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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:52 pm

I'm taking my recaros to get re-trimmed tomorrow and can't decide if I want to keep them original with the horizontal "stitching" or have them match the back seats with the vertical. What's the general concensus?
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:54 pm

Match the back and be done with it I reckons :D
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:00 pm

Matching....
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:21 pm

It'll look so much better matching you'll wonder why you ever asked the question.
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:32 pm

I was thinking the same thing when I had mine done, I opted for the horizontal finish on the fronts and the original vertical stitching on the rear seats in my sport.

IMO it would look wrong to the OEM purist but it's your choice and sometimes it's nice to be different.
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:42 pm

i would go for horizontal it looks good
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:01 pm

Thanks for the input, horizontal does look good but I think I'll go with the vertical to match the rears.
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:10 pm

Vertical would look f*cking shite because it doesn't work with the shape of the centre cushion of the Recaro.

I have seen recaros trimmed in this way and just looks crap.

Also, as i told Kieran before he got his done, if you ordered a pair of Recaros when the car was new, the rear bench in a touring and a saloon would have vertical and the Recaros horizontal.
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:20 pm

Here's an example of vertical stiching on recaros, make your own mind up.

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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:22 pm

F*cking shite might be a bit strong, I've done a mock-up using sports seat covers and it looks ok. I wouldn't go for the total coverage as in Rav's picture, just the 3 lines like on the sports seat.
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:25 pm

Rav's pick isn't working for me.
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:31 pm

Not working for me now either :?
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:32 pm

No doubt whichever choice I make I'll wish I did the opposite ...
Does anyone have a picture showing both front and rear seats in place with the different stitch lines on show?
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:33 pm

Flip a coin.
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:34 pm

Who'll be first, Barry or Kieran then
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:36 pm

Can you see this picture??

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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:43 pm

I can still see your picture of the beige seat :? . Aaargh, I'm really struggling with a decision now!
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 11:11 pm

Rav335uk wrote:Can you see this picture??

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that looks good!
it also works with the rear seat, mixed horizontal with vertical doesn't work IMO
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Post Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:52 am

Opinons are like arseholes, everyone has one.

More importantly, Ed you're using original BMW seat cloth to trim them right? If you're going to the trouble of using that for that oem look ten at least stitch it the way BMW would have.
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Post Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:21 am

e30topless wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:Can you see this picture??

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that looks good!
it also works with the rear seat, mixed horizontal with vertical doesn't work IMO
This ^

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Post Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:56 am

magpie wrote:
e30topless wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:Can you see this picture??

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that looks good!
it also works with the rear seat, mixed horizontal with vertical doesn't work IMO
This ^

fook mix and match :mad:
They look great.

Whilst here. Do rear benches on a touring differ between leather sports and leather comfort?
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Post Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:00 am

G-Bear wrote:
Whilst here. Do rear benches on a touring differ between leather sports and leather comfort?
no :)
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Post Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:25 am

magpie wrote:
G-Bear wrote:
Whilst here. Do rear benches on a touring differ between leather sports and leather comfort?
no :)
Cheers :D Leathers rock..
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Post Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:20 am

i think the three vertical stripe ones look superb.

having missmatched front and rear would really bug me.

the ones higher up the page with loads of stripes look a bit crap though.
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Post Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:18 am

Thing is they wont look like that one in the pic as its done in leather which is thicker than cloth so the definition wont be as pronounced with cloth.
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Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 4:50 pm

Finally got around to fitting the recaros today. I may get the head rests done again as they're not perfect but on the whole I'm pretty pleased. It's going to take a while to get used to the new driving position, the recaros feel quite a bit higher than sports seats.

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Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 4:53 pm

very nice
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Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 5:17 pm

They look :cool:
See you went for the vertical stitch. :D
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Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 5:19 pm

Yeah, I do actually prefer the look of the horizontal stitching but I think it's best to have them matching the rears.
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Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 5:31 pm

Good choice Cloggy. Look good. :D
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Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:57 pm

did you buy the heating kit seperately? retrofit them yourself?
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Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:05 pm

I think it depends on the colour...

If the middle is a different colour then I think the vertical looks good.

However if it is all one colour then I would go with the horizontal.

Why not google some images and then make your mind up.

Where are you having your seats done and what are you paying if you don't mind me asking.
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Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:09 pm

vertical all the way 8)
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