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Old 06-25-10, 11:07 AM
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So my leather is shot. And I looked at all the various options. I kept telling myself that I was gonna get the leather covers that are decent quality for like 175-200 on Ebay. Front and back, leather for 200 sounded OK. But finally I couldn't stand it anymore and I got some relatively cheap (30 bucks) seat covers and I love them. Black. Inspired me to paint my interior black and probably a dark grey.

I was stupid for waiting so long.
Old 06-25-10, 11:10 AM
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Pics?

I had my leather restored but I wouldn't mind seat covers myself. There's just so many stupid ones for sale it's hard to find decent ones at a decent price.
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Originally Posted by Allaretake
Pics?

I had my leather restored but I wouldn't mind seat covers myself. There's just so many stupid ones for sale it's hard to find decent ones at a decent price.
No pics, they were just some plain black ones with a very very light pattern on the seat part. They are just some generic stretchy type material. I love my technical terms here. I think I got them at autozone. Only thing I had to do was cut small holes for the mounting posts for the seat controls, which was easy. I painted my seat control tabs black too, and that looks pretty nice. So cheap to complete and it looks 10,000 times better. My leather was BEAT and split in a couple places.

Overall leather is overrated anyway.

I'll see if I can't get some pics. Maybe after I paint some of my interior black. I'm gonna do the door panels tonight I think. I'm scared of taking them off though.
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Originally Posted by Shanty
Overall leather is overrated anyway.
Why, whatever do you mean? It's hot in the summer, cold in the winter, costs more, and requires maintenance or it looks like ****.

I was dinking around with the "build your own car" feature on a couple of websites and the models with performance parts and bigger engines force you to get stuck with leather, which pisses me off to no end.

I couldn't agree with you more.
Old 06-25-10, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Shanty
I love my technical terms here.
haha

In for pics!

Originally Posted by Allaretake
Why, whatever do you mean? It's hot in the summer, cold in the winter, costs more, and requires maintenance or it looks like ****.
only form of leather I'll take is suede
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This talk of cheap seat covers got me looking. What do you guys think of THESE bad boys?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1991-...Q5fAccessories
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^i'd get those in all black
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Originally Posted by TheKevin
^i'd get those in all black
I think I might get them.

Worst case scenario I'm down 55 bucks.
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ohh, Pink Black!!! lol jk jk nice find though.
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So the sc has 4 headrests?
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no comment... rather install these for 200 and have a update
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Im too fond of those type seats either. They are too stiff and uncomfortable for long drives/trips. No offense. Just NOT my style.

I would spend the extra $$$ or keep saving and get reliable well made leatherseats.com ones, or repair what you have and paint them with SEM.
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Originally Posted by t70 supra
no comment... rather install these for 200 and have a update
That uh...... doesn't seem to quite match up.
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been to lazy to paint my guts i got a set in tan and havent even put them in. i got a job now so i am never home i am always at work or in the streets.
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
That uh...... doesn't seem to quite match up.
hahaha, very true sir!


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