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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 06:21 AM
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Sheepskin seat covers

Anybody have them?
I had them years ago when I lived up north. Great for those very cold winter days. Now I'm thinking about them for hot FL.
I love my gray cloth seats, but every drop of water shows. It rained in one day and the seats show everything. Now, should I shampoo the seats all the time, or get sheepskin? Maybe in a dark gray. I have a black interior with the antricite (sp) trim.
Any other thoughts?

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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 07:08 AM
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I recently saw dark gray ones in a Silk Green MC. I thought they looked very good. I assume you can get special ones that don't interfere with the seat airbag deployment?

If you find them somewhere let us know how much they are.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by resmini
I recently saw dark gray ones in a Silk Green MC. I thought they looked very good. I assume you can get special ones that don't interfere with the seat airbag deployment?

If you find them somewhere let us know how much they are.
I'm not sure if these will work since they don't mention anything about side airbags. I've purchased from this company before (years ago) and was very happy with them.

http://www.rmsheepskin.com/cgi-bin/S...sw1272ff3ab83a

 
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 10:12 AM
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Get an explicit (written) statement from the manufacturer of the seat covers that the covers do not interfere with the operation of seat-mounted side impact airbags. Otherwise, you are on the hook if your car gets hit in the side and the airbags are not able to deploy and a passenger is injured as a result.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by kseckel99
I'm not sure if these will work since they don't mention anything about side airbags. I've purchased from this company before (years ago) and was very happy with them.

http://www.rmsheepskin.com/cgi-bin/S...sw1272ff3ab83a

I went to the website and they talk about the seat airbags.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by resmini
I went to the website and they talk about the seat airbags.
I might call them to see what they say. I saw the mention of the alteration of the seat to allow for the sideair bags to work properly.
Since I've had things from them before I've was very happy with previous experience.

 
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by kseckel99
I might call them to see what they say. I saw the mention of the alteration of the seat to allow for the sideair bags to work properly.
Since I've had things from them before I've was very happy with previous experience.

Let us know how it works out...and ask them if they have covers for both the standard and sports seats...or if the same ones fit both.

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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 02:08 AM
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Sheepskin vests

I have the vests and love them, check out https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...52#post1628552

Originally Posted by kseckel99
Anybody have them?
I had them years ago when I lived up north. Great for those very cold winter days. Now I'm thinking about them for hot FL.
I love my gray cloth seats, but every drop of water shows. It rained in one day and the seats show everything. Now, should I shampoo the seats all the time, or get sheepskin? Maybe in a dark gray. I have a black interior with the antricite (sp) trim.
Any other thoughts?

Thanks,
 
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