Looking for some opinions on how to handle my seat dilemma. I have an 88 325is with factory leather sports seats, bronzit exterior. All of the seats, front and rear, are slightly worn and need reconditioning. The driver's seat has a few holes where the leather has worn through and needs to be recovered. Also, my interior is tan with tan, not pearl beige leather.
So here's the dilemma; What's the most cost effective way to get the seats in good condition, and, in the alternative, would black "racing seats" look bad or out of place with the tan interior?
Scenario #1 - Find a good used driver's sport seat ($50-150, any color would work, possibly even passenger side) for as cheap as possible, then leatherique all seats to recondition and color match. Cost $200-350. Pros - original matching sport seats in good condition. Cons- need to get lucky on the replacement seat purchase, lots of labor with leatherique, still have heavy seats.
Scenario #2 - Recondition seats with leatherique and get driver's seat recovered. Cost - $450. Pros - see above Cons - expense, labor, weight.
Scenario #3 - Replacement racing/sport seats. Cost - See ebay - $350+. Pros - new, lightweight seats. Cons - can only find them in black or other wild colors, won't match interior, quality may be questionable unless major money is spent.
So, what's the word? Do I try to salvage my current interior and keep the stock leather or go with aftermarket black?
So here's the dilemma; What's the most cost effective way to get the seats in good condition, and, in the alternative, would black "racing seats" look bad or out of place with the tan interior?
Scenario #1 - Find a good used driver's sport seat ($50-150, any color would work, possibly even passenger side) for as cheap as possible, then leatherique all seats to recondition and color match. Cost $200-350. Pros - original matching sport seats in good condition. Cons- need to get lucky on the replacement seat purchase, lots of labor with leatherique, still have heavy seats.
Scenario #2 - Recondition seats with leatherique and get driver's seat recovered. Cost - $450. Pros - see above Cons - expense, labor, weight.
Scenario #3 - Replacement racing/sport seats. Cost - See ebay - $350+. Pros - new, lightweight seats. Cons - can only find them in black or other wild colors, won't match interior, quality may be questionable unless major money is spent.
So, what's the word? Do I try to salvage my current interior and keep the stock leather or go with aftermarket black?
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