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lightning



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Can you post a photo looking at the seats and the dash?
Post #989033 15th Apr 2023 9:28am
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Moo



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Great seat covers. I had them in my D3. Really tough and great fit. Thumbs Up Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
Post #989035 15th Apr 2023 9:57am
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Tim in Scotland



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If you are buying from M&M they will want to know the model and model year so that they make up the correct covers for the seats in your car - mostly it’s to do with the electric seat controllers. My First Edition had different side airbag locations to my HSE 90 but I’m not ordering a new set for the 9c now I have PVC seats……… aka Vegan Leather or fake leather. The 110 had the easily rain water marked half leather seat finishers. I only ever used the driver’s seat cover in the 110, the other covers remain unused in their bags Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed!
Post #989037 15th Apr 2023 9:59am
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zilch



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XplusYplusZ wrote:
Reviving this thread..

The choices are pretty slim in terms of seat covers, and the quality looks pretty awful. Is it really that hard to make a seat cover that doesn't look like a binbag full of bodyparts?

How are the M&Ms holding up? Even these seemed a little saggy..

How do I get prices in the UK?


After a few washes the front seat covers have slightly shrunk and fit a tad tighter, rear covers always
fitted snug.. the charcoal covers have slightly faded, but the LR seats underneath look pristine..the M&M
have been well worth the investment yet another pommie bar steward down under

MY20 110 P400 SE Defender
MY10 3.0 RR Sport
Post #989043 15th Apr 2023 10:39am
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XplusYplusZ



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Zilch - could you share some pics?
Post #989471 19th Apr 2023 11:55am
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BruceT



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Also fitted charcoal to mine. They are absolutely brilliant. The arm rest cover is included.

Just a side note. On my D240 I had them fitted and on the D300 I thought I would try another brand and was totally disappointed, sent them back and got a set of M&M's and couldn't be happier.

The are a PITA to fit but that's more a seat problem than a seat cover problem. "Overlanding With Bruce" - Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@OverlandingwithBruce
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23MY Defender 110 D300 HSE X-Dynamic

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Post #989806 21st Apr 2023 1:45pm
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zilch



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XplusYplusZ wrote:
Zilch - could you share some pics?


Dropped you a pm yet another pommie bar steward down under

MY20 110 P400 SE Defender
MY10 3.0 RR Sport
Post #990130 24th Apr 2023 7:33am
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zilch



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XplusYplusZ wrote:
Zilch - could you share some pics?


sorry but the pictures are iphone quality.. as you can tell the charcoal is now more grey with it fading
a bit over time, been fitted 2 years

One or two need the straps to be re tightened a bit.. underneath the original seats are well protected
from all the red bull dust and other crap the Australian fauna throws at the driver and the vehicle.

If you go for the lighter colour (tan) i would suspect there is less fading.. i believe Tim had the tan
on his 240 FE so may be able to add to the post.. In addition to the seat covers you get the centre
console and spare wheel cover for the back..



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Click image to enlarge yet another pommie bar steward down under

MY20 110 P400 SE Defender
MY10 3.0 RR Sport
Post #990489 27th Apr 2023 7:47am
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lightning



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These seat covers look great, l am going to order a set for my 90 Commercial.
Post #990492 27th Apr 2023 8:00am
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Tim in Scotland



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They can take a while as they are made to order AFAIK in South Africa and then shipped up when they have sufficient U.K. and European orders to fill a pallet. They are excellent quality but can be fiddly to put on but once on they do the job really well. I had the full 5 seat set for my 110 but only ever used the driver’s seat one.
Be careful if you see sets for early L663’s as the headrests are slightly different since I bought my 110 in 2020 - my 90’s head restraints are are much plusher than those on my First Edition. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed!
Post #990536 27th Apr 2023 12:03pm
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Farmerben



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lightning wrote:
These seat covers look great, l am going to order a set for my 90 Commercial.

Steffi@melvillandmoon.com is the person you need to contact in the UK to order (website is rubbish). Super clunky ordering process but well worth it. https://instagram.com/bentheoandrews
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TexasRover



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There are a lot of covers on the market and regardless how expensive I think you have to accept they will always look like covers: a bag over a seat.

In my opinion it is all about how they look over time and apart from the fit, there is also the aging aspect and (this is my personal opinion) natural materials age better than synthetic. The difference between patina and just ugly worn, it is subtle..

Looking at the 'after a year' pictures it looks like the material ages well. Looks like a thick cotton.
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Huttopia



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/\ can't agree with the 'bag over a seat' take. I had MM covers on my Heritage 110 and they looked more factory than factory, the fit and finish is excellent!
Post #990657 28th Apr 2023 9:58am
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BruceT



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As a hint that's worked on my M&M's......use a damp cloth on them and you will get rid of most of the white marks. "Overlanding With Bruce" - Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@OverlandingwithBruce
11MY Defender 130
23MY Defender 110 D300 HSE X-Dynamic

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzrHKcjA-LJ470_H4QwPgVA
Post #991110 2nd May 2023 6:23am
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zilch



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Quote:
As a hint that's worked on my M&M's......use a damp cloth on them and you will get rid of most of the white marks


Thumbs Up Bruce, will give it a go yet another pommie bar steward down under

MY20 110 P400 SE Defender
MY10 3.0 RR Sport
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