seats

[scott7]

what I am after is suggestions for seats,
what is an easily bought seat from a suzuki that will replace originals and still keep RTA happy without having to get an engineers certificate.

[KEVIN]

Technically any non original seat will require engineers approval for RTA

[ferdie]

Technically any non original seat will require engineers approval for RTA

what he said

[gadj]

Unless the new regulations are different, as long as the seats either carry correct approval or were an undamaged factory fitment (in another model) & the original bolt holes line up, you will most likely not need a mod plate. You may need to use the MB seat runners on the replacement seats.
I have kept the MB runners using seats from a wreck. I had an approved person inspect the installation to see if a mod plate was required - I was told "They look standard, no problem, no plate". I intend swapping them out for some aftermarket 'sports' seats for more room under the steering wheel & improved headroom (& I'm shorter than Billie).

[arklan]

getting the seats retrimmed is not that expensive, about 80 per seat is what i was quoted at

[ferdie]

Unless the new regulations are different, as long as the seats either carry correct approval or were an undamaged factory fitment (in another model) & the original bolt holes line up, you will most likely not need a mod plate. You may need to use the MB seat runners on the replacement seats.
I have kept the MB runners using seats from a wreck. I had an approved person inspect the installation to see if a mod plate was required - I was told "They look standard, no problem, no plate". I intend swapping them out for some aftermarket 'sports' seats for more room under the steering wheel & improved headroom (& I'm shorter than Billie).

call your insurance company i bet they dont feel the same, and its their opinion that counts when you need them....

my seats are buckets from some "standard" car, i still had them plated for this reason, cost me $95 for the mod plate, better than being liable in a crash when the insurance pulls the pin on a technicality.

[8]

getting the seats retrimmed is not that expensive, about 80 per seat is what i was quoted at

where can you get 80 per seat retrimmed Ill be there tomorrow!!!

[holk]

getting the seats retrimmed is not that expensive, about 80 per seat is what i was quoted at

where can you get 80 per seat retrimmed Ill be there tomorrow!!!

I have been quoted upwards of $400 each for bucket seats retrim from Megatrim in the Ringwood area. Cheaper to buy new and getting engineered.

[arklan]

From: matt b [mailto:oraorange@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, 5 January 2012 8:39 PM
To: info@johnsmotortrimmers.com.au
Subject: retrimmed seats

a friend told me about you guys since he had his seats retrimmed at your place. its a suzuki mighty boy, the 2 seats are alright at the front but have rips down the sides, the driver seat being worse.
wanted to know a rough guess on how much it would cost to have the seats retrimmed. not interesting in making them stiffer or anything funny like that, just to fix where its torn.
i can send pics if you want

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From: info@johnsmotortrimmers.com.au
To: oraorange@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: retrimmed seats
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 10:37:13 +0800

Hi Matt

To Re-trim seats on your Suzuki Mighty Boy would be approximately $160.00 plus GST. If you have any other queries please do not hesitate to call.

Kind regards
Maree
John's Motor Trimmers
Motor, Marine and More
7 Adrian Street, Welshpool, WA
(08) 9470 5531
www.johnsmotortrimmers.com.au

[Billie]

Haha ya'll got served

[Brayden]

I still don't believe that anyone would retrim a pair of MB seats for $80 each. I got quotes last year to retrim a pair of Sparcos and the cheapest was $300 each (and that was mates rates!)

Maybe the quoted price is $160 per seat, but even then that'd be amazingly cheap.

[Breyten]

John's are good. Did the complete roof lining and sunroof lining on my old BMW 7 series for $400. Remove, clean old away, retrim and refit to the car.

A few years before the invoices that came with the car showed they charged $350 a seat for full leather retrim and rebolster.

[Breyten]

That was 8 years ago though.
Shit, now I feel old.

They will be my first port of call when the MB reaches trimming stages.

[8]

From: matt b [mailto:oraorange@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, 5 January 2012 8:39 PM
To: info@johnsmotortrimmers.com.au
Subject: retrimmed seats

a friend told me about you guys since he had his seats retrimmed at your place. its a suzuki mighty boy, the 2 seats are alright at the front but have rips down the sides, the driver seat being worse.
wanted to know a rough guess on how much it would cost to have the seats retrimmed. not interesting in making them stiffer or anything funny like that, just to fix where its torn.
i can send pics if you want

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From: info@johnsmotortrimmers.com.au
To: oraorange@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: retrimmed seats
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 10:37:13 +0800

Hi Matt

To Re-trim seats on your Suzuki Mighty Boy would be approximately $160.00 plus GST. If you have any other queries please do not hesitate to call.

Kind regards
Maree
John's Motor Trimmers
Motor, Marine and More
7 Adrian Street, Welshpool, WA
(08) 9470 5531
http://www.johnsmotortrimmers.com.au

Im sending you some seats! is that a pair of seats or each!?

[arklan]

the guys email and address is right there, his phone number too, why not just give him a ring