RotorRex

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Someone took a razor blade (or knife or box cutter) to my driver's seat in my vert the other night. **** why can't they just puncture a tire or something that can be replaced. WTF?? So I have the stock blue vert seats with the speaker headrests.

what is my best option? Finding a used seat or set of seats is going to be impossible around here. ****, I think I have the only two FCs within 60 miles of Springfield, IL.

I filed a police report, and will go get the usual "bend over and take it" news from my insurance guy on Tuesday. I guess I can get quotes on recovering them. Anyone had any luck with any decent covers that aren't held on with bungie cords? I would like to find replacment covers, not covers that go over the old coverings. Any links to good quality covers appreciated.

Len-Len

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Jesus what a piece of **** that guy is. I hope everyone that ******* loves dies.

mat1

i hope he gets leukemia and dies

RotaryRocket88

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That really sucks. Hopefully the D-bag gets a taste of karma.

As for covers, the only ones I could find had horrible fitment. Reupholstering them or replacing them outright seems to be the only way to go. I picked up some low-mile S5 GTU seats to replace my worn out vert seats.

rotordad

Well damn man sorry to hear that, some people are complete ********.

NoPistons!

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I wouldn't say he's a piece of ****. A bleeding *****, yes.


Only a ***** ***** with someones car. That being said, girls are prone to doing this.

Sorry to here that and hope whoever did it just did it at random and doesn't have it out for ya.....

Red95FD

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Banzai-Racing had new leather installed in their vert and it looks great. Ask them about it.

JustJeff

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LOL excellent point bout girls and rage car attacks

Sorry that happened to you, hopefully insurance will work it out. Possible sources are Ebay. Here's one I pulled up and I didn't search beyond that one. But I remember there being some for sale and they gave you options on color of the leather.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/86-87...Q5fAccessories

Also Racing Beat sells them, but it's vinyl
http://racingbeat.com/FRmazda2.htm

jjcobm

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Don't worry RotorRex, I had it worse a while back. They ripped my top and poured white paint inside (luckily the dumbasses didn't know there is a inner layer to the top, so all of it got on the carpets...).

I've heard good things about the ebay ones that are made for our verts...

If you have full coverage, insurance will cover it no problem. I learned the hard way and will carry nothing less than full-coverage from now on...

TheAbsence

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I have Coverking ones on my car and they're pretty bad as well. I would never order them again, especially considering the $200 price tag. I expected them to be pristine at that rate.

RotorRex

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Looking at some from leatherseats.com they have FC vert template/patterns. THere are two diff colors of blue, so not sure which is closest. Going to email them and see if they can send samples of each. They look pretty good and even have a link specific to FC Vert installation...

http://www.leatherseats.com/RX7_installation_guide2.asp

Anyone have experience with these guys?

I have $100 deductible on comprehensive and my State Farm guy (he actually is a good neighbor) gave me the warm fuzzy. Getting an estimate from an upholstery shop. depending on how it all comes out, I may just go with covers from someone like leatherseats.com.

Tyler [S5 FC]

I hate vandalizers! Last summer someone took a driver to all my windows. A new replacement for the rear hatch woulda been $460, thank god for junk yards lol.

I say if you find him, you take a box cutter to his *****!!!!!

lowjack7

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sad day for leather. new day for racing seats

mack123

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check with car-parts.com, they are a database of recyclers and used parts.
I bet you can find some nice replacement seats.

mack123

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I typed in second gen seats on car-parts.com and there are about 150 seats listed.
hopefully one of them fits your style.
May the good winds of fortune be at your back.

JustJeff

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I checked out the site and I have a plan for you. Go to the most expensive upholstery shop in your area and get an estimate. Then tell your good neighbor (btw cute that he really is your good neighbor) you'd like the check written to you. Then you take that bloated amount and while getting new leather from leatherseats.com you also get the heater and massage units!!!! With those things you can be cruising top down in 50 degrees!!!!!

Better yet modify the massage units for high output and sit at lights with those puppies going...being sure to speak as much as possible so other drivers can hear your voice fluxuating!!!

Rob XX 7

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I would be hesitant about putting a claim in for the seats, if they drop you or raise your policy it will not be worth it

DJ_Merle

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check racing beat. They offer new seat upholstery. I'm not sure if it's leather or vinyl but it doesn't hurt to check

RotorRex

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supposedly... filing a claim against my comprehensive won't affect rates. so they said

I've carried them for several years on several vehicles (currently have 4 with them), so I would hope that counts for something.

Got a quote from leatherseats.com for perforated leather in OEM blue. $700 shipped. Not bad if they fit as good as the pics show.

w.sen

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I have a set of VW 88 jetta recaros in my 7 (look at my avatar) they can be had pretty cheap off ebay like 200 for 2 seats.. And all it take is to drill some holes in the stock rails.. And your good to go! They come in differant patterns I've seen the black leather and grey cloth like the ones I have and grey cloth.

They are solid cheap and recaro.

duo2999

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why are people such ********?

reupholstering the seats would be the best.

FD7KiD

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was your top down?? if yes then there was where you went wrong.

breezetime

no the top would have been cut first $$$$$$ not good I think about this all the time with my vert, just did my seats ( see old post )

people dont like other people to have nice things

RotorRex

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Dude! you are a freakin genious!! I just went down to the police station to turn myself in. The police were so exited they got the guy responsible. My hearing is next week.

I can see if I parked it under a big ol' dead limb on a windy day, and it fell on my hood. Plus, they may have sliced open the top and THEN cut the seats.

HOZZMANRX7

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Not that hard to install, just tedious. Just make notes where you cut the "hog rings" to remove the old covers so you remember to install with the new hog rings. Be sure and get a hog ring tool. Kind of like plyers, but using regular plyers would be a nightmare.

Also, don't try and remove the old headrest covers. Just carefully cut them off. You might want to consider buying some new infinity speakers for your headrest as long as you'll have them apart. Much better, and wider range. You'll need to remove the back part of the foam to replace the speakers which you'll need to do anyway. Installation of the headrest into the new headrest cover is first WITHOUT the rear foam panel. Then once fully inserted and centered, THEN you massage in the back foam panel.

The RB seat covers are very well made with excellent fitment, albeit they are made of vinyl.

I'd go with the leatherseats.com ones. They're 100% leather.