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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1032   
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After driving back from the Outer Hebrides over the weekend, decided it's time to changes the standard XS seats. I bought extended seats last year. They're an improvement, but still numb after 2 hours.
However, given how much they cost, I'd like to take a look and a sit before spending any money. Does anyone know anywhere in either Yorkshire, Lake District or Northumberland (various trips planned this year) where they have a decent selection on show? Not sure my budget will stretch to Recaro, but would like to compare with Corbeau (unless there's something else I don't know about). LRI look great, and I like the idea of the trade-in, but Rye is a very long way from East Yorkshire & far too close to my in-laws. Other alternative, is there anybody in East Yorkshire pleased with their replacement seats who'd like to show them off? |
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28th May 2018 8:58am |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2173 
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+1 on Corbeaus you wont regret it. I regarly drive 100m a day and very happy in them. Though I prefer the proper highbase ones!
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28th May 2018 4:26pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1032
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How much did LRI give you for your old seats? What were your old seats? |
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28th May 2018 4:31pm |
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| legin Member Since: 22 Jul 2017 Location: Chelmsford Essex Posts: 1004 
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Like you I was fed up with my old XS seats and looked at Corbeau and a few of the others, a lot of the after market seats don't sit dead in front of the steering wheel they are off set 1" to make room for the side bolster wings and I did not like the idea of sitting at a angle,I ended up buying a pair of 2nd hand genuine heated Recaro's in very good condition for £2,200 sold my old seats for £400 ,The seat are very comfortable and nice to get in and out of because of the low base bolster,the base are removeable plus the seat sit in the same place as the XS seats ,mine are half leather with alcantara centre panel's ,they are fully heated and heat up a lot quicker than the origins.
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29th May 2018 7:28am |
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| 2010Blackdefender90 Member Since: 07 Jan 2018 Location: London Posts: 562 
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Full set, f and r. Mine were partial leather 2010 SW seats, I think $800 |
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29th May 2018 8:01am |
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| 2010Blackdefender90 Member Since: 07 Jan 2018 Location: London Posts: 562
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Mine fit perfectly, had the MUD seat rails line up straight on. The only issue I had, the shoulder wings rub slightly against the B post trim. I put a small strip of foam in there to cushion an stop the creaking. The passenger seat is fine. Mine have been in 6 months, are heated and have softened up. Even the Wife loves them. The old ones, I kept rolling off them as they offered zero support. |
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29th May 2018 8:07am |
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| legin Member Since: 22 Jul 2017 Location: Chelmsford Essex Posts: 1004
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2010Blackdefender90 With your dash in leather with the white stitching those seats do look good.
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31st May 2018 8:25am |
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| 2010Blackdefender90 Member Since: 07 Jan 2018 Location: London Posts: 562
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I just have leather dash tops and door cards, not a full dash.
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31st May 2018 8:41am |
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| datcullen Member Since: 15 Aug 2013 Location: UK & Italy Posts: 153 
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+1 for the genuine Recaro items.
I got a 2nd hand pair of SVX seats - heated with leather sides, LR cloth centres and embossed LR logo (!) - plus covers at £2,200 delivered from LRI who took my 2015 seats in px for £350 collected. Cost to change therefore was £1,850.00 4-6 times a year we do 16-18 hour drives and they are superb. Being straight on and not twisted is - for my back at least - really important. Will try and dig out a pic. 110 UW - '15 2.2 90 - '85 V8 soft-top RRC - '84 5 door, Option Pack C, 33k miles from new --- Elise S1 - '00 Millennium SE Elan +2 - '68 kit built by my dad Panda 4x4 - '87 in Italy |
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31st May 2018 10:20am |
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| datcullen Member Since: 15 Aug 2013 Location: UK & Italy Posts: 153
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Can only find one with the covers on - very handy for muddy dogs and puppies
Click image to enlarge 110 UW - '15 2.2 90 - '85 V8 soft-top RRC - '84 5 door, Option Pack C, 33k miles from new --- Elise S1 - '00 Millennium SE Elan +2 - '68 kit built by my dad Panda 4x4 - '87 in Italy |
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31st May 2018 10:34am |
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| Tdi4 Member Since: 24 Oct 2014 Location: Houten Posts: 513  
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Just a tip for the readers of this thread. If you have an inner hoop (for the roll cage) the recaro’s won’t clear.
No problem if you are very short but otherwise cumbersome. Therefore i’ve purchased the scheelmann Seats. You can buy these at naka. About the same price range as the recaro’s and better looking if you ASK me  a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover |
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31st May 2018 10:51am |
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| V8Simon Member Since: 17 May 2016 Location: Prestatyn, Wales Posts: 148 
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they all look fantastic. i need to sort out my Recaros as they are too high...
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2nd Jun 2018 7:47pm |
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| Roy5695 Member Since: 15 Feb 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1123 
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Was recaros for me. Sat in a few. The scheelmans are lovely and comfy but no good if you’re tall as they sit you slightly higher in my opinion.
Click image to enlarge 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html Instagram - @r22oyp Roy |
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6th Jun 2018 2:31pm |
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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279 
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Will you sit higher or at the same height as with the normal Defender seats? |
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6th Jun 2018 2:44pm |
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