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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Ashmond on 01 November 2010, 10:20

Title: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: Ashmond on 01 November 2010, 10:20: Right this weekend I went down to Portsmouth to pick up a set of cream leather recaros from an edition38 member. didnrt know how Cream would look with my all black car but for the price I couldnt actually say no. They were in need of a clean and maybe a repair kit. These were the pictures before I went to go get them:

(http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad254/charliefletcher0/62953_435182270597_513635597_5747006_7575210_n.jpg)

(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w248/the_king_returns/60858_432724425597_513635597_5695834_4268312_n.jpg)

(http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad254/charliefletcher0/33614_441167680597_513635597_5861556_2716411_n.jpg)

Now installed and clean they look like this!

(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s105/AshmondJ/IMG_1582.jpg)
(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s105/AshmondJ/IMG_1506.jpg)
(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s105/AshmondJ/IMG_1581.jpg)
(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s105/AshmondJ/IMG_1556.jpg)

opinions?
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: Kerrse on 01 November 2010, 10:35: Look alright to me :cool:
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: Wayne on 01 November 2010, 10:56: Looks really good. :smiley:
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: sarahs_gti on 01 November 2010, 12:36: We got cream leather in our orange GTi and it looks mint, always liked cream interiors, just keep it clean, pain in the ass but its worth it!
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: topher on 01 November 2010, 12:38: same as mine, except i paid nearly that for just the 2 front seats! bargain mate :cool:
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: Organisys on 01 November 2010, 12:42: Get some leather dye if you havn't already, makes a huge difference.
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: Ashmond on 01 November 2010, 12:49: Always wanted leathers, only went over it with some cheap carplan cleaner, going to get in touch with somebody who knows what they are doing to bring them back up to scratch. bargain though. Stands out so much from the black
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: tech1889 on 01 November 2010, 13:01: send waxamomo a pm Chris is a really good guy and will help you out and point you in right direction..

doesn't look to bad cream leather is not my thing but it looks nice..
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: smitty12 on 01 November 2010, 13:05: I've just used the maguires leather care and conditioner yesterday on my yellow/black front leather seats and honestly its the very best i've ever seen them come up! I used to use the Auto-glym stuff but theres just no comparison how well theyve came up this time!

Get some Maguires on them and they'll be spot on!!! I think i'm going to stick some pics on my Project Page tonight to show how well theyve came up if you want to see what i mean :wink:
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: tech1889 on 01 November 2010, 13:08: gliptone ftw !
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: houston on 01 November 2010, 13:15: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interior/gliptone-liquid-leather-cleaner/prod_211.html

followed by

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interior/gliptone-liquid-leather-conditioner/prod_210.html

did you not get the door cards?

how much would a full black leather recaro interior with the door cards go for in good condition? for a 5 door
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: Ashmond on 01 November 2010, 13:28: Didnt get doorcards, problem for my car espcially is that its a 1.4e originally (manual windows) so the doorcards dont fit anyway, because my car is dark inside, black interior, black dyes roofliner and tints the cream seats stand out but not too much. Very happy with them, so much more comfy then the seats that have been in the car 9 years! Have been driving a 280 brake car with these, to say i have not been held in is an understatment!

(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s105/AshmondJ/IMG_1523.jpg)

:grin:
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: houston on 01 November 2010, 13:39: lol, driving from passenger seat, mates old ax was the same, had a 16v out of a saxo so it flew, but had basic 1.0 bench seats.

its nice to have the recaros stand out a bit, mine are black so dont really stand out as recaros, suppose its best for the tea leaves tho
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: brendan on 02 November 2010, 08:47: Are they heated? They look the same as mine but in an octavia.
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: Ashmond on 02 November 2010, 09:24: I actually am not sure. Didnt even look for plugs :rolleyes:
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: houston on 02 November 2010, 10:50: iirc all recaro leathers are heated, youll need the wring harness and switchs but worth it with winter coming
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: Ashmond on 02 November 2010, 11:04: they are all heated? really? bloody brilliant!! Im gonna keep an eye out!
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: new to vw on 02 November 2010, 12:48: cant go wrong with glyptone......a lot of people use it on DW..
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: gjroe78 on 03 November 2010, 16:06: Look good mate :cool:
Just need to sort the doorcards, armrest and the AUDI steering wheel :laugh:
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: Dubbz on 03 November 2010, 19:19: Cream leather FTW :cool: :afro:
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: Ashmond on 04 November 2010, 11:37: Quote from: gjroe78 on 03 November 2010, 16:06
Look good mate :cool:
Just need to sort the doorcards, armrest and the AUDI steering wheel :laugh:

the audi steering wheel and arm rest I completely agree with. Need a gti steering wheel although holding out for a mk5 r32 one tbh! Armrest going cream. Doorcards staying as they are
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: tech1889 on 04 November 2010, 14:46: Ash Jordy had a mk5 r32 wheel converted for mk4 fitment pm him mate
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: Rhyso on 04 November 2010, 14:48: Quote from: tech1889 on 04 November 2010, 14:46
Ash Jordy had a mk5 r32 wheel converted for mk4 fitment pm him mate

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=164608.0
Title: Re: You Like? Not Bad for Under £250 all in!
Post by: Ashmond on 04 November 2010, 15:48: Not in a rush for one, no doubt il snap one up at a bargain price if I wait long enough. With £300 id rather get r32 xenons :lipsrsealed: