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Title: MK5 GTI Recaro Cloth bucket seats
Post by: sam2kk8 on February 02, 2013, 03:59:55 pm: does anyone know how much these sell for second hand?
ive got a set that ill be looking to swap for some standard chequred front seats + cash in the future but just wanted to know roughly what they value at?
Title: Re: MK5 GTI Recaro Cloth bucket seats
Post by: Nodz on February 02, 2013, 04:08:52 pm: Depending on the condition they normally they start from £1000 plus your seats Here's the last set that sold on here in October last year:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=54651.0
Title: Re: MK5 GTI Recaro Cloth bucket seats
Post by: sam2kk8 on February 02, 2013, 04:35:13 pm: Thanks Nodz!
Title: Re: MK5 GTI Recaro Cloth bucket seats
Post by: camfollower on February 02, 2013, 05:13:18 pm: Yikes, I like them, but don't think they are worth a grand... don't think they were that new in the options list... I know the leather ones we're silly money, but £1k plus standards. :laugh:
Title: Re: MK5 GTI Recaro Cloth bucket seats
Post by: Nodz on February 02, 2013, 05:14:42 pm: Quote from: camfollower on February 02, 2013, 05:13:18 pm
Yikes, I like them, but don't think they are worth a grand... don't think they were that new in the options list... I know the leather ones we're silly money, but £1k plus standards. :laugh:

I think they was alot more than £1k off the options list iirc
Title: Re: MK5 GTI Recaro Cloth bucket seats
Post by: RedRobin on February 02, 2013, 05:25:50 pm: Quote from: camfollower on February 02, 2013, 05:13:18 pm

Yikes, I like them, but don't think they are worth a grand... don't think they were that new in the options list... I know the leather ones we're silly money, but £1k plus standards. :laugh:

....Even the Interlagos cloth Recaro's were about £2,000 as a VW factory option (which stopped in 2007). I didn't order them on mine in 2005 but bought some later for £1,100 without any swoppsie.

No regrets - Quite the contrary as they are very comfy (passenger can sleep more easily) and very supportive when making progress.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FMods%2FR.jpg&hash=407357a9c76805f7018e3a7bef6fecdef16ef887)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FCarbonfibre%2FRecaro_vinyl_sheen1.jpg&hash=3cd0d8b54f6da34325759fdeff400aa9f84e5704)

Personally I wouldn't buy any car with leather seats - Too slippy and can be awful in hot summers.

If you get some you'll have to dial out the airbag warning as they don't have any.
Title: Re: MK5 GTI Recaro Cloth bucket seats
Post by: itismebigd on February 02, 2013, 05:43:59 pm: 1st dibs Sam when you come to sell,thanks

Dougie :happy2:
Title: Re: MK5 GTI Recaro Cloth bucket seats
Post by: sam2kk8 on February 02, 2013, 05:54:38 pm: Quote from: itismebigd on February 02, 2013, 05:43:59 pm
1st dibs Sam when you come to sell,thanks

Dougie :happy2:

PM'd
Title: Re: MK5 GTI Recaro Cloth bucket seats
Post by: camfollower on February 02, 2013, 05:56:03 pm: @RR: Didn't know that, thought they we're less... learn something everyday.
Re: Leather, yeah I've had a few motors with full leather, and they are cold in the winter and sticky in the summer... half leathers are decent. But Fabric or Alcantara definitely has the edge for ass gripage! :grin:
Title: Re: MK5 GTI Recaro Cloth bucket seats
Post by: RedRobin on February 02, 2013, 05:59:04 pm: @ camfollower:

Agreed - Alcantara favourite of all. Half-leathers like the Ed30 are quite good but wouldn't work so well on proper Recaro's. :happy2:
Title: Re: MK5 GTI Recaro Cloth bucket seats
Post by: JoeDarKa on February 02, 2013, 06:35:09 pm: I love mine :drool:

I would love to get mine re-trimmed into something different but my brother has alcantara on his seats and its worn quickly and gone really bobbly!