SEATS IN W460

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bedi22001
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HI

I am looking for some information regarding seats for W460, which seats will fit best in the front and rear?  ML seats or C class seats, my old seats are a bit faded, want to upgrade the seats and want to know what would the best fitment?

 

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If you look in this (interior section) there are a few threads on the subject, from what I gathered interiors out of w201 and w202 are the easiest to fit. I decided to stay standard in the end as the interior grew on me.
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the narrow width of the front seats are the determinimg factor so its either from the 190 series or the 1st generation c-class, can't comment on later c-classes they may well fit too but probably best to check with a tape measure

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Thanks for the advice however has anybody out there put different seats in namely from a Mercedes, just want to know if its possible and how hard they are to fit?

 

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I have W210 EClass seats in black leather, only just fit 1/4" bigger and the drivers seat wouldn't have gone in. They're uber comfy and you sit about 2" higher,  When I drive anyone elses G it feels like I'm sat on the floor.  

Love em!

Norfolk Tim had some Brilliant white ones in his last G cool

Gordon O

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Gordon,

I know you loved them :-)

The fronts were out a W210 and fitted perfectly if angled them very slightly to avoid the hand brake casing on a 463 and agree the 2 inch lift is a great driving position. However, as the seats were wider there was no arm rest options.

As mine was a SWB the rears were no good and I had to get the existing ones re-trimmed to match.

Personally, I feel that all 460 and 463 seats don't match the robust feel of the rest of the old G Wagen's. I think Mercedes have rectified this in the newer 463 by doing away with single armrests and replacing them with  larger more comfy seats and a central consul armrest................with fridge underneath.laugh

Tim

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hi there..

 

i have fitted many syle of seat to a 460. by far the best is gonna be recaros. if your G is a swb,best to fit lightweight seats. i have mainly had fabrications made to the original seats bases in the G . A good metal welder will be needed.vw golf mk1, vauxhall astra gte, ford capri  recaros will all fit great. they narrow enough too like the original 460 seats.

slk seats will also fit ihad them in my 560GES. EVO 6 seats were in my cabrio a few years back..

 

porsche seats will also look good and be super comfortable.

 

rgds hus

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Hi and Welcome

if your G is clean and original I would get someone to restore the seats or get them recovered in Leather or Leatherette 

Somebody has done it to ours long with the doors panels done as well

a very tidy job and comforable

i will post some pics of them but it will Middle or end of week 

Cheers 

 

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Would like to be a bit higher up, was thinking the c class seats but reading above think i am going to settle for the W201 E class seats not so keen on the leather will try and see if i can find cloth that way the door cards on my G wagon dont look out of place, Will the back seats be an easy fit also and were they out of an Estate or a saloon?

 

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got to agree if you can find Recaro's I'd recover them as standard too, originality is how it was intended

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Is the fabric still available form MB?  if so what's the likely cost of the material?

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John757 wrote:

Is the fabric still available form MB?  if so what's the likely cost of the material?

I think it may be all gone, I did hear a member bought the last stock.

Gordon O

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 I believe the fabric is still available from West Trading. Its about 88 Euro/ running meter. They normally only supply the trade but I would be happy to order on your behalf as long as you pay the for it.

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 Kevin

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topman kevin !

 

rgds hus