Thread: Aftermarket seat options

Also Consider the LR high back seats - bloody comfy!!

Originally Posted by 86mud

Hi all

The drivers seat in my 1998 130 is looking and feeling a little tired. I have already replaced the foam.

What are the options for aftermarket seats? I would like some more comfort that's for sure.

I found this:

Land Rover Defender Seat

I am assuming the seat fitting kit includes a hinged mechanism so I can access the box under the seat.

Anyone have these seats or others they recommend?

Thanks

Do you know roughly how much they cost? I had a look at new seats in ARB (I think they're recaro?) and they were great, but SO expensive! About $2,000 a seat and up.

I'm still trying to sort out good seating for my County too. I have just put a Disco1 seat in and it's way more comfy than the original County seat, but I'm wondering if I can still do better? One thing that exercise highlighted for me is how small the County seat is. The Disco seat is HUGE in a 110! A lot of seats will be too big to practically mount in the front of a 110.

Also, I don't think any of the aftermarket seats have removable base do they? If you want access to under seat, you'll need your own solution. (I'm making my own hinge/latch frame to mount them on).

Try for some SVX seats (recaro). Probably similar in $ to the aftermarket offerings and direct fit, heated with removable seat base.

SVX Recaros are factory priced at $12k each.

I believe it was Stratos that made a seat with removable seat base, most others make a flip back frame...

Keep in mind for insurance and road worthy purposes the seat and base need to be certified...

Originally Posted by Tombie

SVX Recaros are factory priced at $12k each.

I believe it was Stratos that made a seat with removable seat base, most others make a flip back frame...

Keep in mind for insurance and road worthy purposes the seat and base need to be certified...

Jaw just fell on the floor. 12k each - do they supply lubricant with that.
Id better revise the insurance for what I think the 130 is worth with its SVX interior.

I'm happy to hear some make removable seat base at least. Maybe I'll inquire further. The price however, I don't understand. $12k? WTF? I thought $2k was a lot.

Not quite $12k but expensive none the less. Might be a good buy on Saturday if the pound goes through the floor....Removable bases too

Buy Land Rover Defender part suede/leather heated Recaro pair of front seats 90/110 +Tip up bases for ?2,245.00 at Land Rover Interior Solutions, the number 1 shop for Defender Seats

Regards,
Tote

One thing I don't need is heated seats!!!! I wonder if there is an option for a cooling seat??

Replacement seats is not a cheap exercise, but I need to do something