General I should have optioned leather...

[Hermione]

Hello

I bought my 1.2 Lounge in Breakbeat Grey (any others out there...) with sunroof in October last year. It was a impulse buy (just fell in love) and I have regretted ever since not getting leather or Sat Nav. I have looked into Sat Nav and there is apparently no way of retro-fitting it so I will have to put up with the ugly holder but does anybody know how much it would cost to retro-fit leather? I know it sounds ridiculous but it's kind of stopping me enjoying the car.

Fab forum by the way, very glad I found it. I am going to contact my (not brilliant) dealer about the software update (my little bambino does not like starting in the cold) and my mileage has been flashing.

Thank you.

 

[alainmengoli]

Impulse buys is what makes it fun. If you really want leather done then it will cost you a bit I am guessing anywhere between £800-£2000. I had the original 500 done a few years ago and I paid £600. Look for upholsters in your area. You might have to leave the car with them for a week.

 

[OrangeSport]

Trouble is that you have the lounge, and the "standard" leather in the 500 is on the sport's seats. I know the leather covers for these can be ordered (as I had mine replaced under warranty) but do not know if you could just uncover the fabric seat & fit these..

 

[Mark Elvin]

I keep thinking of getting leather done in my 500, it's Jive Blue with the Blue/Ivory fabric interior, I think Blue & Ivory leather would look (and smell) fantastic.

 

[PlopHole]

I keep thinking of getting leather done in my 500, it's Jive Blue with the Blue/Ivory fabric interior, I think Blue & Ivory leather would look (and smell) fantastic.

A leather fragrance air freshener may work out cheaper.

 

[Mark Elvin]

A leather fragrance air freshener may work out cheaper.

Only if I sit in the car with my eyes closed.

 

[PlopHole]

Only if I sit in the car with my eyes closed.

Good point, I didn't think that one through. "/

Oh, and it would definitely look very nice with the Breakbeat Grey.

 

[Hermione]

I think that would look gorgeous too. You should go for it.

 

[grimwau]

Trouble is that you have the lounge, and the "standard" leather in the 500 is on the sport's seats. I know the leather covers for these can be ordered (as I had mine replaced under warranty) but do not know if you could just uncover the fabric seat & fit these..

As OrangeSport has said covers are an option on the Sports seats but you would still need the door cards if you wanted the full leather look.

 

[booklady]

I keep thinking of getting leather done in my 500, it's Jive Blue with the Blue/Ivory fabric interior, I think Blue & Ivory leather would look (and smell) fantastic.

I didn't know they did Ivory leather? I have only seen tan, red and black.

 

[Mark Elvin]

I didn't know they did Ivory leather? I have only seen tan, red and black.

They don't, I'd pay an upholsterer to get it done.

 

[Suasexed]

I keep thinking of getting leather done in my 500, it's Jive Blue with the Blue/Ivory fabric interior, I think Blue & Ivory leather would look (and smell) fantastic.

Do it boi! You know it makes sence

 

[Nuova500]

Anyone thinking of getting leather in the Lounge, just do it. The seats alone being sport ones are worth the £700 as they are soooo much better than std Lounge seats.

 

[booklady]

They don't, I'd pay an upholsterer to get it done.

ah! I thought I had missed something!! do it, it would look great with the ivory amb!

 

[rusky27]

Hi there I got my dealer to re upholster my mj lounge in leather, cos I couldnt wait the 16wks for the factory fitted car with the rest of my spec. It cost me 600 and they done the doors and even the headrests (with little zips to take them off if I wanted) so they can be done, it even has the little under seat storage which i reckon the leather sport seats dont have???

 

[white 500]

it even has the little under seat storage which i reckon the leather sport seats dont have???

you'r right they don't if you spec leather or interscope you lose the underseat storage.
have you got any interior pic's?

 

[rusky27]

No pics atmo" in work" cyberskyving, but will take a few tonight....R

 

[rusky27]

Hey guys here's some pics of my retrofitted upholstery sorry there a bit dark but I took them at 6am today.

 

[Mark Elvin]

If you don't mind me asking, what was the price & who did it for you?

 

[rusky27]

Hi, I got it re-upholstered as part of the deal to take the car they had in their pound it had the correct 16's and italian side stripe but no leather and I didnt want to wait for the factory fit 14wk. so they offered to retrim it using a garage they use for part of their bentley side of their multi franchise think it was 600 - 680, I got my car from Parks of Hamilton up here in Scotland.