So apparently the wallet pocket zipper on a pair of shorts is sharp as fuck. It had punched through a lawn chair apparently earlier in the evening and then it took revenge on my recaro leather seat in my VX.

Question, is this repairable? I've been told yes, but I want to guage opinions.

New list price for just the bottom on the recaro in grey-black is $1800 from the dealer.

Sorry about the quality of the picture.

Oh and the pair of shorts was burned upon discovery of the deep scratch.

[Edited on September 18, 2005 at 12:31 PM. Reason : .]

9/18/2005 12:31:18 PM

Just put some spackle on it and it will touch up real nice.

9/18/2005 12:34:49 PM

Have you tried an upholstry shop? A good one should be able to repair that pretty easily and inexpensively. You could also try that repair stuff from advance if you can find a color that matches, shouldnt look too bad.

9/18/2005 1:25:36 PM

skank,

this happened LATE last night apparently. I just discovered it this morning. I called Raleigh Auto Interior but they aren't open till tomorrow.

If I didn't care more about this car than my own life, then I wouldn't really have a problem with a DIY solution. However, since this isn't the case, I'd rather leave it to a professional.

9/18/2005 2:45:59 PM

Yeah, that shouldn't be a bad fix.

[Edited on September 18, 2005 at 4:00 PM. Reason : or at least a lot, lot less than $1800]

9/18/2005 3:59:52 PM

My dog had done worse than that to my G35, and I had it repaired at the dealer for less than $100

9/18/2005 4:37:25 PM

this makes me feel much better.

9/18/2005 4:47:34 PM

Shoulda set the car on fire instead of the pants.

9/18/2005 5:11:39 PM

plastic doesn't spontaneously combust chris.

9/18/2005 5:21:11 PM

also check with auto interiors and tops on west st. they do awesome work.

9/18/2005 10:14:14 PM

welp, took it to auto interiors over on West St. The guy said that they don't do "repairs" like that. He wanted to replace the whole panel at a cost of almost $300. He said some vinyl shops in the area would be able to fix it much easier and cheaper.

Looking on car-part.com I found a grey/black seat in Durham for $350.

(hint for those of you looking for a "reasonably priced" authentic recaro, this is the way to go)

9/19/2005 4:39:21 PM

well, shit. sorry about the recommendation then. i can't believe they don't do repair work. hell, they're probably to busy.

you might could try Earp's Upholstry on Stoneybrook dr. they did a good job on repairing my couch after dog turned it into a scratching post but i know they do a lot of cars also.

9/19/2005 7:56:57 PM

Thanks man,

and don't apologize for the recommendation, I could tell its a popular spot and had a ton of business when I pulled up.

The chick behind the desk was kinda hot too.

9/19/2005 8:58:23 PM

damn i was there today, and drove right past it

next time ill have to go on in

9/19/2005 9:11:48 PM

Earps does alot of our adding leather at the dealership, i think braxton does most of the repair work

9/19/2005 9:17:38 PM