Monaro issues

[baptist]

Having looked at a few VXR's, seems that on the higher mileage motors, seat bolster wear on the leather seems pretty bad, anyone else experienced this?

Also, how do servicing costs fare on this car? (6.0 litre)

Cheers for any help.

[007 VXR]

monkfish is about 140 for a standard service. vx about 200

[baptist]

Thanks for that info. Cheap then!

[SimonV8ster]

Seat bolsters will wear because its a bloody tight fit in the garage and its a squeeze to get out of !!

[Magic919]

Plus the average weight of the owners is on the high side.

[SimonV8ster]

Magic919 said:

Plus the average weight of the owners is on the high side.

I have heard that there are a few lardy arse owners out there. You'll have to thank me for keeping the average weight down another time

Shame I can't say the same for the age average.............

[baptist]

A few cars at the 45k mark and really really badly worn! is the interior that poor?

[007 VXR]

40 tomorrow and 12 stone ...owned for 3 yrs

[SimonV8ster]

007 VXR said:

40 tomorrow and 12 stone ...owned for 3 yrs

Yes but you are 5ft1"

Happy Birthday for tomorrow Hit that a few months ago !!

[007 VXR]

SimonV8ster said:

007 VXR said:

40 tomorrow and 12 stone ...owned for 3 yrs

Yes but you are 5ft1"

Happy Birthday for tomorrow Hit that a few months ago !!

thanks day with the fish and autocar for my birthday not bad









p.s

5ft 10 and a 1/2

[Bonnie and Clyde]

baptist said:

A few cars at the 45k mark and really really badly worn! is the interior that poor?

The interior is very good i think. Not cheap and tacky like in those VXR8 things

[willisit]

Seat wear of that sort is common on all coupes with that sort of seat. I've seen it many times and has nothing to do with the over all quality of the interior. It's just very hard to avoid.

[mobile01]

80k on my seats and all is well. think there is a dealer fix for it though on there service bulletins































GET TO THE BLOODY GYM LARDY

[Browningham]

Magic919 said:

Plus the average weight of the owners is on the high side.

It's not my fault....it's my glands, honest.

[melchett]

SimonV8ster said:

Seat bolsters will wear because its a bloody tight fit in the garage and its a squeeze to get out of !!

So, if they are worn (and my driver seat is, 38k miles) then what can be done (bar replacing the seat). Does anyone know of a decent upholsterer, can you get the leather to match etc?

[Glyn84]

There was a thread on here a while back about Liquid Leather (http://www.liquidleather.com/). I've got one of the kits to restore the drivers seat but I've yet to try it. You can also get something to match the colour to get rid of any scuff marks.

[SimonV8ster]

I have used a colour dye/repair kit before on a TVR I use to have. Its just like boot polish really, just rub it in and looks a lot better. Depends if it is just scuffed or worn thin.

I'm sure a good upholstery could match it up.

[rocklandboy]

SimonV8ster said:

Magic919 said:

Plus the average weight of the owners is on the high side.

I have heard that there are a few lardy arse owners out there. You'll have to thank me for keeping the average weight down another time

Shame I can't say the same for the age average.............

Im about 8 stone wet through so my seats are still like new but i am one of the culprits for the average age being so high