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already sent by (output started at [ROOT]/includes/functions.php:3887) RS Motorsport :: Classic Speed Restored • View topic - rs seat material
I see that Aldridge offers a set of front seat covers for UK RS2000s at £341.81 (less 20%VAT presumably), making the pair £284.84 or Au$420 at the current exchange rate. Seems great value compared to using 6 meters of fabric at the old quoted price of £55-VAT, which would total £275 or Au$405. $15 for the vinyl and all the sewing!
Has anybody yet enquired whether they do Au spec seats?
I assumed the only difference was the UK cars had the choice of fishnet headrests (but Aldridge offer both types)
Only other variable would be how the UK cars fold the seat forward to gain access to the rear seat - did they have the lever on the backrest or the lever at the base of the seat?
Happy to be corrected on this - I'm not an Escort historian
There are people who make things happen, people who watch what happened and those who have no idea what happened - which one are you?
The photos I've seen for both fishnets and roll tops show mid-mounted levers, which is great for those who need them that way, and also for those with bottom-mount levers, as the cut out could be left out.
I am still interested in purchasing the beta cloth for the car I restored in 2008/09 (see earlier discussion on this thread). Also I am currently restoring another RS so will need beta cloth. Also there are other people interested in purchasing the cloth for their restos.
However because of the way I was treated by Simon at Aldridge UK (see earlier discussion on this thread) there is absolutely no way I am going to risk purchasing from Aldridge again and expect them to send the correct cloth. Effectively I was lied to which cost me a small fortune.
The only way is to get a reliable contact in the UK that has a keen eye to check out the material prior handing over the money and get the contact to ship to Australia. Or travel to the UK and pick it up myself.
There is a distinct variation in the accuracy of the reproduction material from one roll to another that Aldrdige supplies.
Sending samples from Australia and making agreements with expectations with Aldridge is not enough.
You can add my name to the list of people looking to do this - I postponed getting this done as my car was coming back together. It had cost a bit more then expected and I figured I could do this down the track. I'm looking to get this done now (ie: 2013).
At the end of the day, Aldridge is the only supplier that I'm aware of supplying this product. Yes it is a reproduction item and yes the accuracy of that reproduction may not be 100% (I'm not in a position to compare but long term enthusiasts can spot original vs reproduction Beta cloth). Reality is there might be bits of this cloth floating around in someones garage but that would be like finding the needle in the haystack - so you either wait for eternity and pay a lot for it or look at what you can do about it now. These are 30 Year old cars after all.
Things I've found during the restoration of my car was to grab something when its available, not when your ready for it - becuase when your reasdy for it the business might not be operating or might have dropped that particular product.
As a side note I contacted the business mentioned in the 2nd last Australian Muscle car (the one featuring the XE ESP Falcon). They were flagged for being able to restore the seats in the ESP which were the same as the RS. They can supply, but they are sourcing them from the UK and the price is 3 times what it would cost to buy direct.
There are people who make things happen, people who watch what happened and those who have no idea what happened - which one are you?