E-Class (W124) 1984-1995: E 260, E 300, E 320, E 420, E 500 (Includes CE, T, TD models)

will 90 seats fit in a 87????

Old Aug 26, 2007 | 01:21 PM
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will 90 seats fit in a 87????

Found a great deal on a pair of 1990 seats in great shape. Will they bolt in without modification into a 1987 with worn seats???
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 03:12 PM
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Yes, but the upholstery pattern is waaayyy different (multi vertical lines on 1986-1989, fewer horizontal lines from 90-95.

You'd need to do the back seat too if you want it to look right.


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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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Before you dive in, make sure the plugs are the same too. I seem to remember selling a pair of newer w126 seats to an owner of an 84 w126 and the plug ends were different, and I don't recall the design shift date.
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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off topic but does anyone think the mb tex seats are more comfortable than the leather late 124 model ones like pictured in the cabrio? I find my leather ones a little stiff compared to when I had my 90 sedan
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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my (1990) MBtex seats are more akin to the early ones posted than the ones posted for the cabrio.

i always thought the MBTex seats were always one pattern?
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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I've never owned mbtex and IMO vinyl seats belong in american cars and grandma sofas, not Mercedes Benzes...

Leather FTW
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 12:18 AM
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What does the MBtex seat look like? Did MB offer cloth seats in w124 in our years? Like the euro avantgarde cars sometimes have?
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Try cleaning and using leather conditioners. Leather can get dry and hard, but once softened it is more supportive than MB Tex. I love my leather seats.
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Seats from a 400 or 500 will not bolt straight into the 300. Bolt patterns are more narrow.
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