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seat covers

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:19 am
by Steve E J
What do you guys think of these seat covers? http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_trkparms=6 ... 513&_pgn=5

Currently I have seat covers with flowers on them and being a male, those just don't do it. (I don't mind but most of my friends think I'm weird :eek: )

I have a tomato red cabby. What color would fit the best? Blue, red, yellow, black, or gray?

Re: seat covers

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 4:19 pm
by Briano1234
Those while they will fit, slide over the originals and you can get them to fit and look nice, but it takes time and effort.

They are not solid vinyl, but a stretchy knit fabric on the rear and pleather on the front.

The TMI or TMT works good but are pricey, at 250 for the fronts and 150 for the rear.

What ever color floats your boat, it is your car, not mine and my opinion on looks don't matter squanto.
I rock stock.

Re: seat covers

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:11 pm
by Steve E J
Haha, I don't have money for those. Stock white get's dirty too easily and I have two big gaping holes in my front seats from the mice that were in it. :rolleyes:

Re: seat covers

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:26 pm
by eric4321
The seat covers I bought for mine are black and red and my car is flash red. All I bought were the $30 cheapos at wally world. I have had them for over a year and have no complaints. I can easely remove them for a show and slip the back on in no time. I can get a pic for you when I get home tomorrow if you would like. I take back the no complaints the only one I have is when they sit in the sun with the top down they do get HOT but I would rather have a hot butt for a minute or two than constantly clean my white seats. Also I have a 4 year old who loves to put her feet on the seat backs and the covers help protect from that as well. My wife and I have the debate about what matches best with the red Cabby and we always end up at black.

Re: seat covers

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:05 pm
by Steve E J
I would love to get a pic. I am leaning toward the red. But blue would be a nice contrast and I think yellow would give a nice complement to the tomato red paint job. But the gray would be a good neutral color. So I really don't know. :banghead:

Re: seat covers

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:23 pm
by kamzcab86
I prefer complementary colors to contrasting colors. Therefore, red or gray. :beer:

Re: seat covers

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:42 pm
by eric4321
As I promised some pics of my seat covers. Nothing fancy they just help keep my stock seats in nicer shape. And the brand is Auto Expressions.

Re: seat covers

Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:17 am
by NyceKarr
what color is your interior... match that. i have a red with black trim so im ordering black with red piping ....oh and the car is white. hope that helps.

Re: seat covers

Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:13 am
by Steve E J
I ordered them like 2 days ago and walaa-they came today. I think they look pretty nice.

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Re: seat covers

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:34 pm
by gull
I just put some almost exactly like that in my Mercedes. The seat foam was worn out on the driver's side, so I slid a sheet of foam under the cover before snugging it down. Very comfy.

Re: seat covers

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:20 pm
by NyceKarr
thanks for the tip! my family got these for dads day for me.....i love 'em. and when the interior is all done they are gana look GREAT!

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Re: seat covers

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:34 pm
by Steve E J
I want your interior-red seats and carpet would look nice in my red car. :)

those seat covers look the same as mine but in all black.

Re: seat covers

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:47 am
by NyceKarr
they are the same....and im going to be replacing the carpet and eventually the seats as well...carpet is salvageable definately not 100% though shows wear but not bad. and the seats ,well you know the normal tears still not that bad. i love the print on them wish i could reupholster them. $$$. i think im going with a black carpet.... even been kicking around the idea of using astro turf....lol (black that is) i need my seats lower then they are im sitting just a little to high.

Re: seat covers

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 3:35 pm
by Briano1234
NyceKarr wrote:they are the same....and im going to be replacing the carpet and eventually the seats as well...carpet is salvageable definately not 100% though shows wear but not bad. and the seats ,well you know the normal tears still not that bad. i love the print on them wish i could reupholster them. $$$. i think im going with a black carpet.... even been kicking around the idea of using astro turf....lol (black that is) i need my seats lower then they are im sitting just a little to high.
Find a wolfsburg edition, the seat usually have "butt" adjusters that lower the back of the bottom of the seat.

Re: seat covers

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:34 am
by NyceKarr
slim pickins around these here parts....so far found one 90-91 i think at a junk yard. been taking the gaskets and what not cause it rains HARD down here in fl. got a backseat full of water 3 times now while parked. but stopped it for now ( unfortunatly with weather stripping) but hey the car is dry. ive got lots of work ahead of me. at least i been able to cruise around now though. tranny shifts through all gears...still a tiny bit hesitant to get into third but not bad at all. thanks to briano! and a filter/fluid change and cleaning.