F430 Seats?

[kbf1981]

I went to have a look at a couple 430's at Manchester Ferrari. The cars looked stunning on the outside and passenger side, but the drivers side left hand support bit of the seat (which I do know tends to get a bit brushed when you're getting in and out), looked battered on even '09 cars.

Is this a common thing? I'm a little torn between a 430 and a G / LP I'd like to get closer to Christmas, and if they're all like that and there's not a simple way of fixing it, it would put me off paying £100k for the car.

Just wanting to know if this is a universal thing in them? Do the seats wear very quickly? These weren't old cars...and sub 10k. Can something like that be fixed by a £500 (?) re-upholster?

[markst]

sadly very common for the bolster on driver's seat to be worn.....

[SonnyM]

Considered one with buckets instead?

[Adz man]

markst said:

sadly very common for the bolster on driver's seat to be worn.....

Only when the fatties are sitting in them! Mine are ok

[lambo_xx]

Very common on any car with sports seats i.e seats that "hug" you. 9/10 out of 10 them can be refurbed for a couple hundered £££. Nothing major at all.

[andrew]

Adz man said:

markst said:

sadly very common for the bolster on driver's seat to be worn.....

Only when the fatties are sitting in them! Mine are ok

that's 'cause you use a stepladder to climb aboard

[kbf1981]

lambo_xx said:

Very common on any car with sports seats i.e seats that "hug" you. 9/10 out of 10 them can be refurbed for a couple hundered £££. Nothing major at all.

Would this be something the garage could do before you picked it up, or would a specialist be better?

[kbf1981]

SonnyM said:

Considered one with buckets instead?

It's so early in my search process I'm not really certain what options were available tbh. Was always really into G's....thought I should have a look at a 430 as well, and actually quite liked it. I think I'll have to just have a mooch around until I figure which one I want and pick it up towards Christmas hopefully

[Dr G]

RS4 bucket seats go very commonly; when they get bad it costs us <£300 including vodka to do both outer bolsters and both foams.

[kbf1981]

Awesome, thanks for the replies guys.