I am interested in knowing the typical wear pattern of the JDM Recaro's. I have someone offering to sell me their seats and they dont have a digicam, all they said was the seats have "typical wear" So if you guys could give me an idea of:

How does the alacantra material hold up?
Does the material wrinkle like the USDM seats?
Does the left side bolster show signs of wear first?

Any other info about your seat (year,color) would be great along with pics.

much thx

al





[Modified by AL, 5:44 PM 1/30/2002]

 

I also have a Q. Is there anyone out there that will just sell a driver seat? 1600 is just too much for 2 seats. I'm selfish like that.

 

I've had my car for almost 2 years with black JDM recaros and:
The alcantara holds up fairly well.
The side material of the drivers seat does wrinkle.
The side bolster where the seatbelt rubs does wear, and starts to get a shiny appearance. I try to make sure that my seatbelt doesn't fold or twist at all, as this accelerates the wearing.

Sorry, no pictures.

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ntt

 

I Have One Red JDM SR3

As far as how they wear, Same as the US seats

 

yes the bolsters wrinkle. i've tried throwing a large towel over the bottom half of the seat so i don't make it any worse but getting in and out has now because a bit of a chore... wish i didn't have such a big fat ***

 

Thx for the info gentlemen

 

Yeah, i am very interested in JDM Black Recaros.........someone give me a price and if they are 1600 then uhh we'll talk later.......

 

My left side bolster is getting black (suede leather).....

 

I try to make sure that I nor anyone else ever sit directly on top of the side bolsters. So far, so good = no wrinkles.

 

The problem is when you step out of the car every time. It's difficult not to rub at the side bolsters when you get out.....