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Offline richw911

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Recaro Seat fix
« on: 28 February 2009, 21:58 »
Guide on second page of this thread  :smiley:

Made a trip to rhys's today as he offered to do my recaro seat repair.

Top job he did aswell thanks again bud  :wink:

Also met up again with steve_PD good to see and catch up with you both :afro:

Thanks to dave for the boot struts rhys has your money :afro:

Recaro Foam base part number is 1JO 881 375 P and is approx £53 from your local dealer.

Few random pics:
Seat as it was:





Old sponge:
 


Breakfast  :laugh:  :evil: : Big thanks to rhys other half :afro:






One fixed seat  :cool:



Mk4's taking over the street!!



Vag com data logging in steves car.




Rhys got given a seat to use to repair his recaro.

Steve and rhys attacking it to get some meteral for rhys!!  :grin: :laugh:





Very good day thanks again to Rhys and lynz :afro:
« Last Edit: 08 July 2011, 21:54 by richw911 »

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Re: Recaro Seat fix
« Reply #1 on: 28 February 2009, 22:03 »
Was good to see you again Rich, very impressed with your car and the sound of that miltec  :cool: :cool:
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Re: Recaro Seat fix
« Reply #2 on: 28 February 2009, 22:04 »
Was good to see you again Rich, very impressed with your car and the sound of that miltec  :cool: :cool:
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Re: Recaro Seat fix
« Reply #3 on: 28 February 2009, 22:04 »
Excellent work, Rhyso. :afro:

Rich, you just need to learn how to rotate pictures now! :D

I reckon that's what my base must look like, ATM.  Might leave it a bit though, after seeing the size of my to-do list on the joy'o'joy thread. :D
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Re: Recaro Seat fix
« Reply #4 on: 28 February 2009, 22:10 »
Was good to see you again Rich, very impressed with your car and the sound of that miltec  :cool: :cool:

Thanks bud :afro:

Your car is just awesome Into three figures before you know it!!!

Thats with a fault  :shocked: What it must be like when running spot on i do not know!!! Love it  :cool: :cool:

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Re: Recaro Seat fix
« Reply #5 on: 28 February 2009, 23:19 »
Yeah i could do with mine repairing too dont want it to bust the cloth on a anniversary seat anyone in the yorkshire area do this ?

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Re: Recaro Seat fix
« Reply #6 on: 01 March 2009, 00:43 »
Was good to see you again Rich, very impressed with your car and the sound of that miltec  :cool: :cool:

Thanks bud :afro:

Your car is just awesome Into three figures before you know it!!!

Thats with a fault  :shocked: What it must be like when running spot on i do not know!!! Love it  :cool: :cool:

 :cool: thanks mate, next time you see it, it WILL be running sweet and I'll take you for a spin
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Re: Recaro Seat fix
« Reply #7 on: 01 March 2009, 00:47 »
mine has gone in exactly the same place, do you need the full bottom half foam to repair it?


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Re: Recaro Seat fix
« Reply #8 on: 01 March 2009, 00:52 »
Yes you need the bottom half and its around £40 from vw, I also believe Rhyso's charging £15 per seat  :wink:
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Re: Recaro Seat fix
« Reply #9 on: 01 March 2009, 09:14 »
lol no worries Rich - good to see you mate  :cool:

and Steve's car is AWESOME!! hopefully get that sorted soon :afro:

Need to find me some money for a Milltek ASAP after going for another spin in Rich's  :grin: :grin:

Recaro Foam base part number is 1JO 881 375 P and is approx £53 from your local dealer  :nerd:

hmm looks like we'll have to organise a 'Repair your recaro seat mini-meet'  :laugh: :laugh: