DundeeDub 0 Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 I have nice new (well 2nd hand) heated leather seats now. Here they are:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9889&item=2467148738&ssPageName=STRK:MEBWA:ITOnly £350. Someone was wanting to come up from Plymouth to pick them up, hope it wasn't anyone from here, if so sorry but i got them.Any one had any problems in fitting seats in the past?? The backs will be a piece of piss to do but the fronts may be harder, anything i should look out for or be careful with?My old seats will be up for sale soon including the door cards. I am going to keep the leather door cards (sorry antera309).Just another question: Has anyone got a center arm rest in the rear seats?? My old set have. Just wondering if this is rare cos nobody has seen that before (leathers don't have this).The pattern of the seats is in this pic ( http://www.vr6golf.co.uk/vr6oc_files/public/p1010031.jpg )and nobody up here has seen that before (any ideas??)Finally any ideas on a price?Any help or ideas would be great.I am in Dundee, Scotland if anyone is interested. Link to post Share on other sites
28v6r 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Yer a wicked Man ...with a monicur like that on the end of yer mail!! :-)Nice seats though look the part, well worth a **sniff**.Once bought use Gliptone or Leatherique to restore them as new, use a latex glove to work in the feed/revitaliser as it forces the leather to absorb more...then sit back, relax and enjoy the smell of leather!! (I'm Jealous already!!!) :-) Nice one Buddie!! Good on yer!!Regards28v6r Link to post Share on other sites
nickbee 1 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 I think the armrest is a Vento thing. Link to post Share on other sites
DundeeDub 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Nick so the golf never had them?should be able to sell them easy then.Prices?? any ideas? Link to post Share on other sites
mike79 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 how the f*** did you find those??? I have been searching for seats for mine for days and these never came up in the search!!!!!!!!!!1 Link to post Share on other sites
nickbee 1 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Never seem a golf with a rear armrest, but I'll probably be proven wrong by someone here who has one! No idea what you could sell it for, but I'm sure someone would want it. I guess you'll have to sell it as a set though, as the pattern won't match their fronts. Link to post Share on other sites
DundeeDub 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Mike,found them on e-bay on monday morning, had made a deal by monday night. Only got taken off e-bay last night.It was a guy in perth that was selling them.NickWill be selling as a full set including door cards.Problem is i'm in scotland so the market is going to be smaller up here than say London and thus it will be reflected in the price to.Away off to fit them now, should be a fun day. only doing backs today, waiting till i get the heating loom before the fronts.Any hints on getting the door cards off??[ Edited Wed Mar 17 2004, 11:03AM ] Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 You got a bargain there. If the guy hadn't have ended the auction early, he could have fetched £600 for that stuff no problem.Fitting of the seats is straightforward. I did mine in 30 minutes. You'll need a set of Torx (6-point star) sockets, a pair of pliers and a big screwdriver.The rear seat base is a straight bolt on (the hinges unbolt from the chassis). To remove the rear backrest, first tilt them forwards, then look for two hooks at the bottom corners. These are pulled back using the screwdriver. In the centre (where the two halves of the backrest meet) there are 2 circlips that are screwdrivered out, allowing both parts of the backrest to be lifted up and out.The fronts slide straight out (rearwards) once you remove the retaining pin at the front of the centre guide rail and the plastic trims from the back of the runners (the inboard one just pops off, the outboard one is held in with a metal clip). Installation is the reverse of removal.The door cards are a stright swap, unless you want to sell them to me! ;-)[ Edited Wed Mar 17 2004, 11:44AM ] Link to post Share on other sites
DundeeDub 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 lol, will put on car just now, see if like and if i do i'll keep, they are totally pristine apart from one tiny tiny bit.Cheers for the info, will be back in a couple of hours then Link to post Share on other sites
mike79 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 ah well, no matter as the 5door ones wouldn't have worked in the Mk3 anyway.... I shall keep looking Link to post Share on other sites
DundeeDub 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 if i hear of any more up our way i'll let you know Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Hey VentoVR6. You couldn't do me a big favour could you?Would it be possible to take a picture of the heated seats wiring loom and post it here for me? My local VW dealer is having trouble finding the right part. Link to post Share on other sites
DundeeDub 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 i will do, i should be getting it in the post in the next couple of days as it hadn't been stripped from the car yet. went and got the seats last night. will take a pic when i get it. Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Much appreciated!! Link to post Share on other sites
mike79 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 if i hear of any more up our way i'll let you knowCheers 8o) Link to post Share on other sites
jonvr6highline 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 I have seen that MKIV have rear armrests, but not MKIII's.Not that I am after leather, (already got it in purple ) but I look at VR6 parts most days on E-bay, didn't come up with that on Monday. Strange!!!Anyway, the picture of them looks like you got a bargain!!!Nice one! [ golfvr6011evensmaller.jpg ] Link to post Share on other sites
DundeeDub 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Just got the seats fitted now, took about 45 mins in total from start to finishi attepted the door cards but didn't want to damage. is there any specific way to take them off or do you just pull hard. cheersps the leather need a clean but looks sweet in my car. Link to post Share on other sites
nickbee 1 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Take out the section of the door handle where the window switch is (it pulls off, you might have to lever it with a screwdriver). There are two screws holding the card to the door, undo them. Unclip the window switch. Unscrew and remove the door pin. Disconnect the main speaker. Then it pulls off. Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 The top of the door card goes into a metal channel right underneath the window. This can be a tight fit and you can crack the door card by pulling too hard. Ease it off gently. Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 got any more pics of your old ones yet ventovr6? Link to post Share on other sites
amit 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 my passenger side front seat doesnt heat. I checked the connection underneath the seat and the wire has been ripped off!!! The driver side heated leathers work fine. I need the actuall connector/wire that connectes to the seat in the passenger side. Any can help. Link to post Share on other sites
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