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Model specific boards => Golf mk8 => Topic started by: GE90 on 26 April 2026, 18:55
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Hi all
Time to share a little project and an opportunity!
Having worked my way through MK5’s, MK6’s and MK7’s before my MK8, I’ve always admired the Recaro Wingback seats, but cars with them always commanded a premium and the seats were tatty!
So having my MK8 I embarked on a project of sourcing some mint seats and installing them. The seats took a very long time to find (had to be in great condition last of the run MK7 seats with known background) and the rest took a while to figure out. The front seats bolt straight in, but wiring needed a bespoke harness and also seat airbag delete, which I had made up.
Underseat/footwell lights also work. All sorted and they are simply amazing and so unique in a MK8. I cannot stress how great these feel and look - just the option that should have been available for the MK8. These are heated too.
However, these rears were more of an issue, as I wanted the occupancy sensors to work, which the MK7 doesn’t have. So I appointed a very respected upholsterer to fit the covers on the MK8 seats, which I hadn’t realised are more sculpted. What a project that was, but at least they will fit both MK8 and MK7 now. The fabric is not available, so the only way of achieving the full set was to have the rears shipped from Australia!
All in all a great upgrade (only the seat belt buckles need changing, but the company that did mine were great - not expensive).
No lights on dash or errors when scanning!
Based in Bromley, Kent (UK).
£6k for the entire set, with harness etc- owes me more!
No offers I'm afraid.
Any questions, please ask.
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