GENUINE G50 leather seat covers on ebay

[BCC93QT]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-1996-INFIN ... 1203wt_918
Thats right!
GENUINE Leather seat covers at 499.99 A whack! "1990-96 Q45)
You could probably source and have the actual seats in fair condition bought and shipped for a similar price....

[qship96]

Read the ad more carefully.....they are not "genuine g50 leather seat covers", but "genuine leather g50 seat covers"....big difference,and sourced from China from what I understand.Who knows the true quality and durability as compared to what was used by Infiniti for the original leather?

[elwesso]

at $500 + the time to install correctly (which is NOT easy at all!) I'd say it'd probably be better to have an upholstery shop do it to save time and make sure the fit and finish is perfect.

[Q-ZILLA]

I've been getting quotes to re-do my interior, desperately needed for front seats and door panels, and I asked the guy about these. He said he's seen a few of these kits and they're not that bad according to him. Hasn't seen the Q kit yet, but apparently the company fixes any problems pretty quick according to him.

I think I'm going to pop for one of these. I've been quoted between 1400-2400, depending on leather or vinyl for seats. I'm figuring for $500, might be worth the gamble. I'll let you know what happens.

[j.hardstyle]

Theres always iggee...but they are synthetic leather. Havent tried them but people swear by fitment on other forums.

[Q-ZILLA]

Theres always iggee...but they are synthetic leather. Havent tried them but people swear by fitment on other forums.

Who or what is Iggee? Where can I locate him or whatever?

[yodawill2000]

http://www.iggee.com/

[qship96]

Love how iggee calls the material 'synthetic leather".....call it what it really is, vinyl ! Hot,non breathing,sweaty vinyl.

[yodawill2000]

Kinda like Genuine "Hyde Of Naugah" hehe

[Q-ZILLA]

Based on what I saw at Iggee... Think I'll pass. Think I'll gamble on the seat covers on Ebay. Leather from China, probably water buffalo, I'll let ya'all know how it comes out. Finishing motor first though; bigger injectors/lightning maf/tune.

[k_scheeringa]

I used a set of the e-bay ones on my 300zx and the quality was actually quite good.. Fit was almost perfect..
I opted for the fake leather, but it's tough enough that its actually hard to cut with a sharp exact o knife..
He matched the logo on the seat back from a photo i sent him for a little extra ($40 i think)..
Yes these came out of china.. There was a fair bit of work involved, but i also had to rebuild some of the seat foam..
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After

[BCC93QT]

Wow those look pretty good im impressed!

[k_scheeringa]

Like i said, they take some time, and you have to completely disassemble your seat.
If you have half a clue, take your time and take everything apart carefully then most people should be able to do it..
I will say the fabric that holds the wires where the folds (pleats) are is much cheaper on the china stuff, you have to be careful with that aspect..

Where a lot of my time was spent was rebuilding the side seat bolsters and foam on the bottom.. 20+ years of people sitting on the side bolsters to get in and out forced the wiring of the seat spring into the bottom of the foam and cut all the way through to the top..

[Q-ZILLA]

I used a set of the e-bay ones on my 300zx and the quality was actually quite good.. Fit was almost perfect..
I opted for the fake leather, but it's tough enough that its actually hard to cut with a sharp exact o knife..
He matched the logo on the seat back from a photo i sent him for a little extra ($40 i think)..
Yes these came out of china.. There was a fair bit of work involved, but i also had to rebuild some of the seat foam..
Before


After

Thanks for the input. I will have these installed by a local shop, just don't want to mess with it. The local guy here told me the same thing about the foam, I guess they only come with 1/4", which isn't enough. They look good. Were your seats from the guys out of Houston, do you recall?

[k_scheeringa]

If i remember correctly, they have a Houston address on ebay, but the covers are actually coming out of china..

Once you make the purchase he emails you all the details and asks if you want any other options like the embroidery or seat warmers, ect.. I did not get the warmers, but did get perforated center sections in the bottom and back.. He has lots of colors to choose from, he offered to send color samples for a small fee.. if matching is important to you, i would suggest this..

If your having a local shop install them, they should not have any issues.. I'm a DYIer and i was able to do it.. A pro should be able to whip these on in less than a day.. in my opinion..

[Q-ZILLA]

Again, thanks, That is the guy I'm thinking about on Ebay. I might try these myself, but I'm also having them dye and replace a portion of my door panels to give it a sportier look, so might as well have them install. I am going to have a second color perforated insert done on mine. Q's are a big enough pain to wrench on, don't need the added aggravation of interior. lol

[Q-ZILLA]

at $500 + the time to install correctly (which is NOT easy at all!) I'd say it'd probably be better to have an upholstery shop do it to save time and make sure the fit and finish is perfect.

Took your advice; had a local upholstery shop install the seat covers, etc.. The guys were shocked; 100% leather, probably water buffalo, but they look good. I'll post some pics later, but I can't even b****, the price/quality is awesome vs the estimates I had from locals.

[willko1]

at $500 + the time to install correctly (which is NOT easy at all!) I'd say it'd probably be better to have an upholstery shop do it to save time and make sure the fit and finish is perfect.

Took your advice; had a local upholstery shop install the seat covers, etc.. The guys were shocked; 100% leather, probably water buffalo, but they look good. I'll post some pics later, but I can't even b****, the price/quality is awesome vs the estimates I had from locals.

Nice! real leather is not cheap! I hope the dye holds up, condition the hell out of it.

[black g50]

Price dropped to $275.00 for fronts...Tempting.

[SanCarlosQ45]

Took your advice; had a local upholstery shop install the seat covers, etc.. The guys were shocked; 100% leather, probably water buffalo, but they look good. I'll post some pics later, but I can't even b****, the price/quality is awesome vs the estimates I had from locals.

Was this just for the front? Would you mind posting what it cost for them to install just the seat covers. I'm thinking about have the rear seat covers replaced as they are the worst; hard and the seams on the back cushion by the parcel shelf have separated and cracked. I just dont want to spend too much.

[BCC93QT]

Was this just for the front? Would you mind posting what it cost for them to install just the seat covers. I'm thinking about have the rear seat covers replaced as they are the worst; hard and the seams on the back cushion by the parcel shelf have separated and cracked. I just dont want to spend too much.

Replacement/recycled seats especially black can be had all day for the 1994-1996 Q. Just have to find a junked one. 9 times out of 10 the rear bench is in great shape.

[SanCarlosQ45]

They have either had the same problem, owned by someone who smoked, and are generally hard. Its the california sun, so unless you can find a car that was garaged all of its life and then junked this is the only option. Most of the cars in the bay area were sold to kids or people who lived in Oakland so they are usually in bad shape. Tan is popular in CA.

[BCC93QT]

for the price of those covers you can get one in mint shipped to you from somewhere across the US. Shipping ground wouldn't be more than 100$

[BCC93QT]

Here are some "president" seat covers that are on YAJ If anyone wants me to grab them for them I can. MUCH cheaper than the 500$ on ebay. With shipping from japan and to you they would be in the 300$ range

[Q-ZILLA]

I had the headliner, door panels, rear tray, carpet, consoles and the front & back seats done; so I don't know how much it cost, just to do the front seats. I can tell you that I'm very pleased with the quality of these. They are real leather. No vinyl anywhere on the seat covers at all. Like I said, even the shop I had install them was impressed with the quality vs price. They did require a minimum of tweaking to install, but they said it was no problem. I'm glad I took the risk!

[superuber]

I wonder how close is the tan if you just get the fronts? Logos would be nice too.

[Zer0_KooL]

I had the headliner, door panels, rear tray, carpet, consoles and the front & back seats done; so I don't know how much it cost, just to do the front seats. I can tell you that I'm very pleased with the quality of these. They are real leather. No vinyl anywhere on the seat covers at all. Like I said, even the shop I had install them was impressed with the quality vs price. They did require a minimum of tweaking to install, but they said it was no problem. I'm glad I took the risk!

where are the pics?

[Q-ZILLA]

They're coming...

[Q-ZILLA]

Finally, here are the interior pics...

[LEMHEAD16]

and now I know why.