How do I fix this leather?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by cliff

I put seat covers on mine after I noticed some wear after just 2 months. A big expense at first but I plan to keep my BRZ for at least 7 years. People have been saying that they are very difficult to install. It took me about 20 minutes to do the entire car front and back.

You put seat covers on the back seat of a BRZ?




humfrz

[JD001]

Originally Posted by humfrz

You put seat covers on the back seat of a BRZ?




humfrz

Fan-tas-tic question humfrz. BRZeeees are the race car version of the Boulevard cruiser that is the FRS/GT86..

[cliff]

I did, was very easy.

[cliff]

Also, I could not find quality seat covers that allowed you to only buy the front seats.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by cliff

I did, was very easy.

Well, OK. Do you carry a lot of passengers in your back seat, or did you cover them so they would match the front?




humfrz

[cliff]

I never have passengers. I covered then because the rear covers came with the front. There was no option to just buy the front.

[toast]

Back to topic, it is the rivets in your jeans.

The car is low, the side bolsters on the seats are high. My car is five years old now and doesn't look like that at all. Try holding on to the A pillar with your left hand and holding your body weight off of the seat until you are in the car, then lower yourself into the seat. Takes all the sliding load off the bolster upholstery.

[brandonblt2]

Originally Posted by cliff

I did, was very easy.

What kind of seat covers? I have SARD's seat covers it took at least about an hour per seat when I installed them.

[cliff]

I also have SARD's. Maybe they improved them. I had read about how difficult they were to install and was dreading this project. Every thing went smoothly after I figured out that I could raise the driver seat up from the floor, after that it was easy and then I knew what to do on the passenger seat. On the back seat it was a tight fit with a lot of finger pushing.

[MaverickMonk]

Originally Posted by soundman98

bean counters. it's never a material defect, or exceeding the expectations of any material, it's always the useless penny pinching bean counters.

If we overbuilt everything without regard to cost these cars would cost 60k

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by MaverickMonk

If we overbuilt everything without regard to cost these cars would cost 60k

i would have still bought one. i chased a driving style. not a price point.

[Decep]

Luckily these cars get parted out all the time and seats aren't crazy expensive.

How long that will last though is anyone's guess

[MaverickMonk]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i would have still bought one. i chased a driving style. not a price point.

While that’s awesome, I’d wager the vast majority of us are driving this car specifically because of the value of the performance. It’s a sportscar that the average person can pick up CPO for the price of a new civic. Few people can buy (much less truly afford) a 60k sportscar. I know I can’t. If you want an uncompromised 60k car buy a z4/Supra or a cpo cayman.

[soundman98]

'affordability' is relative. at the time i bought the car, i lived with my parents and had minimal expenses. which allowed me to afford something that my present lifestyle wouldn't allow--it was one of the reasons i bought the car when i did. it's still one of the better decisions i've ever made.