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hughesajc
 


Member Since: 21 Nov 2006
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Seat covers - Help !!

Hiya

We pick up our new D3 on 3rd of March and can't wait.We'll be putting a child seat in the car for our 4 and a half year old daughter.As you'd expect she often gets in with dirty feet-so heres the question !! Does anyone know of any type of clear seat covers that can go underneath a child seat that don't look unsightly and protect the leather frrom dirt and wear and tear ??

Thanks a lot in anticipation !!!


Tony Very Happy
  
Post #130809Sat Feb 17 2007 3:22pm
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blueanchorinn
 


Member Since: 07 Mar 2006
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Lugano TealDiscovery 3

I don't bother with seat covers and have Alpaca Leather with a 5 and 11 year old and 2 springers, I find a damp cloth cleans the seats very well and a dose of Auto Glym leather cream now and again keeps them looking new. Best wishes for the 3rd
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Post #130813Sat Feb 17 2007 4:23pm
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craig
 


Member Since: 08 Aug 2006
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England 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Manual Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

I use a blanket folded in half. Goes over the seat covers not a problem.
Any spillages from the two lads gets on the blanket and not on my precious D3. Then take blanket out and wash and tumble dry.
  
Post #130814Sat Feb 17 2007 4:24pm
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Doctor Diesel
 


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Scotland 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

the whole point of leather is its cleanability....damp cloth does the business on my alpaca leather and I've 11, 8 and 5 yr old boys who are mudophilic!!
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Post #130858Sat Feb 17 2007 6:19pm
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NeilG
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

Whatever you do do not spend £400 on Landrover seat covers. I've just taken mine off after winter and they've marked the Alpaca leather with black marks which I can't shift. The seatcovers have done the opposite of what I wanted them for. Tried to get the marks off and can't so taking it up with Landrover.
  
Post #150458Fri Apr 20 2007 7:52pm
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DSL
 


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Tunisia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

Neil, see http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic4400.ht...ers+marked

I got a complete new set of seats as the covers had marked my alpaca seats after 3 weeks. It's not a new issue to LR so get stuck in, I had the head of accessories down at Newport along with the cover manufacturer, that was why the black covers were withdrawn.

  
Post #150460Fri Apr 20 2007 7:56pm
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NeilG
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

thanks, that's great to know, so far the dealer has asked for the receipt, which I have, and some photos. Rear seats are ok, front two are not.
  
Post #150463Fri Apr 20 2007 8:02pm
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DSL
 


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Tunisia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

I insisted on new seats as the car was only a few weeks old & the tech guy in the dealer said that recovering them would not look as good as the originals. The fronts were marked (as pic), the rears unmarked but they could not figure out how to order just the fronts from the manufacturer so I got all 7 as a new set. Took about 5 weeks from the dealer confirming that they were to replace them.

PS Welcome, shame with a problem though.
  
Post #150468Fri Apr 20 2007 8:07pm
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NeilG
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

ok, mines a year old and not as badly marked, but both seats are marked on the edges and the driver seat base looks very grubby as the covers were on for three months. Did you get your money back for the cost of the covers?
  
Post #150471Fri Apr 20 2007 8:14pm
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DSL
 


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Tunisia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

Yes, forgot to say but got full refund on the seat covers.
  
Post #150472Fri Apr 20 2007 8:16pm
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garyr
 


Member Since: 29 Oct 2007
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Tonga GreenDiscovery 3

Im about to buy seat covers from a company called over the top. There top quality and bespoke fitted. Not cheap by any means but when you have quality leather than I think its worth spending a couple of hundred protecting them.

Heres there website: www.overthetop.co.uk

Im gettinmg them becasue my mate has some - they are superb!
Cheers
Gary
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Post #220808Sat Nov 03 2007 10:19pm
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neo
 


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England 

I would check compatibility with LR SRS systems with those, the LR covers are tested and approved.
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Post #220849Sun Nov 04 2007 1:05am
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