Neil Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Guys, Got to tell you this...I cannot believe it ! The baggage handlers at Heathrow broke a foot off my case recently which left the screws sticking out. As I could not get the case in the boot (unfortunatley it is not 2 golf bags!), I had to put the case on the passenger seat. I arrived home in the dark and took my case out of the car. The next day I saw that I had ripped the Leather on the base cover (the bit you sit on) with the screws. I have just called the Nissan dealer for a price.........£1,097.32 This is just for the base cover, not the whole seat. I am shocked and stunned ! Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 cheaper to get both seats recovered by a independent. PM lomoto. He can recommend someone.. sorry to hear the news Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 just found his thread and the handy info http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic ... =precision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Chancers They really do make numbers up. The cost to re cover two seats in leather is abit above £400 as far as I know. And getting a non Nissan job will probably guarantee a better quality job. Bad news on the damage though bud, very unlucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 just found his thread and the handy info http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic ... =precision Tried them already Mike, thank you.. They cannot look at it until August although they want £2,000 for both seats. I'll show you (martinmac) on Sunday. Why arn't you going Mike? Thanks for the sympathy, by the way - It's no good, I cannot take it anymore...where's that rope ! Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 can't make it, booked to do something else How come the big increase compared to a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 http://www.capitalseating.co.uk/location.asp May be worth a try. or http://www.carinteriors.net/index.php?page=thingswedo http://www.classiccarservices.co.uk/ Also, I think BigPhil has someone he uses, may be worth a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 http://www.capitalseating.co.uk/location.asp May be worth a try. or http://www.carinteriors.net/index.php?page=thingswedo http://www.classiccarservices.co.uk/ Also, I think BigPhil has someone he uses, may be worth a call. Thanks mate..I'll give them a try. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 just found his thread and the handy info http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic ... =precision Tried them already Mike, thank you.. They cannot look at it until August although they want £2,000 for both seats. I'll show you (martinmac) on Sunday. Why arn't you going Mike? Thanks for the sympathy, by the way - It's no good, I cannot take it anymore...where's that rope ! Neil £2000 for two seats never !!!! it cant have quadrupled in price in 12 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Chris Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Maybe they did Lomotos and worked out how hard it was! Presuming sheepskin or wooden bead covers aren't your cup of tea, why not try a repair? Sometimes repairs can be invisible if the tears aren't too bad. It's probably a horrible sight but have you got a piccy of the rips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 This popped up on googlemail it may be worth a read. http://www.leathermagiceurope.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 This popped up on googlemail it may be worth a read. http://www.leathermagiceurope.co.uk/ I'll give it a read....thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Neil Really sorry about the seat - you say its just the seat base?? In a previous life I used to be a coach trimmer (i.e use to fit out interiors of car and vans - upholstery etc etc ) a standard leather hide - single piece usully costs £100 each - so all the other cost is just labour - i.e stripping down seat , remaking etc etc etc - is there any chance you can show a picture of it in the meantime so we can see how bad it is?? You would be surprised how much can be patch repaired instead of a full recover? Good thing about the Nissan seats (ha did I say good?) is that they are styled in a contoured shape etc so if its just damage in one section - you can either repair that bit or sew in a replacement patch just repairing that section not the whole seat - cost is less and its quicker - a good coachtrimmer will do this so well you will not notice that it was ever replaced - trouble is I have been out of the game for so long I dont know any good ones anymore - I still have a good supplier though of materials in Manchester? PM me if you have any questions I may be able to advise? But pictures please?? Hope this helps? Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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