[V8] Black interiors?

Ed Kellock ekellock at gmail.com
Thu Feb 5 08:13:28 PST 2009


Seems like even if the hide was free, the labor would be really cost
prohibitive.

Ed

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ingo Rautenberg
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 8:52 AM
> To: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] Black interiors?
> 
> 
> Roger,
> 
> I suggest you find a place specializing in doing this locally 
> and get  
> a quote. Leather prices may have come down a bit, but hide 
> costs were  
> through the roof even a few months ago.  I've got to think you'd be  
> looking at $1500 or more.  And I'm pretty sure you could get a  
> complete interior from Europe including shipping for less than that.  
> Just a guess.
> 
> Ingo
> 
> On Feb 5, 2009, at 10:35 AM, Roger Woodbury wrote:
> 
> > Speaking of importing black interiors from European sources made me
> > wonder
> > if this would really make much sense.
> >
> > I wonder what it might cost to have the interior of an 
> existing car's 
> > interior recovered in something entirely new.  I wonder if 
> the cost of 
> > having it done, right down to the door panels and door and window
> > posts
> > might not end up being less expensive than importing 
> something that  
> > might or
> > might not prove to be really worth using.
> >
> > In the end, the interior would be entirely new.  It might even be
> > possible
> > to use completely different seats, assuming that one wanted 
> neither  
> > Audi
> > sport or comfort seats.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > Roger
> >
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