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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: farm4x4 on April 20, 2006, 21:34:32

Title: What are good easy fit Donor seats for a Defender?
Post by: farm4x4 on April 20, 2006, 21:34:32

Im thinking of taking out the old shabby seats in my defender, and putting in some newer ones! Anyone done it? I dont want to alter the driving position height much as im quite tall and dont want to be touching he roof!!! Any Suggestions??  PICS would be good!!

Also, no anyone who sells new genuine or superb fitting mats and trim sets???

Title: What are good easy fit Donor seats for a Defender?
Post by: Dave on April 20, 2006, 21:42:20

Got some GTE recaros in my series but had to put a small steering wheel in so had some leg room.

Title: What are good easy fit Donor seats for a Defender?
Post by: farm4x4 on April 20, 2006, 21:45:30

what were they out of? or are they aftermarket??

Title: What are good easy fit Donor seats for a Defender?
Post by: Dave on April 20, 2006, 21:52:54

They are astra GTE seat hold you in place really well but hard to turn to look out the back "use the mirrors"

Title: What are good easy fit Donor seats for a Defender?
Post by: tonycougar on April 20, 2006, 21:58:54

Got some Rover seats in mine. Comfy, but add a little bit too much height, (Not too high to get in though and I`m fairly tall 6ft) fortunately it also has a smaller steering wheel.

Title: What are good easy fit Donor seats for a Defender?
Post by: paul_humphreys on April 20, 2006, 22:00:42

I have seen a few fitted with SaaB seats, and if you can find them, some are heated.

Paul

Title: What are good easy fit Donor seats for a Defender?
Post by: mmgemini on April 21, 2006, 09:50:14

Personally I would have the original Defender seats refurbished.

Really if you want to fit car seats you need to rebuild the seat box. You need to lower the front of the seat box.
Defender seats have a flat seat base.Car seats are raised at the front which causes difficulties with clearance between the seat and steering wheel.

Your choice though !!!!

Title: What are good easy fit Donor seats for a Defender?
Post by: farm4x4 on April 21, 2006, 22:45:16

well i think the gte seats sound like a plan.....

Title: What are good easy fit Donor seats for a Defender?
Post by: Kenny on April 22, 2006, 11:26:14

I heard of someone who put Discovery seats in their 90.

Title: What are good easy fit Donor seats for a Defender?
Post by: Stormin on April 26, 2006, 22:26:00

I've fitted Citreon BX seats in my 90 and also had them in the hybrid.  VERY comfortable. I'm 6ft and long in the leg.  No seatbox mods needed and standard steering wheel used.  The seats cost me £20 the pair. :D