Hi all!
Finally got a deal on some vader seats for my ride. My plan is to redo the skins with either the Lseat or autoberry skins. But 1st I'd like to get some feedback from anyone who has bought skins from any of these companies. Who was fitment, quality of the leather etc..
Chris
I used the autoberry skins in my daughter’s car; the leather was great but they fit poorly (requiring a ton of added foam, resulting in a “puffy” look) and their service was terrible. The kit was so bad that I ended up throwing out the upper rear folding seats and buying a used set on eBay. Worth noting it was a shop that installs seat covers all the time, not a DIY attempt... I just didn’t have the time.
I’ve got a couple sets of Lseat upholstery (changed my mind on interior color for my build). A lot more grain but much closer to stock upholstery in terms of attachment points and construction.
Hope this helps!
Ryan
Autoberry front and rear, after a week of fighting, reworking and padding:
Pics of differences in OEM vs Autoberry, note the rear quarter pieces:
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'99 Titanium Silver ///M3 Convertible
'02 Imola Red ///M5
On instagram searcch vaderfactory. They sre based in Turkey though
These guys ship reproduction seat foams with new upholstery on it already for around $1000 usd. Fit and finish is really oem.
I talk to that guy pretty often. I can see if he can do 96+ foam
Ozworks/vader factory does great work from what I have seen. I have 10 yards of m rain headed to him now for 2 interiors
Hey , just checked them out i have a e39 i want to change my seats to sport comfort seats . Do I have to buy/ source the seats and ship them there. The work looks beautiful, i do they only work exclusively with e36’s ?
Thanks for posting pics!
I feel like Autoberry has genuine OEM leather covers but fitting sucks im guessing. For Lseats, I heard the fit is very good if you just know how to fit it right however the color isnt the same, it is a very close match for dove grey interior color.
SUb’d
lseat looks like a great value
1 trick pony
Insragram: bmwrestoredseats
no affiliation but the work looks amazing
I reskinned the Vader seats on my 1995 Dakar M3 using Lseat covers. The leather material had a slightly different texture than OEM but the fit was very good. Here are some photos taken right after the restoration. Note that the material does settle and smooth over time (it can also be tightened to eliminate any wrinkles).
To each their own : )
I would not go that far, but I would call it disappointing. Maybe a heat gun would help? On the other hand, they probably still look better overall than a set of worn out seats. I am leaning towards buying aftermarket seats like recaro or sparco or maybe corbeau. The Vaders don’t fit my shoulders and the foam on mine is original at 140k miles and 20 years so the seat bottom is not that comfortableOriginally Posted by Braymond141
Yeah, like I said, the Lseat covers I used did flatten out and visually look better after a few months (normal material shrinkage I expect). It was a remarkable improvement over the prior condition of my seats and the condition that is typical for most vaders. I think I spent $400 for everything, which is a hard price to beat, especially if you are looking to retain the OEM look.
Aftermarket seats are good option provided you can test fit before. Personal comfort / fit is so subjective.
I just ordered up a set of black vader covers from LSeat. We'll see how it goes on my '98. They will undoubtedly be a great improvement over the ripped up originals.
I have a friend that just had his vaders recovered with some covers from vaderfactory... somewhere in europe. They have an instagram. His install looked clean and the leather looked nice and tight. I don't have any pics and I haven't felt them myself, but he seems very happy.
I'll see if I can share some.
TRM Coilovers 670F/895R | BBS LM | Corsa RSC36
there's also BMWRESTOREDSEATS on instagram, he's in the North East. seems to do some quality work although I imagine at a cost. But you get what you pay for with upholstery usually.
TRM Coilovers 670F/895R | BBS LM | Corsa RSC36
I’ve used him on my e30 m3 interior
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Good I’ll dig up some pictures
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is there a way to get in contact with them? how do you order, I reached on insta but nothing.
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