Important! : 106 leather interior HELP!!

1. peteVTR Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 East Grinstead Posts: 317 Black Mk2 VTR Red 55 Cooper S

   #1 11th August 2008, 19:32

   okay i bought a half leather interior off of eBay the other day
   and it arrived today
   and the whole of the middle section (think its swade...?) needs replacing on both of the front seats
   
   anyone have any ideas where i can get this done fairly quickly and cheap...?
   
   cheers
2. user_14759 Saxperience Addict Joined: Mar 2007 Cheltenham Posts: 11412 Megane 03 1.6 VVTi Dynamique

   #2 11th August 2008, 19:42

   This didnt come from Twigworth breakers did it?
3. Anders0n Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1017

   #3 11th August 2008, 19:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JimoVTR This didnt come from Twigworth breakers did it?

   Nah they don't post.
4. peteVTR Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 East Grinstead Posts: 317 Black Mk2 VTR Red 55 Cooper S

   #4 11th August 2008, 19:44

   yea it did mate
   y?
5. Anders0n Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1017

   #5 11th August 2008, 19:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by peteVTR yea it did mate y?

   Oh fair enough, did you see it before buying it? The drivers seat was fucked.
6. peteVTR Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 East Grinstead Posts: 317 Black Mk2 VTR Red 55 Cooper S

   #6 11th August 2008, 19:47

   nah was a ebay special
   the pictures didnt show the full extent of the shitty condition
   
   i can redo the leather
   just need to get the swade done asap
7. Anders0n Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1017

   #7 11th August 2008, 19:50

   Try an upholsters, search on yell.com for a local one. The middle bit is Alcantara btw.
8. user_14759 Saxperience Addict Joined: Mar 2007 Cheltenham Posts: 11412 Megane 03 1.6 VVTi Dynamique

   #8 11th August 2008, 19:50

   Saw those the other day.
   
   Naff condition. Phone them up. How much you pay if you dont mind me asking?
9. Anders0n Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1017

   #9 11th August 2008, 19:52

   £155 the ebay auction ended on I think.
10. peteVTR Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 East Grinstead Posts: 317 Black Mk2 VTR Red 55 Cooper S

    #10 11th August 2008, 19:52

    got them for £155
    i knew they wouldnt be i mint condition but didnt think that they would be that bad tbh
11. user_14759 Saxperience Addict Joined: Mar 2007 Cheltenham Posts: 11412 Megane 03 1.6 VVTi Dynamique

    #11 11th August 2008, 19:54

    I had a look.
    I wouldnt have bought them.
    
    Were they described as bad as they looked?
    
    If not, say you want them to collect and have a refund. They'll give you part refund.
12. peteVTR Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 East Grinstead Posts: 317 Black Mk2 VTR Red 55 Cooper S

    #12 11th August 2008, 19:56

    they said that it wasnt mint but wasnt bad
    but they are bad
    i am just looking to get the swade retrimmed tbh
    the rears are good apart from a footprint haha
13. Anders0n Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1017

    #13 11th August 2008, 19:58

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEUGEOT-106-GT...1.c0.m14.l1318
    
    To be fair if you look closely at pic 2 you can tell it's pretty bad.
14. peteVTR Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 East Grinstead Posts: 317 Black Mk2 VTR Red 55 Cooper S

    #14 11th August 2008, 20:00

    yea but in persont hey are worse tbh
    but i wasnt starting the thread to slag off the breakers yard
    haha
    just wondering if anyone knew of any good seat "referbers"
15. user_14759 Saxperience Addict Joined: Mar 2007 Cheltenham Posts: 11412 Megane 03 1.6 VVTi Dynamique

    #15 11th August 2008, 20:00

    I actually saw it 10mins before it was packed.... think that footprint was me
    
    Just kidding
16. user_14759 Saxperience Addict Joined: Mar 2007 Cheltenham Posts: 11412 Megane 03 1.6 VVTi Dynamique

    #16 11th August 2008, 20:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by peteVTR yea but in persont hey are worse tbh but i wasnt starting the thread to slag off the breakers yard haha just wondering if anyone knew of any good seat "referbers"

    id slag them off.... there our competitors...
17. Anders0n Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1017

    #17 11th August 2008, 20:03

    Twigworth are fucking dear tbh, £45 each for most brake callipers...
18. peteVTR Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 East Grinstead Posts: 317 Black Mk2 VTR Red 55 Cooper S

    #18 11th August 2008, 20:04

    haha
    good plan batman if i was a bird
    joking
    
    im gunna give an upholsterers(SP) near me a call tomorrow and see if they can do anything
19. user_14759 Saxperience Addict Joined: Mar 2007 Cheltenham Posts: 11412 Megane 03 1.6 VVTi Dynamique

    #19 11th August 2008, 20:04

    free if you sneak them in your pocket
20. Anders0n Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1017

    #20 11th August 2008, 20:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JimoVTR free if you sneak them in your pocket

    Must have big fuckin pockets!