worth buying new seats?

5th November 2010, 10:15

hello all,

Went to my local scrappy yesterday and they had loads of VTRs in so went and had a look at the condition, one of them was a 52 plate mk2 in great condition...

My current interior in my 1.1 flatty is horrible so I started taking the seats out of the VTR (the standard black interior with little red/green squares plotted around them, leather around back and sides) after gettin almost all out the man said he wants £50 for the lot, that's 2 front seats and the back seats. They are in great condition.. I walked away with just the spolier as I wasn't sure on paying that much for seats (spoiler cost me £17! Rip off!)

Do you recon I should go back next week and get the seats? Or should I save the £50 for something more important..

Let me know!
Cheers, D

5th November 2010, 10:37

Is it really important to you? If it is, why dont you save up a bit and buy a leather interior from a 106?

Will look mint mate but your looking at around £200 for the set. Well worth it though in my opinion.

5th November 2010, 11:25

Did you not think to ask for the price on the seats BEFORE you started removing the interior? lol. If the interior matters to you then as said, save up for a 106 GTi half leather interior. Get a nice set of bucket seats. Depends what future plans you have for the car.

5th November 2010, 11:49

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Originally Posted by SAM-S44MDS-

Did you not think to ask for the price on the seats BEFORE you started removing the interior? lol. If the interior matters to you then as said, save up for a 106 GTi half leather interior. Get a nice set of bucket seats. Depends what future plans you have for the car.

Haha I should of done really! Well the place is normally really cheap so I just assumed it would be much, after getting most of it out I thought I better check just incase, heard the price and thought fuck it just taking the spoiler! I was thinking about buckets but my cars only a 1.1 flatty, would look a bit of a twat with all the sports gear with a 0 - 60 mph in 55 seconds lol...defo want to get new interior as the current is really horrible. Think I'm gonna go back next week and get the VTR interior, would love full leather but just too expensive atm, cheers guys!

5th November 2010, 11:55

I have a full VTR interior but abit far away from you lol.

The half leather's are comfy and look great if you get a good nick one.

5th November 2010, 12:22

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Originally Posted by delboysaxo

Haha I should of done really! Well the place is normally really cheap so I just assumed it would be much, after getting most of it out I thought I better check just incase, heard the price and thought fuck it just taking the spoiler! I was thinking about buckets but my cars only a 1.1 flatty, would look a bit of a twat with all the sports gear with a 0 - 60 mph in 55 seconds lol...defo want to get new interior as the current is really horrible. Think I'm gonna go back next week and get the VTR interior, would love full leather but just too expensive atm, cheers guys!

Have to think mate, are you only getting this until you can afford to get the leather or sports seats? If its going to be replaced as son as you get the money is it really worth it.

Your choice in the end mate, just dont want you to waste your money if you are going to change it again soon anyway.

5th November 2010, 12:50

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Originally Posted by choness2004

Have to think mate, are you only getting this until you can afford to get the leather or sports seats? If its going to be replaced as son as you get the money is it really worth it.

Your choice in the end mate, just dont want you to waste your money if you are going to change it again soon anyway.

Yeh mate I'm probably going to keep them permanent, not too keen in spending money on sport seats or anything so probably just keep the VTR interior if I get it, if I had a bigger engine I would probably get the seats but it'll just look silly with a 1.1 lol, cheers tho matey, great help!

5th November 2010, 13:29

No worries mate, post up a before and after pic

5th November 2010, 14:49

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Originally Posted by choness2004

No worries mate, post up a before and after pic

Will do mate, will be within next few weeks

5th November 2010, 14:53

Also the vtr/s seats are more comfortable.

Steve.

5th November 2010, 20:28

is it hard to fit bucket seats your self and how much is it normally to get them fitted.

5th November 2010, 20:38

The VTR interior is a good cheap upgrade to some of the basemodels horrible 1.1 interior imo.

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Originally Posted by SAM-S44MDS-

I have a full VTR interior but abit far away from you lol.

Lol, cock.

5th November 2010, 20:39

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Originally Posted by ptceltic

is it hard to fit bucket seats your self and how much is it normally to get them fitted.

If you can't fit buckets yourself then you dont deserve to sit in them.

Basically its just 4 bolts, if you can use a ratchet you'll do it easy.
Just remember to disconnect battery before touching airbag wires.

5th November 2010, 22:15

Cheers guys! Defo gonna get the VTR interior for £50 in the next 2 weeks or so, ill put pics up in my progress thread when its all done!

Thanks, D

5th November 2010, 22:30

Replaced my interior with 2001 vtr seats and carpet a great improvement to my 2000 vtr model, Although mine where not good condition

5th November 2010, 22:40

to me £50 for front and back seats is cheap. i gave £25 for a vts rear bench from a specialist citroen breakersyard!

plus my local scrappy wants £50 for just the front seats. & £100 for the front and backs with doorcards.

6th November 2010, 21:58

£50 seems a fair price tbh. I think your right about getting a nice set of vtr seats instead of buckets. Like a few people have said its a nice cheap upgrade from the shitty seats that are standard. Also like you said it might look abit shit having a 1.1 with bucket seats. I have the yellow blue interior with yellow gear knob i thought about changing them but i'm more into doing the exterior then interior. Try and get him down to 45 worth a try.

7th November 2010, 00:13

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Originally Posted by raul0

£50 seems a fair price tbh. I think your right about getting a nice set of vtr seats instead of buckets. Like a few people have said its a nice cheap upgrade from the shitty seats that are standard. Also like you said it might look abit shit having a 1.1 with bucket seats. I have the yellow blue interior with yellow gear knob i thought about changing them but i'm more into doing the exterior then interior. Try and get him down to 45 worth a try.

Yeh mate I think so too

yeh ill try hustle them down a little, just hoping the same VTR is there next week! I was also going to take black M3 mirrors off the same VTR, as I was gettin my tools some fuckers starting taking them off so they got them instead

7th November 2010, 12:48

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Originally Posted by delboysaxo

Yeh mate I think so too

yeh ill try hustle them down a little, just hoping the same VTR is there next week! I was also going to take black M3 mirrors off the same VTR, as I was gettin my tools some fuckers starting taking them off so they got them instead

Where was it trents in poole? if so much saxos there?

7th November 2010, 14:39

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Originally Posted by hartley69

Where was it trents in poole? if so much saxos there?

Yeh mate opposite halfords, only down the road from me, love it there! Yeh normally a good handful of saxos. Went a few weeks back and bought some taillights and a few interior bits, went back a week later and a whole new set of about 8 saxo's were there. Great place, about 2 days ago they had about 6 saxos, 3 VTRs rest were standard..going again this week mate

7th November 2010, 15:09

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Originally Posted by delboysaxo

Yeh mate opposite halfords, only down the road from me, love it there! Yeh normally a good handful of saxos. Went a few weeks back and bought some taillights and a few interior bits, went back a week later and a whole new set of about 8 saxo's were there. Great place, about 2 days ago they had about 6 saxos, 3 VTRs rest were standard..going again this week mate

Ah nice, its just down the road from me too

just dont get much chance to have a look most of the time last time they had like nothing there maybe ill have to make a visit

7th November 2010, 15:12

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Originally Posted by hartley69

Ah nice, its just down the road from me too

just dont get much chance to have a look most of the time last time they had like nothing there maybe ill have to make a visit

Defo pop down mate, next I'm getting a splitter but not sure what car to take it off to make a perfect fit!

7th November 2010, 15:47

Wait til somebody upgrades their interior to buckets or suchlike, they may give you their old interior.....I ended up just binning mine as I had nowhere to store it

7th November 2010, 15:54

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Originally Posted by davidharvey

Wait til somebody upgrades their interior to buckets or suchlike, they may give you their old interior.....I ended up just binning mine as I had nowhere to store it

Might do that but the chances of someone round the area with decent condition ones are pretty minimal, ill keep an eye out tho matey cheers!

8th November 2010, 13:13

Just bought the whole interior, will put photos up later. havent fit it all yet, will do it sometime next week when i can.

i got the two front seats, back bench, door cards for £52.88

all in great condition, only downfall is the drivers side door card is pretty worn down (obv where the driver gets out frequently) but overall rest are all in gret condition, not a scratch or tear

what you all think of that buy?

9th November 2010, 17:25

these are the seats/interior i bought for £52.88

9th November 2010, 21:48

be a very nice upgrade mate, check my progression thread i've done the same to mine a few days ago

VV

9th November 2010, 21:58

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Originally Posted by hartley69

be a very nice upgrade mate, check my progression thread i've done the same to mine a few days ago

VV

Yours looks beautiful mate, very jealous! where abouts in bournemouth you from? might need a hand one day with mine! but mainly...where did you get yours lowered!?

9th November 2010, 22:10

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Originally Posted by delboysaxo

Yours looks beautiful mate, very jealous! where abouts in bournemouth you from? might need a hand one day with mine! but mainly...where did you get yours lowered!?

Im just in wallisdown mate you? and sure just gimme a shout ... i got my car lowered through ebay theres a guy on there that does it for £100 he lives in christchurch i droped my car round his house for the day while he done it http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...253D&viewitem=

9th November 2010, 22:14

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Originally Posted by hartley69

Im just in wallisdown mate you? and sure just gimme a shout ... i got my car lowered through ebay theres a guy on there that does it for £100 he lives in christchurch i droped my car round his house for the day while he done it http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...253D&viewitem=

Just over in poole mate, im about wallisdown/parkstone all the time, mate works there and college is around there, and ofcourse my favourite trents! you'll have to gimme his number or summin mate says the ebay list has ended or something silly

did you have to provide springs tho with it, where did you get them from? cheeeeers man

9th November 2010, 22:17

scrap that mate, i just scrolled down lol...silly me. Pm me your number or summin bud might see you around or even need a hand with a few things in the future, vice versa

9th November 2010, 22:17

there is a bit towards the top saying .See full description. I brought 40mm FK springs from ebay for 50 notes

9th November 2010, 22:25

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Originally Posted by hartley69

there is a bit towards the top saying .See full description. I brought 40mm FK springs from ebay for 50 notes

aha yeh mate found it now...ah sweet, they comfy?