850R front seat skins - tan

jamesinc

Looking for seat skins (in particular the bottom) in tan for my 1996 850R.

jamesinc

@iceton1975 you might be able to help me with this

Ex850R

I will have tan V70R ones available in near future if you can wait and i will find out how good they are from mate who has the car at his place in SA.

jamesinc

Aren't V70R seat skins different?

AshDVS

Yes, but I'd be fairly confident they'd fit the frame and foam.
Or you could just swap the whole seat in?
Or try Elwood Industries - I think I'll end up going this way. Mine are garbage.

jamesinc

I dunno I'd rather use 850 seats, I like to visual aesthetic and don't want to compromise it. This whole thing is because the original seat bottoms have been reupholstered with the wrong material on the butt area.

AshDVS

Gotcha. I'll yell if I come across any decent tan 850R stuff.

Ex850R

Have a look at the X70R beige ones,if you like I may swap the whole lot out....

Rob

Ex850R;17415 wroteHave a look at the X70R beige ones,if you like I may swap the whole lot out....

Does it have the diamond pattern alcantara/suede inserts?

iceton1975

We are getting one in with the interior you need, we just need to pick it up, if your after the black trim try sweedish wreckers they have a few R,s in for wrecking

jamesinc

Tan is definitely what I'm after. Definitely interested provided the seats are in okay condition.

Ex850R

Rob;17435 wrote
Ex850R;17415 wroteHave a look at the X70R beige ones,if you like I may swap the whole lot out....
Does it have the diamond pattern alcantara/suede inserts?

Well , i imagine , not having seen it but they dont do different on the Rs at all do they?
i need to get some pictures taken....

iceton1975

There are two types, the 850 R trim and the V70R trim which one are you after, I am will have both types in stock soon but my guess will be they are going to be in poor condition , the V70R now has diamond pattern, but these seats have had there day. NO GOOD. The early interior in cream does not wear to well, I have not seen many in good order

jamesinc

850R trim. Hmm maybe I should just buy new ones from Elwood then.

Rob

what are new ones worth?

jamesinc

About $250 I think for the lower cushion skin. $500 to do a whole seat

Rob

ouch. they will look good but.

Ex850R

Keep an eye on the forum classifieds in the USA,they seem to.have EC Rs,low mileage and buying skins can be cheap,postage not so but then Elwood new plus post is more...