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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3643   
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downgrade with the branding DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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4th Aug 2023 5:14am |
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| jim4244 Member Since: 13 Apr 2014 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 802  
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Hi
I always keep my Defenders as original as possible. I would keep the XS seats, but that just my thoughts. Jim Last edited by jim4244 on 4th Aug 2023 8:12am. Edited 1 time in total |
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4th Aug 2023 5:18am |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 930 
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Stick with the XS seats, those racing style seats really do not suit a Defender in my opinion.
I generally prefer standard vehicles though so would say this. 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW 2002 Discovery 2 td5 GS (gone) 1994 Defender 90 300Tdi CSW (gone) |
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4th Aug 2023 6:08am |
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| MarkBrown Member Since: 03 Oct 2022 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 474  
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I prefer the standard ones, so will most others if you choose to sell it!
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4th Aug 2023 6:20am |
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| jcw Member Since: 11 Sep 2016 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 168 
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Keep the XS seats, in my view those sports car type seats are so incongruous in a Defender
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4th Aug 2023 7:25am |
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| Mr Fox Member Since: 10 Sep 2011 Location: green & pleasant land Posts: 1037 
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Very much in agreement with everyone above: those ‘racing’ seats are an aesthetic step backward.
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4th Aug 2023 7:43am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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I'm biased. Keep the original seats but get them recovered in top grade leather from LRI
Here's mine  Click image to enlarge Still wearing well after at least 10 years! Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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4th Aug 2023 7:58am |
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| jim4244 Member Since: 13 Apr 2014 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 802
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Another example in professionally covered full leather seats. These were originally just like your XS seats.
Click image to enlarge Jim |
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4th Aug 2023 8:16am |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2117 
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Again as the majority on here - stay with the original ones as far as possible.
ours are the XS half leather seats with integrated head rests, and have been well used, and we have just done a 4200 mile trip in 15 days to Scandinavia and back, and had no issues with the seating. Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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4th Aug 2023 8:19am |
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| NoLimits Member Since: 29 Dec 2022 Location: Somerset Posts: 58 
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go with the ones that are the most comfortable
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4th Aug 2023 8:41am |
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| 2hel Member Since: 28 Nov 2022 Location: Essex Posts: 177 
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Thanks all you have confirmed what I was thinking!
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4th Aug 2023 9:19am |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: Côte d'Azur Posts: 866  
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Late to the thread, but "... those racing style seats really do not suit a Defender in my opinion" is one of the most diplomatic things I've read.
Racing style seats in a truck look as incongruous - and downright silly - as Defender seats would look in a Lamborghini. Peter |
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4th Aug 2023 1:08pm |
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| Tegner Member Since: 31 Jul 2018 Location: Alnwick Northumberland Posts: 186 
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well i went for comfort - heated of course
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4th Aug 2023 1:33pm |
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| 2hel Member Since: 28 Nov 2022 Location: Essex Posts: 177
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Sounds like these seats will be for sale now then
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4th Aug 2023 5:00pm |
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