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hotrod30:
Hi Robin,

Why not retrim the whole car by your local guy. You can then choose any combination of  (interlagos type) fabric or leather and it will be totally matching and bespoke. It might look odd if you can’t match the new Recaro front seats to the rest of the car.

Will be more expensive, but would be so much more integrated.

 :happy2: :happy2:  Hotrod

Top Cat:
I dont understand why the R section would have to remain Robin in option 2 are they just going to sow the interlagos straight over the cover that's there now  :chicken:
I went to MJ interiors last summer to ask about getting the GTI in mine done in red stitching and it turned out very expensive due to the way it had to be done, seats stripped and the GTI section replaced with a pre stitched piece.
But what i am trying to say is surely the have to take those covers off to sow in the interlagos, and if so then its not going to be any harder to replace the R area.
I think you have to get rid of the R  your's is a GTI and one that gets showed off all over the place.. Save and replace is my thought's

And remember life is not a rehearsal    :evilgrin:

Greeners:
Some perspective needed!

Potential new owner to Robin, '' Nah I don't want the car as those beautiful Recaro's have the Volkswagen racing logo as opposed to the letters GTI (which of course aren't to be found anywhere else on the car  :rolleye:) ''

I think not! Get your centre sections re-trimmed in Interlagos and enjoy your very unique seats which just happen to have the letter of your christian name on the top of them!  :happy2: :jumpmove:

IMHO of course!  :laugh:

chungster:
Top Cat,

I think option 2 is just to sew the Interlagos cloth into the darker grey bit in the middle, and the rest with the R logo at the top remain the same?

MJ Interiors are one of the best / known peeps in doing retrims I think, so not surprised if they wanted to charge more.

Option 1 changes both sections, so RR would then have the GTI logo in the head rest bit also.

jonnyc:
Robin,

I really think that the 'R' looks great on the seats, 'R' does not necessarily mean its not a 'GTI'

Remember the R-GTI concept, for me the 'R' logo would represent a more special one off version of any of the VW product line.. Be it GTI or whatever.. Its like BMW and M.. You have the official models, M3, M5 etc.. But also the M-Sport etc..

If you really want to go with the Interlagos then I would say just get the sections made up and replaced in the covers that are currently on the seats..

The alternative would be to have the matching rears and not bother with the Interlagos..

If they had a BMW Performance logo on them then I get your point, but with a VW 'R' logo I think it ties in and makes perfect sense..

Jonny  :smiley:

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