short trips to the pub for Sunday lunch etc 😉

[S collins]

Personally russ the xk 150 has such limited use I suggest you get a second car capable of transporting more than 1 passenger .

If you're partner disagrees with buying another car i suggest you ask her to travel in the back once and that will definitely change her mind 

what you identify as a rear seat is nothing more than a low level parcel shelf 🤣

[Russ68]

Thanks Alfie, it may come to that! I've been thinking the XFR is where I may need to be, reviews and road tests really rate  the beast! Interestingly, it's the Mrs pushing the XK, she has exquisite taste, and has rightly noticed the XKR/XR8 is stunningly beautiful piece of automotive art, whereas the XFR..... isn't!

Second car is a moot point, I have an S-Type, MGF and Discovery all needing work! Luckily I have space to put them. An option which has just occurred to me is an XK8/XKR at the lower end of my budget, leaving £££ for an XFS as a daily driver which can transport my dear old Mum to the pub for Sunday lunch 🤔

Can anyone recommend any good multi car insurers? 😆

[Russ68]

Just to wrap this up. Simon was right. I inspected a fine XKR yesterday and did the test, the rear seats are indeed impossible! Headroom more than legroom. Shame as the car was great! For anyone who is in the market; Paul in Weybridge has the cheapest X150 on eBay that needs a good home. So now I’m looking at the XE R-Sport which appear a compelling proposition if it has to be a (<£10K) Jag with rear seats 😉