trt1617 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 hello again chaps at present im thinking about bit of an upgrade in the seat department in my 90. mine have kinda past and very uncomforable. was gonna have a look round the local scrappys for some buckety type seats out of a astra sri or that type of seat any of you guys fitted similar to your and if so what were they fom and how easy were they to fit thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draper40 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I fitted the rear seats from a range rover in the front- I get 3, leather very comfortable seat and they were really cheap. I still have the 2 front seats if interested. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Range Rover front seats transformed mine. I can drive in comfort all day now. I'm 6ft tall and have no problems with headroom either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big ives Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 i have just fitted Recaro front seats from a rover 800 Sterling into my 90, i am chuffed to bits with them two reasons i fitted them myself, and they are nice an comfy secondly there are not hard to fit, can send a picture if required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RILEY Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I have Disco 2 seats in the 90 cheap easy to fit and lower than Rangie seats (Probably not as comfy tho ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 i have just fitted Recaro front seats from a rover 800 Sterling into my 90, i am chuffed to bits with themtwo reasons i fitted them myself, and they are nice an comfy secondly there are not hard to fit, can send a picture if required hi mate i bought a set of these yesterday have you got any pics of how you fitted them you talking about the half leather recaros yea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big ives Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 hi mate i bought a set of these yesterday have you got any pics of how you fitted them you talking about the half leather recaros yea? tel see attached pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallycinq Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 So I guess this means maintenance free batteries with an anderson plug, and tools in the back somewhere? Cheers SPD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big ives Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 So I guess this means maintenance free batteries with an anderson plug, and tools in the back somewhere?Cheers SPD rallycing yes to the anderson plug, however a 13mm spanner can have the seat out in no time, i have tried a few times admittedly in the garage off road might be another issue i have made sure the bolts are well coated so they will not seize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crwoody Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I seem to remember reading somewhere that Citroen BX (GTI?) seats fit easily into a Defender and have the advantage of a removable base making battery (and ECU on a td5) access easy too. Or am I just dreaming? Only problem with this solution being that most of the BX's have already been scrapped! Any one else come across this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Wright Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I seem to remember reading somewhere that Citroen BX (GTI?) seats fit easily into a Defender and have the advantage of a removable base making battery (and ECU on a td5) access easy too.Or am I just dreaming? Only problem with this solution being that most of the BX's have already been scrapped! Any one else come across this? I have heard that this is the case but when I went to get a price for a set from a scrapyard they wanted silly money for these seats - presumably they have heard of this upgrade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I have heard that this is the case but when I went to get a price for a set from a scrapyard they wanted silly money for these seats - presumably they have heard of this upgrade Saab 9000 seats fit - but undersides need new fittings - so not good for battery and such - v comfy but high and judging from pics on recaro's and my recall of Range Rover seats - alos v high - not great if 6 foot Recaro seats look good - do they squeeze out space for a mid seat though? Chrisp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Several people have said the rangie seats are too high. I don;t know what i've done differently when i fitted mine to the 110, but i have my seat base tilted fully back and my thighs don't rub the steering wheel and i have plenty (4-6 inches) of headroom above my head. I'm 6 ft tall. I much prefer this driving position to the old flatter seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Saab 9000 seats fit - but undersides need new fittings - so not good for battery and such - v comfy but high and judging from pics on recaro's and my recall of Range Rover seats - alos v high - not great if 6 footRecaro seats look good - do they squeeze out space for a mid seat though? Chrisp the recaros themselves are pretty narrow not far off defender seats they look lost in my classic as they look so small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trt1617 Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 well in the end after wandering round several scrappys with tape measure in hand i ended up with the seats out of the front of a toyota celica. they fit well and even tip forward so easy to get to jack and such. will try and get some pics of them and put them on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I fitted Defender seats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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