Full re-trims

gazmangti · Post by **gazmangti** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 7:56 pm

Hi guys,

Been thinking now that the exterior is how I want it. I have been thinking of splashing out for a full leather retrim with red gti logos stitched into the seats.

I have never been keen on the design of the seats with the arrows.

Just wondering if any of you guys have had one done and the costs involved. Would I be right thinking that it costs about 1k?

Cheers
Gaz

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 7:59 pm

Can range from anything like 600 for just seats with OK quality leather upto 2k+ for Bentley/Porsche Leather with specific stitiching and engraving as well as door cards/pillars/headlining

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:03 pm

Depends where you go and how much you're getting trimmed.

The price I got was

Front and Rear Seats - Â£780+ VAT (leather and alcantara)
Doorcards - Â£600+ VAT (leather and alcantara)
Parcel Shelf and the plastic bits either side - Â£250+ VAT (leather)
Rear plastic boot trim - Â£120+ VAT (alcantara)

Got a price for the headlining as well.

Headlining and pillars - Â£450+ VAT (alcantara)

This was from www.ClassicCarServices.co.uk the leather is what Aston Martin, Jaguar and Saab are using at the mo

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:07 pm

Didn't realise how much doorcards alone were, did you get a quote on any other things Tom? Like massagers/heaters/coolers being put into the seats. I'm really tempted to get the fronts retrimmed with massagers built in.

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:15 pm

Nah, that was just for a straight retrim with contrasting stitching

gazmangti · Post by **gazmangti** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:21 pm

Silly question but what do you mean by alcantara?

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:10 pm

Here you go mate

Q: What is alcantara?

A: Alcantara is a man made, synthetic material which looks like suede. It is washable and a lot harder wearing than natural suede.

Q: Is it more expensive than leather?

A: It is slightly more expensive than leather.

gazmangti · Post by **gazmangti** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:53 am

Where are you getting your done and what you exactly getting done cymrupolo?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:43 pm

With regard to the re-trim on the door cards, is that for the full door card or just the red/leather arm rest bit?

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:28 pm

If you get the chance Alun, can you ask about putting the massagers in the front seats. Really really want to know prices

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:17 pm

Thanks a lot, are you going to go ahead with the place that's like 100 miles away from you?