Bx Leather Seats!

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sun May 14, 2006 9:28 pm

There back on again, weird! Would look funky in a MK1!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Leather-Citroen-B ... dZViewItem

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Sun May 14, 2006 9:32 pm

Come on Tim, the only thing these would look good in is a skip

Barnsley BXer · Post by **Barnsley BXer** » Sun May 14, 2006 9:33 pm

Would also look good in one of the blue BX's on e-bay.Shame they're not in Burgundy?Oxblood,I may have been tempted

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Sun May 14, 2006 9:57 pm

They'd only look good on fire

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Sun May 14, 2006 10:06 pm

Blurrrrr! Minging!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Mon May 15, 2006 8:50 am

I would have considered them for the Mk1 TRS if it wasnt poorly!

DLM · Post by **DLM** » Sun May 21, 2006 2:04 am

I suspect they've been made as one-off covers for "cooking-BX" seats. Easy enough to do if you have upholstery experience, I'd imagine, using cloth seat covers as a pattern, and you end up with very comfortable seats that don't rip or wear out like all the herringbone/tweed ones do.

If they're hom-grown this might explain the lack of door cards, though there are matching bolsters, which seems unusual. Would look interesting in an Olympic Blue (metallic) BX!

DLM · Post by **DLM** » Sun May 21, 2006 2:09 am

A second look tells me they're definitely home-grown, though quite why the rear seats got reversed and the central armrest transplanted I really don't know!

tom · Post by **tom** » Sun May 21, 2006 5:08 pm

Easy one this. I reckon that a professional coachtrimmer remade them when the original fabric became tatty. Home made would be a task beyond home sewing machines and the workmanship appears to be very good. Somebody wanting the most comfortable seats trimmed in a way that won't disintegrate like the sixteen valve seats (which often tear their stitching) will have done very well here, and for what they cost, they are a real bargain.

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Sun May 21, 2006 5:25 pm

Looks like a piss-proof doggy cover has been home-made and fitted I'd say.

tom · Post by **tom** » Tue May 23, 2006 3:13 pm

Well Kitch, you might but then you'd be mistaken. True, the photos don't do them justice but they are professionally made. The man who ordered the car that they were fitted to, (a TGD, which explains the pattern) specified leather seats so the dealer had the car delivered to a coachtrimmer first. The TGD was written off some time ago but the owner kept the seats. The coachtrimmer did a first class job because the seats are in extremely good shape and have cleaned up easily. They look wonderful in my car as well, so thanks for all the snide remarks guys; best £30 I've spent in a long time

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue May 23, 2006 3:20 pm

Nothing intentionally snide, Tom! It's all a matter of personal preferrence. I don't imagine the photos did them much justice