eBay replacement seat cover - reviews/comments pls!
10-31-2013, 11:57 AM
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eBay replacement seat cover - reviews/comments pls!
hi,
my car (84 carrera) has some tired looking seat upholstery and I wanted to replace.
A recent discussion with a porsche carpet specialist (does not do seats) warned me against the range of commercially available (mostly on ebay) Porsche seat cover kits (vinyl in the $350-$400 range; leather in the $750+ range).
He told me that the "fit" is not quite right due to the original Recaros being manufactured in various facilities and the covers never fit quite right. He suggested going to a regular local interior shop and having new ones made.
I have not looked into a local upholsterer yet and don't know the price.
my car is not a show car - it's a daily driver, winter and all. I'm not looking to spend a ton of money here, but do want something that looks presentable.
Anyone have any prior experience with various "kits" available from ebay vendors? thanks, wp
my car (84 carrera) has some tired looking seat upholstery and I wanted to replace.
A recent discussion with a porsche carpet specialist (does not do seats) warned me against the range of commercially available (mostly on ebay) Porsche seat cover kits (vinyl in the $350-$400 range; leather in the $750+ range).
He told me that the "fit" is not quite right due to the original Recaros being manufactured in various facilities and the covers never fit quite right. He suggested going to a regular local interior shop and having new ones made.
I have not looked into a local upholsterer yet and don't know the price.
my car is not a show car - it's a daily driver, winter and all. I'm not looking to spend a ton of money here, but do want something that looks presentable.
Anyone have any prior experience with various "kits" available from ebay vendors? thanks, wp
10-31-2013, 04:58 PM
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I shopped the ebay guys but eventually went with the recommendation of a client(used car dealer type) who had been using a local shop for his interior repairs. I took the car to them and they fixed the drivers seat to match the almost perfect passenger seat IN TWO DAYS for $345. As we used to say in racing, dont be afraid of Bubba(meaning find a local mechanic/parts source) It is not always a better deal just because it is on the internet.