MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: garrardrj on April 20, 2013, 12:54:16 pm

Title: Fitted Seat covers Advice
Post by: garrardrj on April 20, 2013, 12:54:16 pm: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121089704353?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Anyone got these , are they any good and do they fit well .

What about the rear seat ?

Any other recommendations ?
Title: Re: Fitted Seat covers Advice
Post by: Horatio on April 20, 2013, 01:00:08 pm: Seen these for sale, quality looks very good. Havent got round to buying any yet as I keep seeing other shiney things I like the look of :rolleye:

edit: different link to capital seating

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Protective-RECARO-Seat-Cover-Volkswagen-VW-Golf-GTi-Mk5-Mk6-/350561473424?pt=UK_Car_Interior_Accessories&hash=item519f179390
Title: Re: Fitted Seat covers Advice
Post by: garrardrj on April 21, 2013, 11:56:01 am: I have contacted this seller and asked about a group buy to see what discount they can give , £50 a cover seems a bit steep to me. I have also asked if they do a rear seat cover too .

As you say looks a good fit , but then it would do as they are trying to sell them :rolleye:

Anyone actually got any of these fitted ?
Title: Re: Fitted Seat covers Advice
Post by: dmac1969 on April 21, 2013, 02:42:14 pm: Do they split apart easily if your seat airbag goes off?
Title: Re: Fitted Seat covers Advice
Post by: garrardrj on April 21, 2013, 04:13:43 pm: Do any seatcovers do that ? I have never seen any that do .
Title: Re: Fitted Seat covers Advice
Post by: Nodz on April 21, 2013, 04:19:21 pm: I've got some that do. There is normally a slit down the side of the seat cover with some other material stitched in to rip apart easier if the airbags are ever deployed, it was an option on the site I ordered mine off. I can't remember where I got mine from now
Title: Re: Fitted Seat covers Advice
Post by: garrardrj on April 23, 2013, 12:42:49 pm: Quote from: Horatio on April 20, 2013, 01:00:08 pm
Seen these for sale, quality looks very good. Havent got round to buying any yet as I keep seeing other shiney things I like the look of :rolleye:

edit: different link to capital seating

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Protective-RECARO-Seat-Cover-Volkswagen-VW-Golf-GTi-Mk5-Mk6-/350561473424?pt=UK_Car_Interior_Accessories&hash=item519f179390

Following on from this and another question from another i have been in touch with Capital , the makers of these covers . I specifically asked about airbags in the seats and they stated they have sold thousands and it has never been an issue and or questioned . Now they haven't really answered the question so i would suggest that as there is no weaker area within the cover to split open if the airbag deployed that they may hinder the deployment and therefore an issue for some.

They offered 15% for six covers , is this worth a Group buy post and see what the response is ??

Also asked about a rear seat cover and they don't do them .
Title: Re: Fitted Seat covers Advice
Post by: mrbeck on April 23, 2013, 01:36:28 pm: Last year I bought some seat covers from here:

http://www.titancovers.co.uk/products/Volkswagen-Front-Seat-Covers.html

They fit the front seats well and have flaps in the sides to allow the airbag to deploy in the event of an accident. I have seen others which use a weakened seam to do the same. If the covers don't have either of these, then the seat airbag cannot deploy effectively. I did have to pay a little bit more, but I wasn't willing to risk a failed deployment if I ever did have an accident.
Title: Re: Fitted Seat covers Advice
Post by: Horatio on April 23, 2013, 02:03:27 pm: Quote from: garrardrj on April 23, 2013, 12:42:49 pm
Quote from: Horatio on April 20, 2013, 01:00:08 pm
Seen these for sale, quality looks very good. Havent got round to buying any yet as I keep seeing other shiney things I like the look of :rolleye:

edit: different link to capital seating

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Protective-RECARO-Seat-Cover-Volkswagen-VW-Golf-GTi-Mk5-Mk6-/350561473424?pt=UK_Car_Interior_Accessories&hash=item519f179390

Following on from this and another question from another i have been in touch with Capital , the makers of these covers . I specifically asked about airbags in the seats and they stated they have sold thousands and it has never been an issue and or questioned . Now they haven't really answered the question so i would suggest that as there is no weaker area within the cover to split open if the airbag deployed that they may hinder the deployment and therefore an issue for some.

They offered 15% for six covers , is this worth a Group buy post and see what the response is ??

Also asked about a rear seat cover and they don't do them .

I'd be interested in buying four front seat covers. x2 for the mk5(driver & passenger) and x2 for the mk4 RECARO (driver & passenger)

:happy2:
Title: Re: Fitted Seat covers Advice
Post by: JoeDarKa on April 23, 2013, 04:44:43 pm: I could be interested in x2 covers for recaro buckets
Title: Re: Fitted Seat covers Advice
Post by: Horatio on April 27, 2013, 10:18:11 am: forgot to mention Capital Seating, by the looks of it, are official Recaro distributors :confused: :jumpmove: