Leather seats or not leather seats

[Chilly]

Evening,

A question.

When buying a Land Rover. Would you prefer Leather seats or not? and why?

Chilly

[HAK]

Evening,

A question.

When buying a Land Rover. Would you prefer Leather seats or not? and why?

Chilly

I love the smell of leather but more so easier to keep clean my back seat is stained from my 3 year old if it where leather I could wipe it up on the run ;)

[taff]

i was never into leather seats,
until i got them :D and now i much prefer them for the simple reason stated by rovernit, plus if kept conditioned then they look nicer also.

[waynep]

I love the smell of leather but more so easier to keep clean my back seat is stained from my 3 year old if it where leather I could wipe it up on the run ;)

:eek::eek::eek:

but seriously, I had the same dilemna .... however the leather is great for highway or offroad. Easier to keep clean than cloth. Just give it a going over with Menuiers leather conditioner or similar every 3 months to keep it supple.
Make sure it is in good nick to start with if buying second hand. Many people don't look after it properly.

[Chilly]

I prefer leather but wondered about the heat / sun beating down on it and the sweat factor.....are these problems?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

If it has leather,,
you wont be sweating---;):D

[87County]

I prefer leather but wondered about the heat / sun beating down on it and the sweat factor.....are these problems?

heat & sun will get it eventually - enjoy the 10 or so years from new if you keep it conditioned

[Bigbjorn]

Leather seats totally unsuitable for hot climates. Leave them in the sun and you can be badly burnt when you sit on them. Very, very, sweaty in our humid summers, your clothes in contact with leather are sodden with sweat in a very short time in a Queensland summer. Stain badly, & crack if not scrupulously cared for. We are talking off road vehicles here. Dirt, oil, sweat and neglect are part of the use pattern. Sturdy washable cloth faced seats are the only way to go.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

can any one say climate control?
Just because you drive down that track with your elbow out and your steel caps on a rubber mat doesnt mean EVERYONE does,,,:p

[Chilly]

No!

Ha HA!!

[cucinadio]

can any one say climate control?
Just because you drive down that track with your elbow out and your steel caps on a rubber mat doesnt mean EVERYONE does,,,:p


here here Pedro!!! l have leather and would be hard pressed going back now :D

cheers

[ak]

This is an interesting thread. I've not had leather so can't really comment. However some cars with leather seats I have been in I have sweated and stuck to the seats, and others I have not. Must be a bit like there is leather and than there's leather. All comes back to the quality of the leather in other words.

[simonl8353]

Yes,

Especially agree if you have kids (as said here), the 300ml of chocolate milkshake was a snip to remove on Sunday. ;)

[waynep]

This is an interesting thread. I've not had leather so can't really comment. However some cars with leather seats I have been in I have sweated and stuck to the seats, and others I have not. Must be a bit like there is leather and than there's leather. All comes back to the quality of the leather in other words.

you might be talking vinyl :) that looked like leather
the old holdens were notorious for it.
never had a "sticking" problem with the grey leather in my Disco.

[FenianEel]

Had both, currently have cloth in the D2, should've gone leather:(

Better for everything. If your concerned about filth, mud or oil, go leather and a set of decent quality seat covers. ;)

[Bigbjorn]

can any one say climate control?
Just because you drive down that track with your elbow out and your steel caps on a rubber mat doesnt mean EVERYONE does,,,:p

Climate control. That means buying a make other than Land Rover or getting a decent after-market a/c system to replace the one designed for 20 degree days in the Northern European summers.

Doesn't change the fact that leather will give you a nasty burn if you put bare or lightly clothed flesh on leather left in the sun.

[BigJon]

Climate control. That means buying a make other than Land Rover or getting a decent after-market a/c system to replace the one designed for 20 degree days in the Northern European summers.



Have you ever been in a Land Rover with factory fitted leather seats?

You would be looking late Disco I, Disco II, soft dash Rangie Classic, P38 Rangie, LM322 Rangie, Rangie Sport, Disco 3, new Freelander.

All with very effective A/C / climate control systems more than capable of coping with Australian weather conditions.

Aussie built cars for years and years had vinyl covered seats and no A/C, but we seemed to cope OK.

[5teve]

now im a sweaty kinda chap at the coolest of times (nice image eh) i have cloth in mine, cause im cheap and bought the disco based on price,

however as has already been stated leather has advantages and disadvantages

adv

looks great
easy to clean
hard wearing
smells great
great if you have kids (see easy to clean)


dis adv (for me at any rate)

hot if dark colour
make me sweat (and yes leather not vinyl!)
slippy when going round corners


my favourite combo? Half leather, cloth base, back and headrest (ie just centre section of seat, leather everything else including side bollard sections of seat. stops me sweating, looks great and supports me well... only problem is that i havent see any on landies :D

Thanks

Steve

[Rayngie]

I have black leather seats, yes they obviously get hot on a hot day, but they also cool down quickly with Climate control on, mine really does get cold very quick, my wife has a new Ford Focus, now that has rubbish air con..my Kombi on the other hand...no air-con, no power steering, vinyl seats....now thats a nice combo for a hot day!