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Old 04-05-2012, 03:09 PM
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Unhappy best seat options?

so i have recaros and i love them but the driver's seat has a tear in the bottom and the
leather on the side is cracked.

i asked an upholstery shop and they said they could sew the fabric up so it wouldnt tear
anymore but it would still be very noticeable

since gm wants $700 for just the bottom COVER! and none of the junk
yards around here have any, what seats should i get?

i live in kingstree, sc (29556) if anyone has recaros for sale that are within a reasonable
drive.....
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Find the fabric that matches the seats, take to an upholstery shop and ask them to make it for you.
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Can a place like Red line goods make a seat cover?
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Can a place like Red line goods make a seat cover?
If they can find the right fabric I'm sure they could. I could do it at my own house with the right stuff.
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never heard of them?
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Originally Posted by Mr.Tozzi
Find the fabric that matches the seats, take to an upholstery shop and ask them to make it for you.
where do i find the fabric?
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I don't know what they are made of, but usually upholstery shops or fabric stores that carry heavier fabric.
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Could always try to go to the source and see what they can do for you.
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Could always try to go to the source and see what they can do for you.
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done that. they told me to check with my local dealer. so i went to work the next day and
got a price on the bottom cover...$700 list and $400 with my employee discount.

even though i worked at a dealer i still couldnt see spending that much on just a seat cover
lol.
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Originally Posted by RHKJSB06
done that. they told me to check with my local dealer. so i went to work the next day and
got a price on the bottom cover...$700 list and $400 with my employee discount.

even though i worked at a dealer i still couldnt see spending that much on just a seat cover
lol.
$400 is about the price of cheap aftermarket covers for both seats.

Not too much actually.
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Originally Posted by umrdyldo
$400 is about the price of cheap aftermarket covers for both seats.

Not too much actually.
thats exactly my point though, i could recover both seats entirely for that much. or maybe
its just me being a cheap bastard lol.
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