Someone Please Help! (driver seat)

[p4kman]

Hi, Just to give an introduction. My aunt recently gave me my uncle's car shortly after he passed away. It's 1997 BMW 328i it's in great condition. I remember when my family went together with them to go car shopping and they bought it brand new, he loved that car so much and they never had a child so that was his baby, and in memory of him i want to keep in great condition as well. But being 20+ year old things aren't as crisp as they used to be. I'm not a car guy and never got a chance/bothered to learn about automotive mechanics. That changed recently I've been watching videos on youtube and playing car mechanic simulator just trying to understand the basics so that if i need to i can actually start maintaining the automobile

Now to the point

Can anyone please help me fix/find a driver side seat? it's lean back too far and it's stuck in that position and i cant for the life of me seem to find anyone that can fix or sell me a new/good as new seat for a saloon/4door. Please help. And I thought about aftermarket seats but I don't want to rice it out and feel the shame of his disappointment. I'm sorry for pissing any real BMW (E36) enthusiasts off if this was a stupid question but i really dont know what to do and i'm left with no options.

[sivikvtec]

If it’s a power seat, the gear is probably broken.

http://www.odometergears.com/documen...eplacement.pdf

[zellamay]

It's not as hard to change out as it looks. You don't need to know auto mechanics, just be able to follow instructions. As I remember, those gears are expensive, like $40 each. It's a common failure, so buying a junkyard seat might not be a good idea.

[Bostongruen]

Keep in mind that E46 seats will fit with only minor modifications and Z3 seats should bolt right in. Car-part.com is a great way to check local (and not so local) yards.