On that last point, does anybody have a driver's seat for a w201? I have a quote of $500 to rebuild it with a new seat frame. I wonder if this is something I could do myself and save some money?
It is very common to take a donor passenger seat and to combine parts to make a good driver's seat. I have a seat set for the 201 (or did I have two?), and the best passenger cover is now in our 107. We do now own a 201 car, so I may well be using my extra parts. I vowed not to touch the 190D until the genset was back together again, so it's getting close.
A pair of front seats is $20 at the U-Pull here, that's where I got the extras. I figured $20 for a good seat cover that might work in the SL was a good deal, and any extra use I got out of them would be gravy. Shipping entire seats is a bit of a killer, though. Your best bet (cost-wise) is to find something locally. To be fair, your $500 will get you an as-new seat, other approaches will give you somewhat less. -- Jim
