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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 09:22 PM
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leather seats...

i recently bought a used TL and it runs really nice but the leather seats are really bothering me cuz their pretty messed up and at sum parts are chipped. What can i do without spending too much? tnx in advance
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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Cover your seats or get the leather replaced. Sounds like it is beyond a simple repair.
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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I bet i know where they're phuqqed up at too. is it on the outter part of the butt towards the door? and also on the outter side towards the door on the back part where you lean on?
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 12:07 AM
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how much u r looking to spend to replace them? ill tell u why later.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 03:49 AM
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Just buy some new racing seats for the front that have a luxerious design. If they are different color that the exhisting leather just dye the leather on the back seats to the color of the new seats
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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^^ sounds expensive. Seatcovers if u dont want to spend to much money. um i love the heated seats in the winter hah
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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maybe 300 is da max ill spend if i do use seat covers, do they have em for da back seats too?
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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if your wife or girl friend knows how to sow, you can replace the leather.
I have a friend that did his car. He sow the front seats and rear.
You can order the leather by yard online with many colors to choose from.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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Buying the leather is not the problem.. sewwing it and doing it properly is the issue.

My uncle makes saddles for shits and giggles, so I'm set.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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i miss the leather from my TL, everytime i get out of my sisters accord i get shocked from static electricity
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Old Oct 2, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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tnx for all the help but i think i found a way to do it. I was reading ModifiedMag and found out the JCW does custom seats and door panels heres the site if anybody else is thinkin of changing their interior. they also have them in leather

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...011289/c-10114
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Old Oct 2, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
i miss the leather from my TL, everytime i get out of my sisters accord i get shocked from static electricity
That accord isn't doing you must justice for the saying under your screen name i bet...

Racing seats that have the luxurious look mblackmarr do you have an example??? All the ones i've seen either don't match my interior (TAN) or are all kinds of crazy bright colors... but not a bad idea...
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Old Oct 2, 2005 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by spooky3ce
That accord isn't doing you must justice for the saying under your screen name i bet...

Racing seats that have the luxurious look mblackmarr do you have an example??? All the ones i've seen either don't match my interior (TAN) or are all kinds of crazy bright colors... but not a bad idea...
I will try to find some. I have seen unversal replacment seats in parts magazines that will bolt right on to the seat sliders with some modifications ( just drilling some holes)
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by mblackmarr
I will try to find some. I have seen unversal replacment seats in parts magazines that will bolt right on to the seat sliders with some modifications ( just drilling some holes)
The drilling some holes and making some mods to the seats isn't that bad of an idea...

and found this



A little over $200 bucks each... but to bad its imitation leather... "PLEATHER" and mainly for BMW's...


http://www.bmwsolutions.com/shopexd....r+Racing+Seats
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by spooky3ce
That accord isn't doing you must justice for the saying under your screen name i bet...
yea i dont get as many looks from chicks/people as i used to with my TL that and this thing is horribly under powered compared the TL..

hopefully ill get it back soon
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by spooky3ce
The drilling some holes and making some mods to the seats isn't that bad of an idea...

and found this



A little over $200 bucks each... but to bad its imitation leather... "PLEATHER" and mainly for BMW's...


http://www.bmwsolutions.com/shopexd....r+Racing+Seats
Well if you found those seats with the pleatherI am sure we can find some with real leather
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 09:00 PM
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Here some more,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/EVO-8...05489739QQrdZ1
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 10:38 AM
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Had an excellent repair recently performed by the "seat surgeon", and was only 100$. He does work in the NJ/Philly area, and you may have to meet him at one of the car dealerships he services, though he does work for some Acura dealerships. Note: The dealership can mark up as much as 100%, so contact him directly.

Phone # is 609-818-0664
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