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Michael Czeiszperger
 Post subject: Recommendations for fixing a rip in a "leather" seat
PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:40 am 
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Any suggestions on how to (cheaply) fix this rip in the back seat of a 1998 M3? Its about 2 inches on a side.

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Maria Winslow
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i have a like new Tan seat bottom for a coupe i will sell cheap.

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Looks like you'll need to replace just that side panel. Chip up at Atlantic Auto Exchange had given me the name of a guy in Butner, Ray Riggin. 919.594.7426. He's supposed to do nice repair work on leather. I still need to see him to repair the drivers seat on the e30. That's all I have for recommendations..

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Michael Czeiszperger
 Post subject: Re: Recommendations for fixing a rip in a "leather" seat
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RodneyWright wrote:
Looks like you'll need to replace just that side panel. Chip up at Atlantic Auto Exchange had given me the name of a guy in Butner, Ray Riggin. 919.594.7426. He's supposed to do nice repair work on leather. I still need to see him to repair the drivers seat on the e30. That's all I have for recommendations..


Thanks, that's just what I was looking for! Replacing a panel has got to be cheaper than replacing the entire back seat cover.

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Michael Czeiszperger
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steve remchak wrote:
i have a like new Tan seat bottom for a coupe i will sell cheap.


Thanks, but tan wouldn't match the grey :-).

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Maria Winslow wrote:
Duct tape. The silver will sort of match.



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strip the car you dont need a back seat.

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Michael Czeiszperger
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"Need" is relative since this is a daily driver. My daughter is old enough to sit in the front seat, but as she doesn't yet drive, I shuttle her and her friends around.

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Charlie Guthrie
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Michael said:
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I shuttle her and her friends around

You mean that your daughter's friends and their parents actually will ride in something labeled "DirtBomb"?
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Michael Czeiszperger
 Post subject: Re: Recommendations for fixing a rip in a "leather" seat
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Does that picture look like the DIRTBOMB?

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Charlie Guthrie
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Does that picture look like the DIRTBOMB?

You want an honest answer? :twisted:

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My tan seat bottom isn't that brown. ;)

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