Quintet Insert Fabric (Part 2)

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

Following on from this topic http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=157532

 

As the above thread was locked before feedback for French suppliers of the Quintet fabric could be posted.

 

I hope we could post here the findings of not just the fabric but also the bolsters.

 

I have bought the Ramier Fabric from this supplier, who also do the what they call Quartet.

 

http://www.ctai-sellerie-collection.com/?page=205%20gti

 

I found the Ramier fabric to be a very good reproduction.

[welshpug 1,656]

I noticed that, rather childish of David to lock it.

 

Never mind, good to see you've found a good source that looks good enough to keep the concourse judges happy, going from my basic long forgotten schoolboy French, looks like an exchange refurbished set of seats in half leather is 2300 euros for front and rear?

 

That's about as far as I've got, as the site is constructed of images not text files I can't copy and paste into google translate!

[jackherer 543]

I just looked at the logs for that thread and he locked it yesterday at 14:03! Prior to that it had been unlocked since 1st June 2014 when I last noticed it was locked.

Very odd behaviour, what's it all about David?

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

Jealous probably because someone is attempting a raining on his parade

[GLPoomobile 958]

Clearly not liking the competition. he should focus on his customer service skills instead. But then what does it matter when apparently this forum isn't his customer base! The french stuff looks top notch anyway.

Edited March 15, 2015 by GLPoomobile

[joshsnoad 2]

mrfirepro any chance of a side by side picture of the reproduction fabric next to the original. Very interested in this but would like to see the difference before I order. Thanks

[Andy_C 50]

Completely lacking in customer service and social skills. Sorry but just plain bloody rude.

 

Anyways will follow this Paul. I'm some way off sorting my seats but very interested

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

Hi Josh,

 

Here's a few photos.

 

I think it's a very good reproduction, being very critical I would say the width of the red stripe on the reproduction is thinner than the original.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have sent an email and asked for a sample of the Quartet fabric

 

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

very impressive that quartet

Edited March 15, 2015 by Slo

[welshpug 1,656]

Stripe I think wouldn't be that noticeable if all the pieces were changed, is it just a single extra line of stitching that's missing?

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

not quite like the original...

 

(Quartet that is...losing the plot me is..)

Edited March 15, 2015 by mrfirepro

[Pugleyrich 37 1 Cars]

That's really impressive. I look forward to someone posting pictures of their seats after having them refurbished with these. Does the fabric have a similar backing layer to the original?

[joshsnoad 2]

​That great cheers, i will be interested to see if the red has the same colour difference, but it looks pretty good to me. Also a quick question to anyone that may know. My 205 is a ph 1.5 1989 with the red quintet fabric, my leather is black but all plastics grey. Is the leather meant to grey on this model? thanks

[welshpug 1,656]

Quartet you mean yes it sounds about right for a late 89-early 90 registered G plate car, seats were one of the first "Phase 2" items to start being used, earlier in 89 would have the grey leather and Ramier with the single red stripe.

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

Looking good!

[Rjuhar 52]

Here's few pictures of the finished seats from their company...

Edited March 16, 2015 by Rjuhar

[welshpug 1,656]

one what?

[Weser 30]

Paul, Just wondered as you are in contact with these suppliers. Is there any news on whether they are going to be doing the phase 1, 1.6 gti insert material and bolster material?

 

looks like this:

Just curious really as I could do with it at some point.

[Rjuhar 52]

one what what?

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

Andy

 

I'll drop them an email and ask.

[Weser 30]

Thats great, thanks Paul!

[trogboy 17]

... the phase 1, 1.6 gti insert material and bolster material?

 

looks like this:

 

 

The bolsters etc, on the ph1 are in the same black cloth as was used later on the Rallye seats. Looking at the pic's above of the retrimmed Rallye seats I don't think that they've got a perfect match - it looks more like a velour. Still I'd be interested to see some close ups.

 

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[Tom Fenton 1,541]

I have got a set of Dave Hickmans black cloth bolster covers. They look good BUT I have not had them fitted to the seats yet. Mine have green stitching to match my green seats but also available in red I believe.