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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2626  
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Recaro’s are simply the best option.
Well for my body shape anyway, If your in York why not take a trip to Twisted... or when I’m back in the lakes feel free to try mine  Click image to enlarge |
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6th Jun 2018 4:17pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 985  
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Update after a few months driving.
I went for Corbeau high sided seats in the end. Bought from https://www.lkperformance.co.uk/ (Very pimp-my-rife, but friendly and helpful). If you want a straight through exhaust and 21" alloys for your Defender, they're the place to go! Very happy so far. Comfortable and very supportive. Few things to note: The high sides make the seat belt buckles difficult to use if you have mud rails or similar fitted. Easy solution is to buy extenders for the seat belt (https://www.seatbeltextenderpros.com/land-rover-defender-seat-belt-extender/). The seats are slightly higher than the regular seats. If you're tall (I'm 6'2"), you're too high to see out the windscreen safely. I found I was missing red lights! Fortunately, the metal plate that fits between the seat and the rails is high enough to lift over the bulk head. That meant I was able to drill a couple of holes in the plate and just move it back on the rails. The seats don't have removable bases, but not really a problem. On mine, the passenger side has mud rails which raise the seat enough to be able to remove the bottle jack and tow rope from under the seat. On the driver's side, because I've move the seat back, there is enough space at the front of the seat to access the fuses etc. The seats can't reuse the old bolts from the previous seats. They're much too long and snag the rail. Need to buy much shorter bolts. Overall, I'd recommend. If you're short, I'd go for the low sides, much more dignified! |
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24th Sep 2018 9:23am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4388
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Yup this is my situation. IIRC the Scheelmann and Exmoor Elites fit. Not sure about the Corbeaus... |
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24th Sep 2018 10:28am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4388
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Have to say whether Corbeau, Sparco or Scheelman, Recaro or Exmoor they all look fantastic in a Defender. Really make my Puma XS seats look sub-standard...
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24th Sep 2018 10:49am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10476 
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If i had the chance to change, i would go for Scheelman, very nice
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
Clayton. |
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24th Sep 2018 10:39pm |
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| dantastic Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: London Posts: 367
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Where can you get the Scheelmann seats? They have an option for removable seat bases, don't they?
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25th Sep 2018 2:19pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4388
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Nakatenenga apparently sell them: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic16220.html
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25th Sep 2018 2:33pm |
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| dantastic Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: London Posts: 367
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Those seats look alright actually. They are a good bit cheaper than any recaros I've seen.
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25th Sep 2018 4:30pm |
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| Timo K Member Since: 23 Aug 2012 Location: Helsinki Posts: 169 
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I have Scheelmanns in mine, they are incredible.
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25th Sep 2018 5:19pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10476
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DAZ110 did have some for sale, he might still have them  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
Clayton. |
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25th Sep 2018 8:03pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10476
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Hi Timo, with your seats, have you got a middle seat or a cubby box in the middle, many thanks  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
Clayton. |
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25th Sep 2018 8:05pm |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2003 
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My Scheelmann seats are now sold.
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25th Sep 2018 8:08pm |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1185  
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Very pleased with my replacement seats (front and back seats, converted my 110 from a CSW to USW). But then they are from an L322
Even turned a £300+ profit and still have 3 ways left to sell. Also being full leather very easy to clean.
13h drive from the Scottish Highlands no trouble at all, just wish I had cruise control. Electric motors all working, just need to wire in heated seats and TVs now 
Dogs like them too Click image to enlarge Ed 82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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25th Sep 2018 9:22pm |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1185
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Oh and they have proper arm rests built in Ed
82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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25th Sep 2018 9:23pm |
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