Thread: REAR SEAT ROOM DEFENDER

cant comment on the rear seat..i find it fine tho...i am 6,2 and find the drivers seat much to my suprise ,,the most comfortable drive i have eva had ,,, in fact i dread driving my mrs subaru forrester now ,,and i thought it was comfortable ,,,,,,,,,

110,seating is cosy,, but ergos r bloody majic,,,,,,,,,,,,cheers

A friend of mine has just been through this process, he's 5'10 and was very keen for a 110DC, hopped in one and put his 5yr old boy in the back, took it for a drive...and bought a Patrol.

He figured that while the boy fits now....he's got a lot of years growing left.

i'm 6'4 and broad shouldered and just could'nt drive one..i used one for a few days to see if i could get used to one...no chance, just can't get comfortable.

cheers,

Ray

Im with Ray.
We recently bought a TD5 Defender.Its the good ladys vehicle.
No good for a big bloke like myself.
Look a a D2,just as capable off-road,VERY comfortable.
LOVE MINE!!!!
Andrew

I guess it's one of those things you need to try out.
spoke to Dad on the phone the other day. He's visiting family in Exmouth, and took their 95 130dc from Perth up. He reckons it's more comfy than his 03 D2a.

Personally I find the Discos pretty awful to sit in, front or back. Although I probably prefer the D1 out of the two ........... leather may be another story.

EDIT *****
To answer the question, I've been told that there is less seating room in th dc than the wagon.

Tall drivers and Defenders seem to be a mixed bag, some love it, some hate it. I've come to think that it's all about proportions. If you're longer in the leg than the torso, then I reckon you'll have problems. Most of which can be solved by 1" square steel tube under either side of the seat.

Or so forum wisdom says.

I'm 6'2" and prefer the seats in a Defender or County over several flavours of Subaru, and a VW Caravelle. And never needed rails to adjust seating position.

Dunno about 110 dual cabs, but in a 130 DC the rear seats are mounted on a metal box which limits the space for your feet - or the apparent space for your feet. In a 110 there is nothing but space under the second row seats.

Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

I guess it's one of those things you need to try out.
spoke to Dad on the phone the other day. He's visiting family in Exmouth, and took their 95 130dc from Perth up. He reckons it's more comfy than his 03 D2a.

Personally I find the Discos pretty awful to sit in, front or back. Although I probably prefer the D1 out of the two ........... leather may be another story.

EDIT *****
To answer the question, I've been told that there is less seating room in th dc than the wagon.

Cant see HOW they can be more comfy.
Seating,Noise,AirCon,Cruise,ETC ETC ETC.
Andrew

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Tall drivers and Defenders seem to be a mixed bag, some love it, some hate it. I've come to think that it's all about proportions. If you're longer in the leg than the torso, then I reckon you'll have problems. Most of which can be solved by 1" square steel tube under either side of the seat.

Or so forum wisdom says.

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Ditto.

Getting OT a bit here (never been driven around while in the back of the DC)
I'm 6'2" as well and very much long legs/short torso.
The seat rail is raised 22mm and the driving position is excellent, much more comfortable for me than the GU Patrol that lives here too.

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Cant see HOW they can be more comfy.
Seating,Noise,AirCon,Cruise,ETC ETC ETC.
Andrew

Geez, are you a man or a Disco driver Andy ?