KyleR Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) As some of you may have seen from my build thread, i've swapped these black leather out for a set of alezan So the time has come to try to sell them and make some space in the living room! The passenger seat is in near perfect condition, except 2 little dimples on the back where the headrest was sitting for a few hours when I first set them away, barely noticeable without flash photography, but the drivers has some wear on the bolster as expected for a car with 70k, actually looks worse in the picture due to the flash than in real life. Front is folded forward to remove from the car and didn't think to set it right up again before disconnecting the power, oops. Drivers bolster. I'm sure it's quite repairable by someone who knows what they're doing. *cough cough Peter* Drivers seat, couple of wee scratches from jeans, again appears worse with the flash. Passenger, notice the 2 little dimples. If I knew how to make them 100% vanish, I would do it. Passenger seat, barely a mark. Back and sides are perfect and airbags all good, electrics fully working. Only other thing worth noting is the passenger tray thingy, the little clips are a tad bend, no idea how this would even happen, been there since I bought it. I've tried to be as honest as as possible so that if someone buys them they don't get any surprises. I've seen these go for over £500 on eBay in perfect condition, but since these need a little bit of work on the bolster and drivers seat if you're really pedantic, I'm only looking half of that. £250 ono plus shipping which I believe is £50 from Northern Ireland to Zone 1. Edited March 6, 2013 by KyleR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4RE Leather Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) Get a heat gun and put it on half heat. 1500w approx. Hold it as least 12" away and imagine you are spraying a car. Have a clean rag to hand and every 20 seconds smooth over the area of the dimples applying moderate pressure. soon the leather around the dimples will stretch, thus removing the dimples. I have been using this meathod with success for quite a while. Do not be tempted to rush the job or concentrate the heat for to long over the same area. If you don't have a heat gun then pinch the misses hair dryer. Edited February 23, 2013 by 4RE Leather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 been looking for leather seats for a while....but mines cloth ones not electric and i guess u cant tilt it back and forward without it being connected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 Thanks Pete, I'll give it a very cautious try if I get the chance before selling, otherwise, some great info for the buyer been looking for leather seats for a while....but mines cloth ones not electric and i guess u cant tilt it back and forward without it being connected? I'm sure I've heard of people upgrading from manual cloth to electric leather, maybe they retrofitted it somehow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 hmmm....need to research that bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Been looking into it, should be a fairly easy upgrade as long as you don't want the heaters and of course there would be no airbag control wire, some leather seats don't have airbags though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 I'm sure google has the answer mate, I'd have a look but in on mobile ATM and its a real PITA to try searching on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 yea i dont mind not having heaters...will google it tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo915 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Pm'd mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4RE Leather Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Been looking into it, should be a fairly easy upgrade as long as you don't want the heaters and of course there would be no airbag control wire, some leather seats don't have airbags though. Why don't you get them Chris! I will sort them out for you and you can sell the Alezain ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4RE Leather Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) Chris from Brooklands Kent ( not sure what his forum handle is) who has a white veilside has cloth seats and its a JDM. He is having the seats out of my car to put in his so I will do a thread on it, thats if its not been done b4, Edited March 4, 2013 by 4RE Leather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 Just a cheeky bump! Still for sale, offers considered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olliecrx Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 These are exactly what I'm after and local to me as well! Read up last night on the retrofit, no problems I can see (I'm an autospark of 12 years) If I can pull together the cash and they are still available ill give you a shout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 These are exactly what I'm after and local to me as well! Read up last night on the retrofit, no problems I can see (I'm an autospark of 12 years) If I can pull together the cash and they are still available ill give you a shout No problem Ollierx, hope to hear from you soon Out of curiously, where abouts are you located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4RE Leather Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 If you going to get that bolster sorted you need to do it b4 you put them in as it needs to be done with an airbrush, and you really dont want to be spraying a seat with it in the car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olliecrx Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Yeah I've already been on with a mate who retrims and he's priced them up for the repair etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4RE Leather Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 As some of you may have seen from my build thread, i've swapped these black leather out for a set of alezan So the time has come to try to sell them and make some space in the living room! The passenger seat is in near perfect condition, except 2 little dimples on the back where the headrest was sitting for a few hours when I first set them away, barely noticeable without flash photography, but the drivers has some wear on the bolster as expected for a car with 70k, actually looks worse in the picture due to the flash than in real life. Front is folded forward to remove from the car and didn't think to set it right up again before disconnecting the power, oops. Drivers bolster. I'm sure it's quite repairable by someone who knows what they're doing. *cough cough Peter* Drivers seat, couple of wee scratches from jeans, again appears worse with the flash. Passenger, notice the 2 little dimples. If I knew how to make them 100% vanish, I would do it. Passenger seat, barely a mark. Back and sides are perfect and airbags all good, electrics fully working. Only other thing worth noting is the passenger tray thingy, the little clips are a tad bend, no idea how this would even happen, been there since I bought it. I've tried to be as honest as as possible so that if someone buys them they don't get any surprises. I've seen these go for over £500 on eBay in perfect condition, but since these need a little bit of work on the bolster and drivers seat if you're really pedantic, I'm only looking half of that. £250 ono plus shipping which I believe is £50 from Northern Ireland to Zone 1. Did we not have a conversation about the seats when u 1st joined the forum? i think I located a guy in N.I. who could have done the work for you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Yes, Peter, we did, and I was talking about a complete colour change to a lighter colour like cream after i'd seen someone else on here change their charcoal black ones to blood red and looked awesome. You also did tell me you knew of someone over here who could restore the bolster for me, but i'm not 100% sure, but I think they may have been a bit away from me and would have been a bit awkward not being able to use the car for a few days whilst everything got done. But I got my sexy Alezan in the end like I always wanted which are in damn good condition if I ever manage to get over some meet sometime, i'll still be getting you to work a little magic on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) Sold to Ollierx Edited March 6, 2013 by KyleR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Locked as now sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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