Seats for Defender

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Steviejay

Guest

• Aug 23, 2005

• #1

Does anyone know where I can get a custom built, upgraded (ie comfortable)
drivers seat for my TDI. I'm not as young as I was and my back plays up
sommink terrible on a long drive.
Cheers.

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Aug 23, 2005

• #2

On or around Tue, 23 Aug 2005 17:19:31 GMT, "Steviejay"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Does anyone know where I can get a custom built, upgraded (ie comfortable)
>drivers seat for my TDI. I'm not as young as I was and my back plays up
>sommink terrible on a long drive.

Ford Sierra ones can be made to fit with a bit of effort.

I've got one as an office chair now, much better than the original top to
this chair.
--
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Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

 

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Richard Brookman

Guest

• Aug 23, 2005

• #3

so Steviejay was, like...
> Does anyone know where I can get a custom built, upgraded (ie
> comfortable) drivers seat for my TDI. I'm not as young as I was and
> my back plays up sommink terrible on a long drive.
> Cheers.

Exmoor Trim do lots.

http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk, although it seems to be on the blink at the mo.


--
Rich
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Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Aug 24, 2005

• #4

On or around Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:21:14 +0100, "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>so Steviejay was, like...
>> Does anyone know where I can get a custom built, upgraded (ie
>> comfortable) drivers seat for my TDI. I'm not as young as I was and
>> my back plays up sommink terrible on a long drive.
>> Cheers.
>
>Exmoor Trim do lots.
>
>http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk, although it seems to be on the blink at the mo.

I imagine though that they're original spec. The original defender seats
when in good condition are OK, but there are much better ones about.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine... War is hell"
Gen. Sherman (1820-1891) Attr. words in Address at Michigan Military
Academy, 19 June 1879.

 

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Richard Brookman

Guest

• Aug 24, 2005

• #5

so Austin Shackles was, like...
> On or around Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:21:14 +0100, "Richard Brookman"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> so Steviejay was, like...
>>> Does anyone know where I can get a custom built, upgraded (ie
>>> comfortable) drivers seat for my TDI. I'm not as young as I was and
>>> my back plays up sommink terrible on a long drive.
>>> Cheers.
>>
>> Exmoor Trim do lots.
>>
>> http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk, although it seems to be on the blink at
>> the mo.
>
> I imagine though that they're original spec. The original defender
> seats when in good condition are OK, but there are much better ones
> about.

No, they have quite a range - high back, half-leather and so on. Look
pretty good. Site is worth a look, when it's back up again.

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Aug 24, 2005

• #6

On or around Wed, 24 Aug 2005 21:23:25 +0100, "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>so Austin Shackles was, like...
>> On or around Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:21:14 +0100, "Richard Brookman"
>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>> so Steviejay was, like...
>>>> Does anyone know where I can get a custom built, upgraded (ie
>>>> comfortable) drivers seat for my TDI. I'm not as young as I was and
>>>> my back plays up sommink terrible on a long drive.
>>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>> Exmoor Trim do lots.
>>>
>>> http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk, although it seems to be on the blink at
>>> the mo.
>>
>> I imagine though that they're original spec. The original defender
>> seats when in good condition are OK, but there are much better ones
>> about.
>
>No, they have quite a range - high back, half-leather and so on. Look
>pretty good. Site is worth a look, when it's back up again.

I'll have a look - but in terms of defender front seat replacement there
aren't going to be many options. Sierra ones are a bit taller than
standard, but you can at least unbolt all the workings from the bottom of
the seat itself.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Remember that to change your mind and follow him who sets you right
is to be none the less free than you were before."
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), from Meditations, VIII.16

 

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Nige

Guest

• Aug 25, 2005

• #7

Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Wed, 24 Aug 2005 21:23:25 +0100, "Richard Brookman"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> so Austin Shackles was, like...
>>> On or around Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:21:14 +0100, "Richard Brookman"
>>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>>
>>>> so Steviejay was, like...
>>>>> Does anyone know where I can get a custom built, upgraded (ie
>>>>> comfortable) drivers seat for my TDI. I'm not as young as I was
>>>>> and my back plays up sommink terrible on a long drive.
>>>>> Cheers.
>>>>
>>>> Exmoor Trim do lots.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk, although it seems to be on the blink
>>>> at the mo.
>>>
>>> I imagine though that they're original spec. The original defender
>>> seats when in good condition are OK, but there are much better ones
>>> about.
>>
>> No, they have quite a range - high back, half-leather and so on.
>> Look pretty good. Site is worth a look, when it's back up again.
>
> I'll have a look - but in terms of defender front seat replacement
> there aren't going to be many options. Sierra ones are a bit taller
> than standard, but you can at least unbolt all the workings from the
> bottom of the seat itself.

I have seen Recaros fitted & a fair amount of rover 800 seats.

Nige

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