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2hel



Member Since: 28 Nov 2022
Location: Essex
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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Java Black
Opinions.... upgrade or downgrade?
Odd post this but i recently purchased these seats and now I've got them I'm in two minds if I think I'd be upgrading or downgrading the interior to my 90 Laughing

I've gone to the trouble of swapping out my techno interior for the XS half leather...



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Do you guys and girls think these seats would be seen as an improvement (no doubt they would feel more stable when cornering) I'm just really talking visually


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Post #1002931 3rd Aug 2023 8:52pm
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LR90XS2011



Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green
downgrade with the branding DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy
Post #1002944 4th Aug 2023 5:14am
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jim4244



Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
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England 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver
Hi

I always keep my Defenders as original as possible. I would keep the XS seats, but that just my thoughts.

Jim

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Post #1002945 4th Aug 2023 5:18am
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Mike c



Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
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England 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Belize Green
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)
Post #1002947 4th Aug 2023 6:08am
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MarkBrown



Member Since: 03 Oct 2022
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Wales 1983 Defender 110 Other HT Auto Keswick Green
I prefer the standard ones, so will most others if you choose to sell it!
Post #1002949 4th Aug 2023 6:20am
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jcw



Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Gloucestershire
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey
Keep the XS seats, in my view those sports car type seats are so incongruous in a Defender Thumbs Up
Post #1002952 4th Aug 2023 7:25am
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Mr Fox



Member Since: 10 Sep 2011
Location: green & pleasant land
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Keswick Green
Very much in agreement with everyone above: those ‘racing’ seats are an aesthetic step backward.
Post #1002953 4th Aug 2023 7:43am
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MartinK



Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey
I'm biased. Keep the original seats but get them recovered in top grade leather from LRI Wink

Here's mine

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Still wearing well after at least 10 years! Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)
Post #1002954 4th Aug 2023 7:58am
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jim4244



Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
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England 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver
Another example in professionally covered full leather seats. These were originally just like your XS seats.



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Jim
Post #1002958 4th Aug 2023 8:16am
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wyvern



Member Since: 13 Dec 2009
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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red
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
Post #1002959 4th Aug 2023 8:19am
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NoLimits



Member Since: 29 Dec 2022
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Havana
go with the ones that are the most comfortable Very Happy
Post #1002963 4th Aug 2023 8:41am
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2hel



Member Since: 28 Nov 2022
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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Java Black
Thanks all you have confirmed what I was thinking! Thumbs Up
Post #1002971 4th Aug 2023 9:19am
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Birdy



Member Since: 07 Oct 2011
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France 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
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
Post #1003011 4th Aug 2023 1:08pm
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Tegner



Member Since: 31 Jul 2018
Location: Alnwick Northumberland
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Zermatt Silver
well i went for comfort - heated of course



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Post #1003015 4th Aug 2023 1:33pm
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2hel



Member Since: 28 Nov 2022
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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Java Black
Sounds like these seats will be for sale now then Laughing
Post #1003036 4th Aug 2023 5:00pm
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