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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: maxp on 15 April 2010, 19:21
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How have they faired with age? If you could say how many miles you've done in them that would also be helpful.
Edit: Also does anyone know how straightforward it is to replace them with the mk5 gti leather seats?
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Mine are wearing very well. 46k miles and there is only a very small amount of visible age type wear (looks like it'be been brushed) on the bolster as you get into the car. I too would like to change them for leather though. Friend of mine has just bought a BMW that had lemon leather seats (he wanted black). BMW offer the a service of changing the entire interior (seats, door cards etc for £800). Do VW offer the same service for turning cloth to leather?
How have they faired with age? If you could say how many miles you've done in them that would also be helpful.
Edit: Also does anyone know how straightforward it is to replace them with the mk5 gti leather seats?
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50k miles on mine and no discernable wear or marks on either the leather or cloth.
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The stitching on the seat bolster on my drivers seat has gone. Car has done 32K, and I only weight 10st.
Need to get it re-stitched but don't know anyone in the North-West that does car upholstery.
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Mines on about 48k (I think lol, its in the 40s) and the drivers one has been showing signs of wear for sometime now. Its inevetable as your always going to rub it when getting in / out of the car. Passanger ones isnt too bad but again, shows sign of wear.
They are not too bad to the point where Im thinking of getting sorted. I would have thought come 80+ they will looks pretty poor and will need some TLC.
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My car is an 07 GTI with approx 32K miles. I know there is a problem with the cloth wearing on the bolster(drivers side). I've seen loads with really bad wear, even at the dealers, for sale. So I make sure I'm careful getting in/out and so far mine are great. Think VW are aware of this as it is a common fault and they could've used better cloth. Just be careful!
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Looks like the leather bolsters on the Ed 30 make a big difference to the longevity of the seats then.
Another reason to go for the Ed 30 :)
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Looks like the leather bolsters on the Ed 30 make a big difference to the longevity of the seats then.
Another reason to go for the Ed 30 :)
I've since read that the leather option isn't all that great on the standard mk5 gti (cost cutting etc), so yes it does seem the ed30 seats will probably last the longest.
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50k miles on mine and no discernable wear or marks on either the leather or cloth.
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My car is an 07 GTI with approx 32K miles. I know there is a problem with the cloth wearing on the bolster(drivers side). I've seen loads with really bad wear, even at the dealers, for sale. So I make sure I'm careful getting in/out and so far mine are great. Think VW are aware of this as it is a common fault and they could've used better cloth. Just be careful!
..........you would think BUT this problem with GTI drivers seats has been around since the mk1.
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How have they faired with age? If you could say how many miles you've done in them that would also be helpful.
Edit: Also does anyone know how straightforward it is to replace them with the mk5 gti leather seats?
After 40,000 they look perfect and much nicer than the ones they fit in the MK VI (too soft for me!)
(and just while I'm here...Mk V is the best, don't get suckered into the MK VI is an improvement-it isn't really, just cheaper for VW to make. They over-engineered the MKV, to get the GTi back, and now they are relaxing the grip.)
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How have they faired with age? If you could say how many miles you've done in them that would also be helpful.
Edit: Also does anyone know how straightforward it is to replace them with the mk5 gti leather seats?
After 40,000 they look perfect and much nicer than the ones they fit in the MK VI (too soft for me!)
(and just while I'm here...Mk V is the best, don't get suckered into the MK VI is an improvement-it isn't really, just cheaper for VW to make. They over-engineered the MKV, to get the GTi back, and now they are relaxing the grip.)
Thats what they all say becuse they aint got a mk6!! :grin:
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My car is an 07 GTI with approx 32K miles. I know there is a problem with the cloth wearing on the bolster(drivers side). I've seen loads with really bad wear, even at the dealers, for sale. So I make sure I'm careful getting in/out and so far mine are great. Think VW are aware of this as it is a common fault and they could've used better cloth. Just be careful!
..........you would think BUT this problem with GTI drivers seats has been around since the mk1.
The best seats I ever had were the standard (red insert) Recaros fitted on my year 2000 MK4 GTI T. Really good seats!
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My car is an 07 GTI with approx 32K miles. I know there is a problem with the cloth wearing on the bolster(drivers side). I've seen loads with really bad wear, even at the dealers, for sale. So I make sure I'm careful getting in/out and so far mine are great. Think VW are aware of this as it is a common fault and they could've used better cloth. Just be careful!
..........you would think BUT this problem with GTI drivers seats has been around since the mk1.
But the mk1s have far thicker longer lasting thick weave material. My mk1 in constant daily use as my main car from 1990-2005 was ~18 years old before it got any bolster ware.
The mk5 we had it started to show after been a few years old!
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My car is an 07 GTI with approx 32K miles. I know there is a problem with the cloth wearing on the bolster(drivers side). I've seen loads with really bad wear, even at the dealers, for sale. So I make sure I'm careful getting in/out and so far mine are great. Think VW are aware of this as it is a common fault and they could've used better cloth. Just be careful!
..........you would think BUT this problem with GTI drivers seats has been around since the mk1.
But the mk1s have far thicker longer lasting thick weave material. My mk1 in constant daily use as my main car from 1990-2005 was ~18 years old before it got any bolster ware.
The mk5 we had it started to show after been a few years old!
...........must have been how you took care of it because most earley GTI's that have had a few owners seem to have wear on the drivers seat.
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I have had a few mk1's as have friends back in the 80s/90s and when they were around 5-8 years old few suffered imo it was later years and milage, unless they had (real low miles and used stop start all the time with a fat barstuard owner). I think the later models with tinted glass helped matters. Were as the mk5's suffer earlier imo or ours did as did quite a few others from another forum i was on at the time in 05-09.
VW are like any company of today if they think they can save a penny here or there they will. They live off the image of quality they created with the mk2 golf. The same as Audi live off the image of the Quattro and the type 44 100.
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Must admit if i could get hold of a mk5 seat cover (orginal) i would swop it over.I got my mk5 GTI second hand & ''yes'' the car is in very good condition but i'm very fussy & would be happier with a new cover.
No holes on the orginal but could be better.
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GTI 05 Nearly 5 years old, 70000 miles....
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll170/spaced_photo/16042010017.jpg)
Nuff said
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If changing to leathers from interlagos, is it just a case of switching the seat covers and interior trim or is there more than that?
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Mine is an 05 with 42k on the clock and the seats both look brand new :cool:
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4 years old and 42k all is well !
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No real issues but guys just need to be careful....any seat with raised bolsters are gonna wear wihout care getting in and out. Fella before me weren't great on the interior and the grab handle on the driver side looks a little shabby but thts VW using this rubberised stuff rather than solid plastic...mk3 and mk2 had no signs of wear on the handles at 100,000 and 197,000! Mk5 is 48,000