Hi all, just wondered if anyone had any pics of the LR waterproof seat covers fitted to their cars. i've trawled the internet looking for pics of them, but can only find LR's own pics which look to good to be true! Also any tips on fitting them would be good too, i've bought a set (front and rear) but don't get my Freelander till late next week and want to get them fitted straight away, to make it child proof

Thanks in advance, Rick 2013 Freelander TD4 Black LE

Would be interested in this too.....was looking at getting some!! 2013 FL2 - Black Edition Auto
2013 FL2 - Black Edition Manual GONE!
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I know you are asking ref LR covers.
I have a set of covers from this company http://www.ukcovers.co.uk and they are perfect (IMHO) have side bits for the air bags, great fit not a fully tailored fit but very good and100% waterproof for me.
Had them now for 6 months they fold up into themselves and can be thrown in the boot when not required. Very good ( I'm in no way connected to this company), just great product at a non LR price.
Paid around £38.00 for a front set, I think.

Regards
Ben (GONE) FL2 2008 SE (manual) Santorini Black, the expensive one
(LEFT WITH) 300tdi Defender 90 the cold, reliable & sensible one

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I have an interest also and while I don't want to detract from Rick's question to LR's seat covers only, I would like to see owners pics of any make fitted, not the manufacturers pics.

Apologies Rick if I have steered your specific question slightly off the topic

I have the LR seat covers which I bought from Duckworths with a considerable discount - excellent deal as usual. No pictures I'm afraid as they are currently in the wash! My opinion of them is mixed but overall positive. The quality of the fabric and manufacture is excellent and they really do stop just about everything getting through to the seats. However, fitting them is not straightforward if you are doing it on your own. They are a very snug fit and the fittings are awkward - but practice helps. While you are messing about in the front you need hands reaching under the seat from the back. The fastenings are velcro on elastic strings which, so far have worked well, but after washing a few times are not holding as well as when they were new - but still OK. As for appearance they do not look as good as the LR photos. Although a snug fit to put on, once on, the side flaps for the airbags prevent you getting tension on the seatback portion so it is loose and difficult to get wrinkle free. The seat part is also difficult to fit as you can't get down the sides easily to secure it. Having secured it you tension it by pushing a built in bolster back into the gap between the base of the back and the seat. This works and you can get a good taught result, but after a few trips it moves and becomes loose, meaning the seat cover wrinkles.

Overall, They do the job they are designed to do extremely well and they will save the seats. Just don't expect them to look like the LR pictures. You can spend hours getting a really good fit but after a couple of trips the wrinkles are back. Would I buy them again? Yes the benefits outweigh the problems.

Britpart do front covers only for FL2. If the quality of the set I have on the Range Rover are anything to go by then they will be superb. Excellent fit. Washable. * GONE. GS TD4 Manual MY2013. Orkney Grey with privacy, cold and clearview packs, armrests (a must!) and a spoiler.
* 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* GONE.2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Rocket ship. 33mpg.
* Range Rover Classic '93 200Tdi Factory fit
* 1949 80" in family since 1975

Thanks for the review Ben, it was very helpful I plan on keeping the covers fitted all the time to keep the kids from getting the cloth seats mucky! So I don't mind spending a bit of time fitting them and then just wipe them down when they need it. Just wanted to know they were a good fit and not to baggy, which it sounds like they'll be ok. Cheers mate  2013 Freelander TD4 Black LE

I've got the genuine LR fronts fitted. They serve their purpose brilliantly , but the fit quite honestly is functional not aesthetic, to get an idea chuck a bed sheet at the drivers seat from about 10 feet away...... 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

Harsh but accurate.

defenderben wrote:

I know you are asking ref LR covers.
I have a set of covers from this company http://www.ukcovers.co.uk and they are perfect (IMHO) have side bits for the air bags, great fit not a fully tailored fit but very good and100% waterproof for me.
Had them now for 6 months they fold up into themselves and can be thrown in the boot when not required. Very good ( I'm in no way connected to this company), just great product at a non LR price.
Paid around £38.00 for a front set, I think.

Regards
Ben

Hi
They look very similar to this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Land-Rover-Freelan...B00555A1OK but mine are all tucked in at the bottom so the plastic seat base is fully visible and controls are accessible. They have a proper side Velcro part for air bags to be able to activate correctly.
Tried to take a picture today but could not get the angle right to show them properly. (GONE) FL2 2008 SE (manual) Santorini Black, the expensive one
(LEFT WITH) 300tdi Defender 90 the cold, reliable & sensible one

I am also after a set of seat covers to suit Freelander 2, unfortunately nothing available in this god forsaken penal colony. Are these:
http://www.landroverpartsstore.co.uk/freel...07pvj.html

the same covers as discussed in this thread as they look great in the picture. The picture from defenderben resembles a plastic rain coat thrown over a chair. If they are could someone suggest an alternative, they don't really have to be waterproof , just keep the worst of the sweat and dust of the seats.

Melville and Moon are the best

They're not cheap but are regarded as the best by a long way, they are a canvas design unlike the plastic modern type and tend to be much harder wearing.

http://www.melvillandmoon.com/seat_covers.html

They are nothing like the covers shown in Defenderben's post. The link Taz has posted is probably the closest, but it's a drawing and the LR seat base cover does not cover as much of the seat as this drawing depicts.. The LR covers come in 2 parts with the head rest separate from the back and seat and despite the negative comments, some by me, they are of excellent quality. All you need is a little OCD to keep them wrinkle free.

Some piccies of my LR seat covers in my gallery. The passenger seat has had some fettling to make it look better, the drivers seat is what it normally looks like after sitting on it for an hour or two.

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