Defender 110 - Front leg room
Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 25, 2003 at 23:11
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Rhubarb
G'day all,
Looking at purchasing a new Defender 110 wagon later this year. An issue I have came across is that there is just not quite enough leg room from the front drivers
seat for myself. (ie the front
seat doesn't slide back enough).
One of the first things I will be doing to the Defender is replacing the standard front seats with some more comfortable after-market seats.
I was wondering if anyone knows or has any exprience with being able to install new seats with longer sliders so that more leg room is achievable. (About 1/2 - 1 inch would be perfect).
Or any other idea's on how to get around this sticking point.
Reply By: Glenno - Thursday, Jun 26, 2003 at 22:20
Thursday, Jun 26, 2003 at 22:20
Im at a total loss as to why Land Rover think my knees need their own air con vents. The silly thing is when your 6ft3 your knees push directly into where the cold air pumps out. Takes a good 5 mins to defrost the knees before walking is possible
But as many have said, its a love hate thing, and im obviously an arrogant sub 30's male who cant understand why!
Saying that my parents went round oz 30 yrs ago in a series 1 land rover and dad still raves about the damm things!
Cheers,
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Follow Up By: RichardLOZ - Friday, Jun 27, 2003 at 21:13
Friday, Jun 27, 2003 at 21:13
I have just got out of a Pajero into a 2003 Defender. Yes it sure is a different animal to drive and does take a little getting used to. I am 6'2" and fit quite comfortably in the drivers
seat. You do get used to the seats and I am sure in time so will the kids who are in the back wining for the old Pajero comfort....LOL.
Richard
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Reply By: Alan H - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2003 at 16:26
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2003 at 16:26
I bought a new Defender approx 3 months ago and have just completed my first trip away.....
Carnarvon and back to wet and windy
Perth. No probs. with the seating and I'm about 6' 1" (184 cms I think) and about 94kg.
Apparently the seats can be set back a bit as I drove a second hand vehicle once which did have more room for drivers, but slightly less in the back.
Yes it is an old fashioned and ergonomically unfriendly vehicle but I can put up with that ..... the body will fit gradually as it has all other types of vehicle in the past. Try sitting in some of these bloody ubeaut utes if you want real seating probs. where seating room is sacrificed for load space.
Anyway. it went
well in the dirt, more comfortable than my Discovery was, pulled my van weighing 1.5 tonne easily where the 300 tdi struggled.
Very importantly when road trains went past you heard the blast from their slipstream rather than felt it.
Had a few niggling troubles but these have been made to appear worse by the rotten aftersales service from Barbagallo here in the West.
Overall I'm
well satisfied with the it.
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