Plucked!

StvP · 11-08-2005, 17:29

I've just noticed a pluck in the passenger seat of my 5 week old Silver vRS

. It's on the black area and is about 2 inches long and terminates with a 2 inch long fluffy bit of black thread.

I have no idea who done it or how it happened but it somehow sullies my nice new car

Is there any easy way to fix it or even just tidy it up??

Thanks
Steven

PaulC · 11-08-2005, 17:45

why not take it back to the dealer see if they will fix it as a warrenty, gesture item?

bryand · 11-08-2005, 18:08

If it's really bad (or really bugging you) perhaps a bit of old-fashioned darning would fix it. Problem is the cloth has foam bonded to its underside, so even if you removed the seat cover (non-trivial!) you still wouldn't be able to get at the underside of the cloth.

StvP · 11-08-2005, 19:25

Thanks for your suggestions - I'll see what the dealer will say.

It actually seemed quite important and annoying an hour ago but since....

I just popped out for diesel to local shell garage. I drove over the covers to rain drain covers and heard a huge BANG!!

End result was a Bridgestone Turanza ER300 with 1000 miles on it with a massive gash. Complete with large scuff on the alloy

Just hope I can claim of the garage.

If nothing else it restored my faith in people as although the shell staff couldn't car less a 21 year old driver (yes 21!!) of a M3 convertible helped out with changing of the wheel

I'm really

off at the mo

edit: Also posted in the motorway forum...

11-08-2005, 17:29	#1
StvP Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: South East Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Plucked! (Now stuffed tyre - not a good day) I've just noticed a pluck in the passenger seat of my 5 week old Silver vRS . It's on the black area and is about 2 inches long and terminates with a 2 inch long fluffy bit of black thread. I have no idea who done it or how it happened but it somehow sullies my nice new car Is there any easy way to fix it or even just tidy it up?? Thanks Steven Last edited by StvP; 11-08-2005 at 19:26.

11-08-2005, 19:25	#4
StvP Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: South East Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks for your suggestions - I'll see what the dealer will say. It actually seemed quite important and annoying an hour ago but since.... I just popped out for diesel to local shell garage. I drove over the covers to rain drain covers and heard a huge BANG!! End result was a Bridgestone Turanza ER300 with 1000 miles on it with a massive gash. Complete with large scuff on the alloy Just hope I can claim of the garage. If nothing else it restored my faith in people as although the shell staff couldn't car less a 21 year old driver (yes 21!!) of a M3 convertible helped out with changing of the wheel I'm really off at the mo edit: Also posted in the motorway forum... Last edited by StvP; 11-08-2005 at 19:43.

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11-08-2005, 17:45	#2
PaulC Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nuneaton UK Posts: 1,168 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	why not take it back to the dealer see if they will fix it as a warrenty, gesture item?

11-08-2005, 18:08	#3
bryand Fabian Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,769 Thanks: 1 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	If it's really bad (or really bugging you) perhaps a bit of old-fashioned darning would fix it. Problem is the cloth has foam bonded to its underside, so even if you removed the seat cover (non-trivial!) you still wouldn't be able to get at the underside of the cloth.