Recaro 'Special Option' Seat Coverings....

[RedRobin]

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As many of you already know, I have recently bought jonnyc's Recaros for my GTI. But being R32 cloth they do not match my Interlagos pattern cloth of the rear seats. So, rather than change my back seat covers to R32 to match the Recaros, I much prefer to change the front Recaro's covers to Interlagos. Easy you might think - Just look up the part #'s on ETKA, but no!

My chassis/build is 2006 and then they were a VW factory option. Also, VW dropped the Interlagos option in the GTI (to many people's annoyance) - Why I'll never understand. I spent hours today with my VW dealer's parts guy searching ETKA which told me that my car from its chassis number has "anthracite" but with "RZ" trim. There is no mention of Interlagos, nor on ETKA for Jonny's 06-build GTI which is now owned by Regal and which had Recaro Sports with Interlagos. His is ETKA listed as "anthracite" and "RZ" too.

No-one seems to know what "anthracite" refers to (it's in the Description column) nor if "RZ" is Interlagos or refers to something else. The part #'s are currently out of stock anyway!

My dealer is saying that if he orders it and it's wrong, he can't return it - I think I need to talk to someone above him on that. I'm beginning to take the view that as a customer I don't even have to know any of the ETKA gobblygook but that I want the Recaro Sports Interlagos GTO covers and the part # is not my problem.

An alternative is to try and get some Interlagos cloth (extremely difficult) and get a professional car upholsterer to alter the R32 covers.

If anyone has any helpful information or contacts, I'd be grateful

[MAT ED30]

Ask mixit for his reg as his has them in for now any way
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2135.msg51109#msg51109

[RedRobin]

Ask mixit for his reg as his has them in for now any way

....Doesn't mixit have an Ed30 (different Interlagos covers)? << Just saw your added link - Those covers are what I need.

I think I need someone who has cloth Recaro Sports in their Mk5 R32 so I can see if the codes are different.

[MAT ED30]

Ask mixit for his reg as his has them in for now any way

....Doesn't mixit have an Ed30 (different Interlagos covers)?

I think I need someone who has cloth Recaro Sports in their Mk5 R32 so I can see if the codes are different.

he has a gti check link above

[RedRobin]

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Hmm....I wonder what Nathan is doing to alter them to suit his Ed30.

[MAT ED30]

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Hmm....I wonder what Nathan is doing to alter them to suit his Ed30.

leather sides i would think

[RedRobin]

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Yes, so he'll know an appropriate upholsterer.

[garethmk1]

I know the ED30 trim comes up as anthracite in ETKA - if you can find a car with them fitted standard somewhere ... I know needle in a haystack ... ask the said person for the chassis number - give that to your parts desk and hey presto you'll get you should have the right part number.

 

[182_blue]

is this the one

[tony_danza]

That list of part nos I gave you Robin were found by using the Reg. of a car that had Interlagos Recaros factory fitted. The parts lad is generally spot on, but he did say they were tricky to find and had to make some calls.

I can't say 100%, as I haven't ordered them and seen what I got... but I totally understand a leap of faith at nigh on £600 might be a bit much!!

See if you can go over their heads, to at least get proper confirmation?

[QD MBE]

taken from Club Lupo...........

QUOTE (bobbo @ Dec 1 2008, 09:38 AM)
Does anyone know where i can get it? The upholstery that comes in the new GTi's as standard, or something close, thinking it might be quit expensive

As in this pic





i have the genuine mk5 cloth in stock at £90 mtr and the original mk1 cloth as well at the same price
but dont have loads left as it flies out the door as soon as i get any

dan


The chaps Name is porschetrimr and here is a recent thread.

http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=46098&hl=trim'd

[RedRobin]

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So far, with Jonny's help I've established that the part #'s for his Recaro Sports in Interlagos (which were in his earlier GTI, not Ed30) were : -

(55) | 1K0 881 405 JE | seat cover (cloth) | left | PR-NOD
08/05-07/07TZX | anthracite | -RZ

(55) | 1K0 881 406 AR | seat cover (cloth) | right | PR-NOD
08/05-07/07TZX | anthracite | -RZ

56 | 1K0 881 805 D | backrest cover (cloth) | PR-NOD

^ This info also matches the right and left seat cover #'s which 'Blue' has posted.

The info 'Blue' posted is extra helpful because it shows "leather/leatherette | JTH" parts, and therefore it looks like "TZX" (next to the date range) might stand for Interlagos.

I'm pretty sure that "anthracite" is the general term for the interior. Very helpful as he tried to be, my dealer's parts guy isn't quite up to speed on that.

Additionally, 'Tony_D' earlier in another thread posted part #'s which also match the above.

Methinks that all I have to do is confirm that "TZX" is Interlagos...........And starting saving in my piggy bank! Birthday donations very welcome!!

[QD MBE]

Robin,

I think you are right, I looked at the below ad's and they are all listed as Anthracite interlagos.


http://cars.trovit.co.uk/used-cars/golf-gti-anthracite-interlagos-interior

[RedRobin]

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Thanks, stokey 

My VW parts guy has just phoned me and he also thinks the "TZX" is Interlagos but is going to double check. He can supply me the covers I want within about 10 days of order, with discount, and without any obligation for me to use them for fitting.

So, it's much easier than going the 'source-the-fabric' and then a pro upholsterer route and I doubt there'd be a cost saving on that route.

[tony_danza]

Excellent news! Can't wait to see them in.

Get the old covers on flea bay too, you'd be surpised how many R32 owners would love to drop from leather to cloth... no more cold botties or sweaty backs!

Oh, get some heated seat elements in the too whilst they're stripped