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by **optical illusion** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:25 pm

How hard and expensive would it be to get proper covers for the seats again do you think? The part that supports your back looks like it's just a zip off job...

It's something I'd love to do someday, they are beginning to show they're age a bit and are frayed in some places. They'd have to be the real thing on course, logo and all included...

by **d_dan** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:29 pm

cheap enough to do as its only a bit of fabric if your looking to do covers

by CJ » Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:21 pm

optical illusion wrote:How hard and expensive would it be to get proper covers for the seats again do you think?

Pretty hard and very expensive. Would be cheaper and easier to get a set of leather \ leatherette covers made up.

CJ

by **colm_mcm** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:33 pm

Going on Toyota prices for a Yaris... the cushion part that you sit on - the cover alone is €300, that's half a seat.

From a main dealer even if they still stocked them, you'd be looking at thousands.

by **Dragonheart** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:22 pm

How about buying a new set of seats, from a breaker or second hand? Just make sure the rails fit, and if its out of an FTO then they will.

by **colm_mcm** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:21 pm

GPVR seats are ultra rare.

That said, there's an FTO for sale somewhere (might be carzone) with mismatching seat backs and cushions. if you had some standard seats they might swap.

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:12 am

colm_mcm wrote:GPVR seats are ultra rare..

^^

you might as well consider full red leatherette covers
i'll work out cheaper i think

by **optical illusion** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:13 am

Geez, who'd have thought it'd be that hard. Just have to suck it up then...

by **Bernard** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:31 am

colm_mcm wrote:GPVR seats are ultra rare.

That said, there's an FTO for sale somewhere (might be carzone) with mismatching seat backs and cushions. if you had some standard seats they might swap.

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mitsubishi/FTO/GSR/200835189819863/advert

by CJ » Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:54 am

Bernard wrote:http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mitsubishi/FTO/GSR/200835189819863/advert

I never did like the seat combo in the GSR....

CJ

by **TopCat** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:24 am

If you can zip off the covers, could you not use them as a template to make a set yourself. I assume you can use a needle and thread.. ?

*runs..*

:lol:

by CJ » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:28 am

TopCat wrote:If you can zip off the covers, could you not use them as a template to make a set yourself. I assume you can use a needle and thread.. ?

Yes, Its been done. Assuming you have the skills, anythings possible...

CJ

by **steelroe** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:53 am

if you want to but the covers from Mitsubsihi dealer, they were a snap the last time I price them, for the front seats almost €3000. Of course I ordered a couple of sets. That was approx 2 years ago

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