In my experience, the driver seat in the W201 does not provide as good lumbar support as the W124 or even my old W123 240D seat. If you can find an used W124 E320 orthopedic seat and make it work you will be very happy, especially if you are going to make long trips in that car.
Tan --- Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
