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Hey everyone,
Ive got a FG XR6t ute with leather seats that i use for work (sparky) and i dont want to wreck the seats. What seat covers are people using with leather that fit well and dont slide around. Thanks Matt
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Sheepskin? but they're not cheap.
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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hey champ, im a sparky too, and have leather in the au xr8.. i just bought some pretty factory looking seatcovers, only cost around 40 bucks. they have around 4 tether points underneather that you can use to get it pretty tight. Its still gonna slip around a bit. Its not that bad though, and at least its just your drivers seat..
least us sparkies arent too dirty ![]()
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Go the sparkies. I have leather seats in my EH, i got a size of the plastic stuff we wrap stuff in and just use that. Mind you i only drove the car to and from work. Not for work as in and out all day.
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The neoprene ones are also good. They don't 'move around and are easy to clean.
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Don't seatcovers (especially sheepskin) damage the leather?
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Ive heard that to that sheepskin covers harm the leather
We have a BA Ghia with leather seats but to me they dont feel like leather any way dont BAs have side airbags and you cant put seat covers on them? thanks John |
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Yes, you need to make sure that seat covers are especially made for side airbags. Just like the stitching in the seat trim is done in a special way to allow the airbag inflation, the seat cover stitching needs to allow the airbag to inflate (in the designed manner) as well. Leather setas these days, only tend to have real leather on the A surface (anyhting you sit on), the other surfaces, tend to have what is called "companion" leather. Since all the trim for australian made cars is imported, no one has ever determined exactly what "companion" really means. |
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I vote the neoprene ones as well. I have them in my RTV and I think they are the best seat covers I have ever had. The only negative thing I can say about them is they get a little hot on a hot day when you first get in the car.
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Sorry to ask, is there a doc / pic somewhere showing locations of airbags in the G6 limited edition? ta
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I'd vote for neoprene, it's what wetsuits are made of. They fit snug and aren't that hot, or just stay away from the black ones.
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Do a search for Inland Australia. They make neoprene seat covers and can knock them up in a couple of weeks.
I got some made and now don't need them, but they are for Mondeo.
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well neoprene seams the way to go... ill have to source a company that makes them. thanks for all the feedback
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There are also some Ford ones on Ebay.
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Here are some that are on there at the moment
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Rip-...item3a667ae21b http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GENUINE-F...item43a2b9a9c0
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For $259 (+delivery) I think 290492885440 looks fugly fitted. Wonder if the other looks any better.
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I love leather seats, my calais had them and i drove that to work when i was working in the mines. No matter how dirty i was i only ever had to wipe them down and they were like new again. |
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Just a thought if you still want the leather look without worrying about damaging your Ford leather.
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I have these in my AU sedan. Been fine so far. Not cheap though
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One thing for sure, go custom so it fits like a glove.
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ended up ordering these ebay: 260777295993
good price i recon
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