Honda Prelude UK

MaDMaXX · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:17 pm Post subject: Who's got S2000 seats fitted?

I'm yet again on the lookout for some leather in the car, but a recent set of 4g seats got snapped up before i could get to them.

So, S2000 seats, i love the seats, but one thing bugs me about them. On Taffy's install, the front part of the seat trim doesn't follow the edge of the seat (outside of the seat) and you can see a gap between the seat and the trim.
Unfortunately this bothers me, i was wondering if it's possible to fix this at all?

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ubersonic · Lude-aholic Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 570

i know this isn't exactly related to you question max but if you do want leather 4th gen seats im pretty certain you could just take some normal 4th gen seats to a furniture maker and have them reupholster them in leather for less than it would cost for some used s2000 seats

Pushki77 · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject:

Here's a link to the installation thread.

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I can't see what gap you're talking about.

I haven't got S2000 seats, but it's one thing I'm considering and I'm like you when it comes to getting things right.

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MaDMaXX · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:24 pm Post subject:

ubersonic wrote:

i know this isn't exactly related to you question max but if you do want leather 4th gen seats im pretty certain you could just take some normal 4th gen seats to a furniture maker and have them reupholster them in leather for less than it would cost for some used s2000 seats

Not so i'm afraid, Honda use very good leather and i know someone had a quote recently and it was around the 7-£800 mark to do that Sad

As for the gap Push, it's just out of site in all the pics, but i've sat on Taffy's seats and it's there Sad

I'd rather have a good quality set of 4g leather seats tbh, but can't find any right now.

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nitin_s1 · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject:

Hey Maxx,

Im also looking mor into my interior.. and leather is the first.. Cool

Have you considered the Leather covers service from a company thats on Ebay..? it looks good and if i dnt find my self the red interior seats or the s2000 seats i will look into the Leather covers from them.

Nitin

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Pushki77 · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:35 pm Post subject:

MaDMaXX wrote:

As for the gap Push, it's just out of site in all the pics, but i've sat on Taffy's seats and it's there Sad

I'd rather have a good quality set of 4g leather seats tbh, but can't find any right now.

Hmm! Might have to have a re-think about the S2000 option.
The trouble is finding a set of 4G leather seats without the damaged driver's bolster. Crying or Very sad

nitin_s1 wrote:

Have you considered the Leather covers service from a company thats on Ebay..? it looks good and if i dnt find my self the red interior seats or the s2000 seats i will look into the Leather covers from them.

I don't think they're real leather, and if they are, they won't be quality leather. Crying or Very sad

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Pushki77 · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:37 pm Post subject:

I very nearly bought this set. Surprised

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They were £70, right up to the last minute.
I didn't bid because of this gap business, and the drivers bolster looks a bit knackered.
I reckon I could have probably sorted the bolster, but the time, effort and expense I could do without at the moment.

£81.51 Shocked

Have I let a bargain slip through my fingers once again? d'oh!

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Taffylude · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:43 pm Post subject:

Pushki77 wrote:

Have I let a bargain slip through my fingers once again? d'oh!

Fraid so, that was a helluva cheap price.

Seriously guy's, your telling me that your considering NOT fitting some of the coolest looking, most modern, comfortable seats available for any Honda, because there is a small GAP between the bottom plastic trim and the seat!! Shocked

Geez, I wish I had so little to worry about in life Razz

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ubersonic · Lude-aholic Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 570

Pushki77 wrote:

The trouble is finding a set of 4G leather seats without the damaged driver's bolster. Crying or Very sad

Im sure if it was this simple but maybe im missing something...

why isnt it possible to get two sets of leater seats with fcuk'd drivers bolsers, remove the seat backs of one pair and swap them? then you would have a pair of good seats and a pair of seats with worn bolsters

the seat drop levers are both on the right of the driver and passenger seats on my bb4 so it should be pretty simple to detach the backs from the bases and swap them, in theory..

prelude_stealth · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject:

hehe

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Bri · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:59 pm Post subject:

Dave why dont you just get your re trimmed in the materials and colours you want?

You have gone this far on the car making it as Honda intended the car why put somthing difeerent in now?

Have a looksie on the first page of my profile and there is an addy there for a guy who used to trim leather lude seats for Honda I believe.

As for the gap in Taffys seat it would be enough to do my head in now you have pointed it out BUT if it was me and it bothered me I would get a heat gun and try and manipulate it into better shape.

Think outside the box Dave Wink

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Pushki77 · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:14 pm Post subject:

Taffylude wrote:

Seriously guy's, your telling me that your considering NOT fitting some of the coolest looking, most modern, comfortable seats available for any Honda, because there is a small GAP between the bottom plastic trim and the seat!! Shocked

Any chance of a picture of this 'gap' Taffylude, so that we can make an informed decision?

I was conflicted over this auction. It would have cost a lot of time & effort, but they were a good price. Sad

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MaDMaXX · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject:

My other concern is the insurance, nto so long ago i read about a guy who's insurance company wouldn't pay out because he had seats from another car fitted. I think it was several thousand more to cover the insurance before they paid out.

Here's the only shot i have of Taffy's.

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Taffylude · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject:

I think that picture exaggerates the gap due to the angle of the shot. Here is a close up pic (sorry about it being a bit blurry).

It measures 25mm at it's largest part.

Like I say, for all of the plus points that come with a modern sports seat like the S2000, over an early 90's design of the Lude seat (which looks a very dated design now), I can't believe people would consider it a turn-off due to a gap in the trim Shocked

As for the insurance, well I have ALL of my mods declared with my insurer, including the seats, and I pay just over £400 fully comp, with all mods covered for like-for-like replacement Wink

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mercutio · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject:

there are ways round it if it really bothers you you could plastic weld a peice in possibly or weld the s2000 one and the lude one together or custom make a peice from glassfibre