Leather seats? Yay or Nay

[Cozzy 481]

Has anyone every considered retrimming the seats in their 1?
Always thought that black leather with the WR1 Ice blue piping/stitch would look
Or am i being a bit "Dale Winton"!
Cant find any Threads or pics of anyone whos done it. What ya think people.....Yay or Nay?

[seanyb]

my feeling is you get better support from non leather interior, otherwise you slide about in your seat when your giving it big licks in a bend!

[Bonovox]

I remember a while back there was a high miler for sale owned by a garage owner, done something like 90k and it had leather seats, I think someone said they were an option from new? ............cant see that though?

[Cozzy 481]

As far as i know not an option from new, I remember asking the dealer when i bought mine. Unless the Dealer sorted something out for the guy at the time.
That is a point Seany but its not as if its like sitting on sheet ice! There is a WRX SL model that comes with leather and it does look nice.
Im thinking WR1 stitched into the seat back instead of the red STI. Had one quote of 1k to do it plus option of heated seats extra 300 (fitted)
Cant anyone recommend any trimmers down south.I dont travel north very well, i get a nose bleed past Watford!

[eck]

The wife used to have a wrx sl and have also driven the spec d which has leather as std, looks good and handy if you have kids but you do not feel so secure going round corners and i am not sure how the Subaru quality leather will stand the test of time.

[Foley]

I'd say go for it mate, There's a wr1 with leather seats and door cards with wr1 stitched into the door cards and seats,

[John Mc]

I'd say go for it mate, There's a wr1 with leather seats and door cards with wr1 stitched into the door cards and seats,

On a travellers farm.... with an Orion Ghia badge

[CAVEMAN]

not sure that you can do this that easily...

the material that is perforated in the front seats are actually glued to the foam backing...so this would have to be either left on, or carefully prised off.

I did my back seats but just replaced the centre black stuff with the same alcantara used in the fronts.

[robwils]

not sure that you can do this that easily...

the material that is perforated in the front seats are actually glued to the foam backing...so this would have to be either left on, or carefully prised off.

I did my back seats but just replaced the centre black stuff with the same alcantara used in the fronts.

Yes I was told that too buy a local firm, which meant they obviously lost the business. He turned it down rather than make a mess of it.

[POESY]

no, no, no, please no!!

[hightower]

why not leather/alacantara split

[Cozzy 481]

Posey !! Dont worry mate if i do it i wont go to Dale Winton!
HighTower Good idea mate save a bit a dosh aswell !
I will ask the guy about that Caveman, Surley they come across stuff like that all the time.
Posey what about Ice Blue Leather with a pink Stitch ? U Like?
Any other colour suggestions? Good or Bad.