MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: ollie288 on March 22, 2010, 08:45:20 pm

Title: A rough cost.
Post by: ollie288 on March 22, 2010, 08:45:20 pm: Just in the process of doing some maths to see if it is worth while me purchasing these:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fzz259%2Follie288%2Fseats.jpg&hash=3267acda54e72588cef3750d9d23cf91016a9ead)

I love the bucket seats and have wanted some for a while. I may be able to get my hands on a set like the above. The thing is I'm not to keen on the fabric. Does anyone have a rough cost on getting them retrimed in leather? Two front seats and the rear bench.

Just so I can give myself a rough idea before I jump in. So anyone who has had a retrim or could do one for me....... (Luke :wink:)

Cheers
Ollie
Title: Re: A rough cost.
Post by: Top Cat on March 22, 2010, 09:37:11 pm: It would be expensive i think, my guess would be near a grand or over. :rolleye:
Title: Re: A rough cost.
Post by: paulk on March 22, 2010, 09:41:24 pm: my recaros are at ccs ....Full retrim in oe leather with red stiching and red recaro logo...Â£750 for the fronts..rears are around Â£400 but im only doin the fronts

http://www.classiccarservices.co.uk/gallery.html

look i modern cars theres a r32 re trim
Title: Re: A rough cost.
Post by: ollie288 on March 22, 2010, 09:44:29 pm: Quote from: Top Cat on March 22, 2010, 09:37:11 pm
It would be expensive i think, my guess would be near a grand or over. :rolleye:

:scared:

Hmmm back to the calculations then! :laugh:
I thought maybe Â£500-600 :grin: :ashamed:

I am hoping I can get these for cheap as a mates mate is selling the car with them in. If the trim is 1k they will still work out cheaper than a leather set that went on ebay the other week. The bonus is they would be basically brand new and I could pick the colour/stitching.

When I went to look at them early I notice they do not fold forward very far due to the big bolsters. Are they all like this? Also are the cloth ones heated like the leather?
:happy2:
Title: Re: A rough cost.
Post by: ollie288 on March 22, 2010, 09:46:34 pm: Quote from: paulk on March 22, 2010, 09:41:24 pm
my recaros are at ccs ....Full retrim in oe leather with red stiching and red recaro logo...Â£750 for the fronts..rears are around Â£400 but im only doin the fronts

http://www.classiccarservices.co.uk/gallery.html

look i modern cars theres a r32 re trim

Cheers Paul, thats good to know. If I had the fronts done in OE leather I could use my existing rear leather bench. And it would work out fairly cheap too. :happy2:
Title: Re: A rough cost.
Post by: Top Cat on March 22, 2010, 09:56:19 pm: There is a place in Warrington by me that Vick N recommends is good for a retrim. :happy2: I think StokeBalloon got his steering wheel re stitched there and the price was very reasonable. :happy2:

There is a link somewhere on here.
Title: Re: A rough cost.
Post by: ollie288 on March 22, 2010, 10:03:01 pm: Quote from: Top Cat on March 22, 2010, 09:56:19 pm
There is a place in Warrington by me that Vick N recommends is good for a retrim. :happy2: I think StokeBalloon got his steering wheel re stitched there and the price was very reasonable. :happy2:

There is a link somewhere on here.

Ill have a look, cheers TC. I'm just after a guestimate atm as I wouldn't have it done until I have the car. (I have a stock pile of parts waiting in my garage :grin:)
:happy2:
Title: Re: A rough cost.
Post by: danishmkvgti on March 23, 2010, 05:50:03 am: Just a bit OT Ollie, what's the ET on your Audi rims?? :notworthy:
Title: Re: A rough cost.
Post by: ollie288 on March 23, 2010, 08:48:19 pm: Quote from: danishmkvgti on March 23, 2010, 05:50:03 am
Just a bit OT Ollie, what's the ET on your Audi rims?? :notworthy:

7.5 et 54 I also had 10mm spacers :happy2:
Title: Re: A rough cost.
Post by: danishmkvgti on March 24, 2010, 05:15:22 am: Thank you, now go buy those seats :mad: :innocent:
Title: Re: A rough cost.
Post by: ollie288 on March 24, 2010, 08:39:45 pm: Quote from: danishmkvgti on March 24, 2010, 05:15:22 am
Thank you, now go buy those seats :mad: :innocent:

I have my fingers crossed! My mate is trying persuade to his mate, who has the seats in his car, to remove them and sell them to me! I will have to see! I am hoping! :party: