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Old 09-07-09, 11:29 PM
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Base or R1 Suede seats?

I have a bit of a conundrum.

I currently have way to many FD seats and not nearly enough cars to put them in.

I have 3 cars.
93 R1 track car
93 MB Touring DD
81 FB Toy car

I have 5 pairs of seats:
Base Cloth (9/10)
R1 Suede (9.5/10)
R1 Suede (9/10)
Black leather (6/10)
Tan leather (7/10)


What would you do? (The spares will be sold, sadly I am broke.)
Switch the R1 Suedes to Base, keep the tan on tan in the MB, and the black leather in the FB?
Old 09-07-09, 11:45 PM
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I think your plan is good. Plus, you could always sell 2 pairs the best condition seats and use the money to re-upholster the remaining seats that you put back into your vehicles.

Good condition original seats tend to sell well from what I remember.
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I really like the R1 suede. I would pick that over the base cloth.

I think you will have a hard time selling the leather ones though so it may be a good thing you are keeping those.
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I like the Base seats vs. R1.. I had two pairs of the R1s and sold them all..

Base seats also last longer and does a good job on holding you (not as great but good enough). Also, Base seats seems to be more rare than R1.. but hard to find R1s in great shape.
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i'll sell whatever gets u the most $$
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Originally Posted by sub9lulu
i'll sell whatever gets u the most $$
Or better yet, what will sell faster.
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Well I am going to sell one set of R1 Suedes for sure, my wife wants me to toss the other R1's in the FB if I keep it, junk the leathers. (They arent bad, but need redye work.)

Looks like excellent shape R1 seats are around $500
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Originally Posted by Deals Gap Rotary Rally
Also, Base seats seems to be more rare than R1..

How do you figure since 3888 base/PEP models came to US and vs 2188 R1/R2's
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base cloth all the way!
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Originally Posted by Julian
How do you figure since 3888 base/PEP models came to US and vs 2188 R1/R2's

I think it is because alot of people optioned for the leather seats in the base models. For example my 93 base has leather seats.
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I prefer the base seats they look really good.
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Originally Posted by The Spyder
I have a bit of a conundrum.
I currently have way to many FD seats and not nearly enough cars to put them in.

Base Cloth (9/10)
Man, wish you were closer. I have mint leather (car has 37K miles) and want Mint base seats.
Why is everything I want always soooooo far.
Old 09-28-09, 08:31 AM
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on the side note i was over at a friends and he got the base cloth
i have the suede, i definately like the suede better, just imo
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