Edition 35/R without leather seats?

[rodd1000]

Hi guys I'll soon be in the market for a used gti and was hoping for a Edition 35 or R. However I've noticed all 35s in the UK seem to have plain and boring leather seats. Personally I hate leather and much rather have the traditional tartan cloth. I've also noticed that leather is now the only option on the VW configurator, are they mad? It appears that our euro cousins can still spec cloth so why can't we?

I've checked all of the ed35s on Autotrader and they all have the same seats. How insane is this?

[Murrayedition35]

I think leather seats are standard for the ED35....You could always buy a 35 and pick up a set of cloth seats from a breaker....

[rodd1000]

I don't see these seats available?

[rodd1000]

These are the only seats now available. Which in my opinion look plain and nondescript on a GTI.

[Edi35]

Yup only leather available on ED35 but not an issue for me as I like leather. I have kids and they are easier to keep clean. Earlier R's had cloth as std. Another suggestion is get some seats from an ED30 (half leather and tartan, awesome) and put them in the ED35.

[Murrayedition35]

I've tried all over the web and the VW dealers to buy front seats with the 35 logo on them, however you can't get them in the UK...

The leather ones work for me now....

[Snoopy]

Run out models in the last year get extra equipment.
It's the vw way.
The mk5 was the same, the last year of production got leather as standard.

[rodd1000]

Run out models in the last year get extra equipment.
It's the vw way.
The mk5 was the same, the last year of production got leather as standard.

I'd hardly consider leather as 'extra' equipment, more of
a personal preference. Looking at MK5s on autotrader i still see tartan cloth on most of the late 2009 models, so not sure what you say is true.

 Might have to look at the competition now as I really don't like leather. Do VW regularly commit suicide this way or is it the UK market they really don't give a toss about? Bonkers.

[wigit]

if you don't like it then don't buy it... simples

[Snoopy]

I'd hardly consider leather as 'extra' equipment, more of
a personal preference. Looking at MK5s on autotrader i still see tartan cloth on most of the late 2009 models, so not sure what you say is true.

I was simply trying to help inform you why they have slightly more equipment.
I have every mk5 VW catalogue from 2004 on, including price lists, and was also sent a copy of every model year change that normally happens twice a year.
I also have run out model catalogues for the mk1, mk2 and mk3 showing the extra parts fitted to those over previous ones.
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