[s-cars] To re-upholster or not to re-upholster

[Kevin Campbell]

Anyone want to chime in on where to get decent seat covers for our cars?

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Green [mailto:trgreen at comcast.net] 
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 9:24 AM
To: s-car-list at audifans.com; Kevin Campbell
Subject: Re:[s-cars] To re-upholster or not to re-upholster

Kevin,

I recently had a local upholstery shop replace the bolster covers on  
the driver seat outside and have regretted it every day.  My seats were

not badly worn, just slightly scuffed and the upper bolster was soft in

one place.  I just wanted the original condition back.   I knew the  
refinish (paint job) would not last so I let them sell me a repair.
First, the seats are incredibly complicated to remove, repair, and  
reinstall.  Secondly, they did a lousy job that I don't think I can  
reverse.
The ACNA classifieds have a sport seat cover bottom for sale for the  
4.2 A6.  Perhaps they are available for this model, although expensive.
I also thought perhaps the newer sport seats might fit from the 2.7T or

4.2 A6 with sport option.  Haven't got any further than that yet, but I

am definitely interested in something to reverse my idiot move.   Of  
course, the newer seats don't come in ecru, so some change would have  
to be worked out there.

Tom '95 S6



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> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:06:32 -0800
> From: "Kevin Campbell" <kevin.campbell at autodesk.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] To re-upholster or not to re-upholster
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> That is my question.
>
> The back seats are in perfect condition, but the fronts I akin to
> sitting on old school nylon strapped patio furniture.
>
> I got two quotes yesterday for full leather front seat re-upholstery -
> $1000 and $1200.  Has anyone BTDT with the audi fronts?  Are these
> prices in line with others?
>
> Or, should I just pick up some seat covers?  I can't seem to find any

> on
> the web that would be suitable for urS seats.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin
> 93 S4 with the bad ecru