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getting leather upholstery

  • 23-07-2009 2:43pm
    #1
    mel123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,217 ✭✭✭


    hi, just wondering can anyone recommend anyone good that would change the upholstery of a car. its not me its my friend, he has a 318i, regular seats as opposed to sports seats, wants to change the fabric to leather. also if anyone knows what he can expect to pay?


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  • #2
    Stevie Dakota
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Stevie Dakota


    Talk to Cartronics, one of the best. I paid €2500 a few years ago, I believe it is cheaper now.


  • #3
    JoeySully
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭JoeySully


    what year 318i ?? is it a 2 door or 4 door?

    these guys should be able to help
    http://www.fabdirect.com/


  • #4
    eringobragh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    I'd imagine the cheapest route would be getting a leather spec (if available) form a breakers.

    Depending on what sort of finish your mates after talk to VolvoBoy he got is carina leathered up for a good price and not a bad finish either


  • #5
    cjt156
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭cjt156


    Most cost effective way is to swap for leather interior from a scrapped car.
    I changed mine myself in a couple of hours; eBay bargain £220 shipped from UK - looks mint.


  • #6
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,699 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    www.nolanautocare.ie

    Frank Keane BMW use him to Retro fit leather to their new cars. Top quality work (he's done a few for me). Should come in around €2,000 or less including VAT.

    Cartronics work is top quality too, Nolan's are a lot closer to me though.


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  • #7
    Santa Claus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭Santa Claus


    If you mate changes his seat without changing the door cards it'll look uneven and cheap, best to check with some salvage yards or even on ebay and find a leather interior for a matching year 318.


  • #8
    mel123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,217 ✭✭✭mel123


    thanks for the replies. its a 318, 4 door, 2002. breakers yard seems like a good option and then fitting them himself if he thinks he could manage it.


  • #9
    mullingar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭mullingar


    UK BREAKERS!

    I bought a few months ago a 2006 Black Diesel Focus from the UK and did the whole VRT thing, anyway I was browsing ebay a few weeks ago and a breaker in Birmingham had a full electric cream leather interior with the matching door cards for £400+ £100 delivery. Delivered in 36hrs!!!

    The condition was perfect, no rips/tears/stains/fag burns etc. Installed in 2 hours and I was chuffed to bits with the results.

    Good old Henry Ford, the existing loom under the seats had the power cable already terminated for the leccy seats too!

    035b_1.JPG


  • #10
    BigZack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭BigZack


    Nice one! Probably added a grand to the value of the car too.


  • #11
    bostoncommon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 317 ✭✭bostoncommon


    R.O.R wrote: »
    www.nolanautocare.ie

    Frank Keane BMW use him to Retro fit leather to their new cars. Top quality work (he's done a few for me). Should come in around €2,000 or less including VAT.

    Cartronics work is top quality too, Nolan's are a lot closer to me though.
    he's very good


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