DAVE BIEBER

I HAVE A 1980 928 EURO IN MINT CONDITION .I REALLY NEED SOME GOOD ADVICE ON THE INTERIOR. IT HAS THE CHECKERBOARD SEATS IN PERFECT CONDITION. ID REALLY LIKE TO REDO THEM IN LEATHER BUT IM NOT SURE IF THAT WOULD BE COMMITTING A CARDINAL SIN .PLEASE ADVISE .
REGARDS ,DAVE

Nicole

No, it's not a sin - but you would remove a very rare type of interior material. In fact, it is so rare, partially because the fabric is no longer available (to the best of my knowledge).

What color is yours?

I personally don't think the checkerboard is that bad - it was actually considered quite trendy in Germany in the late 70ies. So, in a way it's a part of the 928s history.

The leather is more timeless, and neutral. Maybe it would be most economical for you to buy a set of used leather seats and door inserts, and either sell the rest, or preserve it for the far future, when noone else can show how that stuff looked like...

DAVE BIEBER

THANKS NICOLE FOR YOUR REPLY . MINE ARE BLACK AND WHITE AND THE REACTION I GET ...MOSTLY FROM AMERICAN CAR DRIVERS IS WOW ! COOL NASCAR SEATS! I WOULD LIKE SOME MORE OPINIONS ON THIS SUBJECT . .THANKS AGAIN.
REGARDS ,DAVE

Ron G.

I wouldn't recover your existing seats. Just put some quality covers on them to protect that rare material.

Kaz

Aw Dave, I've only seen one other car with the checkerboard seats and I got to drive it from the tire shop back over to German Auto Art. These seats were brown checker too and they were just key man! It's just kind of Austin Powers, you gotta keep the seats. If you really, really want leather, get some aftermarket seats or something but don't recover what you've got. They're just too rare.

K

Mike Schmidt

Some people don't seem to like the checkerboard seats, but i do. The seats weren't in very good condition in the vast majority of the cars that I've seen with them. The material isn't available anymore, so once they're gone that's it. If it were me, I'd put covers over the seats to help protect them if you're using the car fgor a lot of daily driving.

I noticed that you're in Buffalo Grove. Are you aware of the local 928 group? There are a group of us from the Northern Illinois/Southern Wisconsin arear that get together once in a while.

Randy V

Sheep skin covers - baaaaaa.

DAVE BIEBER

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THE GREAT ADVICE! IM GOING TO LOOK INTO SOME NICE COVERS (I HAVE SOME BASIC ONES ON THEM NOW) AND PERHAPS INVEST THE MONEY I WOULD HAVE SPENT ON THE SEATS ON A SET OF EIBACHS AND MISC. OTHER LITTLE ITEMS IVE BEEN OBSESING OVER(I THINK EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT I MEAN.
MIKE I WOULD BE VERY INTERESTED IN JOINING YOUR GROUP . PERHAPS YOU CAN POST OR EMAIL ME THE DETAILS. THANKS AGAIN.
DAVE BIEBER
dabieber@attbi.com

Randy V

No need to shout Dave (ALL CAPS) - we hear you. <img src="graemlins/xyxwave.gif" border="0" alt="[bigbye]" />

DAVE BIEBER

Ooops, Sorry Randy i didnt mean to shout
Dave

2V4V

Dave,

(and others of the op-art persuasion)

If you want/need OEM interior stuff, you might try Southbound (in the UK). They handle Pasha,logo cloth, etc...

I have not personally done biz with them, but have heard a couple of favorable reports from people I tend to trust.

Email: southbound@ukgateway.net

HTH,

Greg