Fabia vRS seats question

GSXRK5 · 18-03-2006, 13:23

Hi folks.
Picked up my new VRS last Tuesday.... wife`s car and a bit of fun for me now and then.
The seats already look a little crappy and I had them Scotch guarded.
The leather option from Skoda seemed a little expensive!!
Do any of you know if any where else does leather so I can maybe keep the grey and black mix??
Any pictures and advise please.
Chip advise too please....my dealer in P`Boro has a contact not superchips any more but I want to put some miles on it first and I dont want too much smoke!!!
Great little car for the money tho!!
Xenons seem to come up a little short on distance compared to Beemer`s I`ve had before??
Thanks.

critch · 18-03-2006, 14:08

Hi there

i know what you mean about the price for leather from skoda.

I contacted a company called mike satur he does alot of rover and mg leather retrims and a few friends have had theirs done and are very satisfied and they said they would go back.

Contacted them about leather retrim they my furby vrs and they gave me a quote of about £850 inc fitting.

The only problem I see is that mike satur is in goldthorpe barnsley and the distance where you live maybe far away.

hope this helps
critch

simonsheil · 18-03-2006, 14:18

Do a search for "seat surgeons" on the site, lots of people have used them with good results and there will be a price for them some where. Could be in Partners and Promotions but not sure.

lfc958 · 18-03-2006, 14:31

See here for people who have had them done by Seat Surgeons.

http://www.fabia-vrs.com/gallery_7.htm

GSXRK5 · 18-03-2006, 14:48

Thanks for your help.
Any idea how much it would cost to put those seats in and a link to a web page maybe.
Thanks again.

Tom_vRS · 18-03-2006, 15:23

How about these?

Harry_vRS · 18-03-2006, 15:38

Tom those are GORGEOUS.

texasjohn · 18-03-2006, 17:24

Dont go to seat sturgeons though, that would be a bit of a red herring

/coat

Johnwg · 18-03-2006, 17:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_vRS

How about these?

Who did those !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

delroy · 18-03-2006, 17:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_vRS

How about these?

They are really nice, I'd have gone for a perforated lether on the centre black section myself

Harry_vRS · 18-03-2006, 18:32

I don't like how they have a vertical fold in the centre of the insert, but other than that they are really, really nice. I love the black leather on the sides of the seats and headrests, also the vRS logo is where it should be!

bryand · 19-03-2006, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSXRK5

Xenons seem to come up a little short on distance compared to Beemer`s I`ve had before??
Thanks.

It's not uncommon for the Xenons to be adjusted badly when the car is delivered. Resetting them is not a straightforward procedure unless you have access to a diagnostics system, but your dealer should be able to raise them for you.

robby · 19-03-2006, 12:51

Seeing as your in/ near Peterborough Jabbasport is on your doorstep for the chip - i had mine done there (around £300) and was very satisfied ( more smoke on torque but i think all diesels do this)

HellFire · 19-03-2006, 12:57

tom, who put the leather in? seat surgeons?

Harry_vRS · 19-03-2006, 13:54

Looks like Transcal leather to me, think they are the ones who are doing the official stuff.

DRJ · 02-04-2006, 20:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSXRK5

Do any of you know if any where else does leather so I can maybe keep the grey and black mix??

Mine was retrimmed from scratch by a local leather specialist who used the cloth covers as a pattern for the leather retrim. I had a choice of dozens of different leathers so chose blue for the edges ( which most people hate incidently ) and perforated charcoal for the centres - both back and front of the front seats. Note you need charcoal not black to match the other leather trim there already. I'd already decided I didn't want the vRS badges (which he couldn't do anyway) and I deleted the side pockets. He didn't offer piping and I think they look better without it anyway. All this cost £1200 with an extra £200 doing the door cards, the fronts in blue and the rears in blue and charcoal - to get the "flash" effect going through... After 20,000 miles it still looks new excepting temporary bubbling of the door cards in the concave sections in hot weather - which I must inject some glue into sometime.

18-03-2006, 13:23	#1
GSXRK5 Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fabia vRS seats question Hi folks. Picked up my new VRS last Tuesday.... wife`s car and a bit of fun for me now and then. The seats already look a little crappy and I had them Scotch guarded. The leather option from Skoda seemed a little expensive!! Do any of you know if any where else does leather so I can maybe keep the grey and black mix?? Any pictures and advise please. Chip advise too please....my dealer in P`Boro has a contact not superchips any more but I want to put some miles on it first and I dont want too much smoke!!! Great little car for the money tho!! Xenons seem to come up a little short on distance compared to Beemer`s I`ve had before?? Thanks. Last edited by GSXRK5; 18-03-2006 at 13:26.

18-03-2006, 14:08	#2
critch Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rotherham Posts: 93 Members Car: Furby VRS 06 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: VRS seats question Hi there i know what you mean about the price for leather from skoda. I contacted a company called mike satur he does alot of rover and mg leather retrims and a few friends have had theirs done and are very satisfied and they said they would go back. Contacted them about leather retrim they my furby vrs and they gave me a quote of about £850 inc fitting. The only problem I see is that mike satur is in goldthorpe barnsley and the distance where you live maybe far away. hope this helps critch

18-03-2006, 14:18	#3
simonsheil Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cleator Moor Posts: 761 Members Car: Skoda Octavia & Felicia Fun Thanks: 8 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts	Re: VRS seats question Do a search for "seat surgeons" on the site, lots of people have used them with good results and there will be a price for them some where. Could be in Partners and Promotions but not sure. Last edited by simonsheil; 18-03-2006 at 14:36.

18-03-2006, 14:31	#4
lfc958 500 Power Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kent Posts: 4,069 Members Car: Fiat 500 Thanks: 14 Thanked 25 Times in 25 Posts	Re: VRS seats question See here for people who have had them done by Seat Surgeons. http://www.fabia-vrs.com/gallery_7.htm __________________ Steve Man-Bag ? Girlie Car ? - You Decide ( I have - it's neither )

18-03-2006, 14:48	#5
GSXRK5 Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: VRS seats question Thanks for your help. Any idea how much it would cost to put those seats in and a link to a web page maybe. Thanks again.

18-03-2006, 15:38	#7
Harry_vRS Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: North Posts: 2,052 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS Mk2 Thanks: 17 Thanked 45 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Fabia vRS seats question Tom those are GORGEOUS. __________________ \| Silver Octavia v/RS Mk2 \| 18" Alloys \| Dual Zone Climatronic \| Xenons \| \| 273bhp 335lbft \|

18-03-2006, 17:24	#8
texasjohn Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,677 Members Car: BMW Z4 3.0i SMG Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Fabia vRS seats question Dont go to seat sturgeons though, that would be a bit of a red herring /coat __________________ Xbox 360 gamertag: TexasJohn74.

18-03-2006, 18:32	#11
Harry_vRS Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: North Posts: 2,052 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS Mk2 Thanks: 17 Thanked 45 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Fabia vRS seats question I don't like how they have a vertical fold in the centre of the insert, but other than that they are really, really nice. I love the black leather on the sides of the seats and headrests, also the vRS logo is where it should be! __________________ \| Silver Octavia v/RS Mk2 \| 18" Alloys \| Dual Zone Climatronic \| Xenons \| \| 273bhp 335lbft \|

19-03-2006, 12:51	#13
robby Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: yorkshire Posts: 418 Members Car: Fabia VRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fabia vRS seats question Seeing as your in/ near Peterborough Jabbasport is on your doorstep for the chip - i had mine done there (around £300) and was very satisfied ( more smoke on torque but i think all diesels do this) __________________ Leon Cupra

19-03-2006, 12:57	#14
HellFire Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 3,174 Members Car: Skoda Fabia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Fabia vRS seats question tom, who put the leather in? seat surgeons? __________________ Metro Blue '06' 5 Door Astra 1.8 SRi

19-03-2006, 13:54	#15
Harry_vRS Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: North Posts: 2,052 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS Mk2 Thanks: 17 Thanked 45 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Fabia vRS seats question Looks like Transcal leather to me, think they are the ones who are doing the official stuff. __________________ \| Silver Octavia v/RS Mk2 \| 18" Alloys \| Dual Zone Climatronic \| Xenons \| \| 273bhp 335lbft \|

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