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Title: Leather Seats
Post by: Gubz on 28 May 2009, 18:00:49
there is a 1995 omega being broken on ebay, it has leather seats would they fit ok in to my 1998? also does all the leather seats have a memory button system? and are they all recaro sports leather?
Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: Bent valve on 28 May 2009, 18:05:45
No, no, and no :)
Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: Gubz on 28 May 2009, 18:16:17
y would they not fit? thought all class 'B' models were the same give or take a few things
Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: RobseyMV6 on 28 May 2009, 18:39:55
If the seats are memory button system and you haven't got this they may not work and you may need to wire the seats in. I sold some elite seats before and the guy couldn't fit them as no wire set up for them.
Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: Gubz on 28 May 2009, 18:42:32
i dont mind if i have to put in new loom, would it have to near any main compounts? e.g. ecu?
Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: TheBoy on 28 May 2009, 18:43:43
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there is a 1995 omega being broken on ebay, it has leather seats would they fit ok in to my 1998?

No - no airbags and wrong pretensioners - you'd have to be a bit simple if you thought that would be a good idea to live without these safety features

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also does all the leather seats have a memory button system?

No - only elites

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and are they all recaro sports leather?

All made by recaro, but not all 'sports' style. No sports seats have memory function

Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: TheBoy on 28 May 2009, 18:44:57
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i dont mind if i have to put in new loom, would it have to near any main compounts? e.g. ecu?
to fit the full memory loom, waaaayyy to much work, not worth the effort. drivers seat (only) memory will work without loom.
Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: TheBoy on 28 May 2009, 18:46:39
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y would they not fit? thought all class 'B' models were the same give or take a few things
incorrect assumption - there was a change of spec around SRS system between early cars and minifacelifts, and a change of runner I believe for facelift.

fyi, no such thing as Omega C
Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: Gubz on 28 May 2009, 18:55:31
Mayb i'll leave it then ;D ta for the info :y
Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: TheBoy on 28 May 2009, 18:58:09
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Mayb i'll leave it then ;D ta for the info :y
if you have your heart set on leather for some perverse reason (sweaty and hot in summer, freezing in winter, and unreliable heaters), get some from right era :y
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Post by: Ziad on 28 May 2009, 19:27:43
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Mayb i'll leave it then ;D ta for the info :y
if you have your heart set on leather for some perverse reason (sweaty and hot in summer, freezing in winter, and unreliable heaters), get some from right era :y

What's the right era by the way TB?
Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: omegadti on 28 May 2009, 19:46:37
don't let the wiring issue put you off - there is a how to in the technical section on wiring memory seats to non-memory cars
Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: TheBoy on 28 May 2009, 20:07:47
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Mayb i'll leave it then ;D ta for the info :y
if you have your heart set on leather for some perverse reason (sweaty and hot in summer, freezing in winter, and unreliable heaters), get some from right era :y

What's the right era by the way TB?
Seats to match the same era as your car - ie prefacelift, minifacelift or facelift
Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: Gubz on 28 May 2009, 22:03:28
Oh must take a look, have they all heater front an back? hard to wire up the back ones with heaters has mine doesn't have any
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Post by: TheBoy on 28 May 2009, 22:07:18
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Oh must take a look, have they all heater front an back? hard to wire up the back ones with heaters has mine doesn't have any
not difficult to fit rear heaters - get rear seat with heaters, small bit of loom, the relays, and the switches

finding leather seats with working heaters though.........
Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: murse on 28 May 2009, 22:36:17
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if you have your heart set on leather for some perverse reason (sweaty and hot in summer, freezing in winter, and unreliable heaters)

Fair comment - they're the biz with small passengers though - wipe clean, condition occasionally and forget!  Still trying to get melted sweet out of the velour on other half's car...
Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: TheBoy on 28 May 2009, 22:45:09
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if you have your heart set on leather for some perverse reason (sweaty and hot in summer, freezing in winter, and unreliable heaters)

Fair comment - they're the biz with small passengers though - wipe clean, condition occasionally and forget!  Still trying to get melted sweet out of the velour on other half's car...
I know what my dad would have down to me if I made any kind of mess on his seats ;D
Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: Turk on 29 May 2009, 00:16:26
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there is a 1995 omega being broken on ebay, it has leather seats would they fit ok in to my 1998?

No - no airbags and wrong pretensioners - you'd have to be a bit simple if you thought that would be a good idea to live without these safety features
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also does all the leather seats have a memory button system?

No - only elites

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and are they all recaro sports leather?

All made by recaro, but not all 'sports' style. No sports seats have memory function


Would also an issue with insurance. 
Title: Re: Leather Seats
Post by: bigdods on 29 May 2009, 12:32:35
I have leather which I much prefer to cloth. My seat heaters all work as they should front and rear and I get 33mpg.

I must be the odd one out....

Running off to find a large chunk of wood to touch now ;)