Defender seats, how much to spend?

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The two front seats and warn and the foam is coming away underneath. Each week I clean out a blanket of yellow grains on top of the battery box.

Been quoted £200 pound for a full recondition of both fronts out here (Middle East). Planning a long expedition so getting comfy seats is para.

Does this sound like money wasted? Can anyone recommend some new seats that don't break the bank?

Just need a nudge before spending (even more) money on the car.

Seat re-trim kits are about £60 a side and do them yourself, that's my plan anyway.

Love the picture, fantastic view!!!

If you are intending touring I would definitely remove the original LR seats for something more comfortable. Something similar to the older style Ford Mondeo leather seats which came with a longer seat base.

aaronmorris said:

Seat re-trim kits are about £60 a side and do them yourself, that's my plan anyway.

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Aaron I re-trimmed my old 200TDI, easy enough to do, but it's fiddly and at times a right pain in the arse. Lol!

Landyfox said:

Aaron I re-trimmed my old 200TDI, easy enough to do, but it's fiddly and at times a right pain in the arse. Lol!

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Never done a set, but I can well imagine.
Kits have been bought a while, just need to do them when I get as far as fitting them.
And it'll be half the price of a new set of seats, which is the main part

You can buy new seat bases from Exmoor Trim - or the kits to do the job yourself. I'm sure they will post them to you. Brilliant pic!

I found retrimming kits pretty straight forward to be honest, it comes with a how to DVD. A tad fiddly at time, but nothing the average human being couldn't cope with

Ok loud and clear. I will get sone kits and clear a weekend.

NiallRussell said:

Ok loud and clear. I will get sone kits and clear a weekend.

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Great pics , that road looks great

.....Dude we need a lot more photos now you've shown where you are and what you get up to

Niall, I retrimmed mine with a britpart kit from paddocks but Im not sure whether they'll deliver to Oman?

When are you planning to come back to the UK? Top work on the VOR commentary BTW

I've lost count how many I've retrimmed got it down to a fine art now and certainly recommend it
I put a few heated seat kits in at the same time
Whilst the seats aren't the most comfy they're practical and the retrim certainly improves things

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/showthread.php?t=272822

Some more photos!

Son was banging on about some mazda seats the other day that peeps are fitting now but i can't think what car he said they was from

cornish rattler said:

Son was banging on about some mazda seats the other day that peeps are fitting now but i can't think what car he said they was from

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Mazda RX or Smartcars. especially the "sporty" one.

Pikey said:

Mazda RX or Smartcars. especially the "sporty" one.

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Cheers pikey i will have a look

cornish rattler said:

Cheers pikey i will have a look

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I'm after some RX8 ones when some come up cheap. The cars themselves don't last much longer than 70k miles so there are a lot being broken. My defender seats seem to give me a bad back...

james6546 said:

I'm after some RX8 ones when some come up cheap. The cars themselves don't last much longer than 70k miles so there are a lot being broken. My defender seats seem to give me a bad back...

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There was some on eBay a couple of weeks ago, they sold for £18. I'll keep a look out for you matey.