MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Johnny_tro on September 23, 2010, 10:44:01 am

Title: Leathers
Post by: Johnny_tro on September 23, 2010, 10:44:01 am

Was just browsing, are there three leather trim types for the MK5's?

Standard - Small little head rests?

GTI -Deeper side, tall head rests?

R32 - Full on race seat?

Many thanks

Title: Re: Leathers
Post by: Johnny_tro on September 23, 2010, 11:06:55 am

My trim :(

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.images.pistonheads.com%2Faimg%2F2082%2F2082665-7.jpg&hash=02b4be46d42e802c5777292b3f98703be4176b04)

This is the GTI trim I think
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.images.pistonheads.com%2Faimg%2F2031%2F2031091-2.jpg&hash=4fe8e22063edf37262db41713cb3756eb5cdb5be)

R32
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fjonny_cymru%2FRecaro_Seats%2F1.jpg%26amp%3Bt%3D1&hash=f46584b684c40d0a22aa94ad22a2f6d073eb4e32)

Is this the main 3? or are the others

Title: Re: Leathers
Post by: stealthwolf on September 23, 2010, 11:09:04 am

I'm not so sure about the Pirelli but don't forget the Edition 30 has half-leather seats. The GTI had the option of Recaro seats which are in your R32 pic above.

Title: Re: Leathers
Post by: Mandy on September 23, 2010, 11:12:35 am

The Pirelli has half leather seats too.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Leathers
Post by: Johnny_tro on September 23, 2010, 11:17:11 am

any pics of these?

My main question is more the shape-the first one (don't mean it to sound bad) are the entry level seats? not as bulky/or hugging as the GTI's etc.?

Title: Re: Leathers
Post by: Johnny_tro on September 23, 2010, 11:19:29 am

Just found the Pirelli - same shape as the GTI's

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.themotorreport.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F09%2Fgolfpirelli3.jpg&hash=b701eef26246df310b64fb41f9bccbe9cda9b96a)

Title: Re: Leathers
Post by: Johnny_tro on September 23, 2010, 11:20:08 am

My main question is more the shape-the first one (don't mean it to sound bad) are the entry level seats? not as bulky/or hugging as the GTI's etc.?

Title: Re: Leathers
Post by: Richn83 on September 23, 2010, 11:36:50 am

your kin of right, the first are non-sport leather seats, as would have come in a non GT GTI golf with leather spec.  The second are the standard GTI GT or R32 seats, they come in cloth, leather, half leather (ED30) and pirelli spec, the third are the Recaro buckets they are an option on GTi and R32 they aren't a standard option and are very rare, more so in cloth than leather.

Title: Re: Leathers
Post by: Johnny_tro on September 23, 2010, 11:50:33 am

 Cool, thank you.

So, whats an average price for the standard leathers?

How price for GTi's ?

Guessing R32 Rec's are hard to get? Did see some cloth ones for sale, little worn - £1200, this good?

Title: Re: Leathers
Post by: stealthwolf on September 23, 2010, 12:29:20 pm

Recaro cloths are as rare as rocking horse poo.

Title: Re: Leathers
Post by: Johnny_tro on September 23, 2010, 12:32:20 pm

Found some £1200 dude for cloth, plus my interior. that good

 just don't think they are as firm/good as the gti :( need a change I think :( is this bad? as I have never tried the gti seats yet? but they look like they would feel better.

Title: Re: Leathers
Post by: danishmkvgti on September 23, 2010, 01:03:20 pm

Quote from: Johnny_tro on September 23, 2010, 12:32:20 pm

Found some £1200 dude for cloth, plus my interior. that good

 just don't think they are as firm/good as the gti :( need a change I think :( is this bad? as I have never tried the gti seats yet? but they look like they would feel better.

The GTI seats hugs you very well for spirited driving on the road but for track or the Ring they feel like you are skating around in them, then proper buckets are needed.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Leathers
Post by: Johnny_tro on September 23, 2010, 01:45:42 pm

Cool.

Whats a fair price for a seat of GTi leathers?

and what do you think a fair price for the std leathers, ones I have?