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Wangers Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: West London Posts: 265 |
So, got a decent budget and decided to change over my front seats.
Currently got the original 1995 front material seats. Want to upgrade to something a) newer, b) more comfortable and c) better all round. I;m 6 foot and 18 stone so that answeres two questons that will be posed, and its used for both commuting alternate days and longer trips with the bikes in the back - Germany / France / wales and the like. after various amounts of scouring the web, options so far seem to be either Older seats, used, single headrest bar: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-LAND-ROV...3f3245142a Newer double bar style TDCI / PUMA: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Defen...1130867744 or what appear to be top end modulars: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-LAND-ROVER-D...1132127893 So big question being, for leather / half leather and HEATED (know I'll need to get a loom from somewhere and get it wired in) who has / recommends what? Is the extra worth it? and finally, depending who recommends what, what Site Sponsors have anything in stock or could do me a deal on something?!? NB - none of the links above are any connection etc to me, just looking through ebay and these seem to be a general selection of the various ones found. TY&GN 10 years in a WOLF, WIMIK and Snatch and this is all I have to show! |
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18th Mar 2014 11:52pm |
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Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678 |
I believe Genuine seats are better quality and value than aftermarket offerings.
A pair of XS half leather Puma seats should be obtainable for around £500. We supply a professional plug and play loom with switches on our website |
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19th Mar 2014 6:15am |
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jhnstap Member Since: 01 Apr 2013 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 73 |
Fitted new XS heated seats half leather to my 90, with seat rails for Xtra legroom, I am a big chap and it transformed it for me, added bonus-she who must be obeyed likes them as well
Got mine from LRI Solution who is one of the site sponsors-quick good service too I do my thing and you do yours. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live up to mine |
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19th Mar 2014 6:27am |
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pepekleinhans Member Since: 12 Jan 2013 Location: Cape Town Posts: 25 |
Has anybody try and fit a set of Discovery 3 front seat in a Defender?? I am looking at this as a option, but like to know if anybody tried already, and is there enought space to actualy fit them in, or are they to wide
Cheers Pepe 2005 Discovery 3 HSE 2007 2.4 Puma Defender 1976 series 3 with Ford V6 engine |
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19th Mar 2014 6:30am |
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Skeggy 90 Member Since: 07 Oct 2013 Location: Skeg Vegas Posts: 233 |
I have never thought any of the standard Land Rover seats are very comfortable, recently I have fitted Mazda RX8 seats to a Defender and they fitted well and were very comfortable. The best seats are the Recaro CS, but in standard trim they are very firm, a trimmer can sort this out with extra padding, but once this is done they are the best seats with the only issue being the seat rubbing on the B pillar slightly.
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19th Mar 2014 4:24pm |
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H3nry Member Since: 08 Jan 2014 Location: Heathrow Posts: 134 |
Anybody here tried scheelmann seats?
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19th Mar 2014 4:51pm |
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MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 |
Dgardel has Scheelmann seats...see here http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic4650.html Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)
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19th Mar 2014 8:04pm |
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bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 |
Land rover recaros come up for sale from time to time
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19th Mar 2014 8:13pm |
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Skeggy 90 Member Since: 07 Oct 2013 Location: Skeg Vegas Posts: 233 |
I have seen used SVX seats go for more money than new Recaro CS's. The new ones are also heated as standard.
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20th Mar 2014 6:08pm |
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leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580 |
Will be doing very shortly as a demo set is on its way from Germany. The good thing is with the scheelman you still have access to the battery boxes. They will be fitted to the white 90, so if anyone wants to try them out, they will be at the spring land rover show. Barbara |
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21st Mar 2014 9:13am |
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