Sorry do not speak dutch but need your help

[damien.wrl]

I am in the UK I have a beautiful original MK2 GTi... I need a seat back.. the bolster is going on MY Driving side .... Can anyone get me a left hand drive passenger seat back to replace it... all English drivers seats are rubbish now.. Just the back rest is required..Trying to make the car concourse so a totally undamaged passenger seat back would be great.
Hears a picture of the material..and the seat which requires work
thanks
Mark h

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/MarksCar072.jpg

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF5859.jpg

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF5871.jpg

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Modified by damien.wrl at 9:42 PM 5-1-2009

[Misha]

Holy shit.. that thing is insane, can't help you with the seat but great car!!

Good luck!

[robertjan007]

Good luck with it... And you have a very, i said a very nice car!!!!!!

[schweinhund]

Same here, sorry I can't help you out with a new seat, but I really like the look of your GTI! :thumbup: Not many are left untouched like this! Maybe you can look for a couple of car recyclers in the Netherlands, and sent them an e mail. Or someone will come forward to help you out.
Best of luck.
Jan :)

[T!m]

Nice car !

It looks brand new :wow:

Enjoy it ;)

[damien.wrl]

Thanks people...your English is spot on, better than some idiots over here.. trying to keep it original...hopefully someone has an old passenger seat... just the back will do if the cloth is ok... Mark H

[PeterZ]

I've stumbled upon this (http://link.marktplaats.nl/251772810)! :thumbup:

It's only a few miles from where I live. If you need my assistance, just ask!

[volksfahrer]

nice car, in showroom condition i guess... can't help you :(

[T-bo]

i have 1 seat in this type of cloth, i don't think it has any damage but it is a bit dirty.
Wat needs to be immaculate: the cloth or the 'plastic' backside of the seat?

[damien.wrl]

i have 1 seat in this type of cloth, i don't think it has any damage but it is a bit dirty.
Wat needs to be immaculate: the cloth or the 'plastic' backside of the seat?


Sorry not neccesarily immaculate... I will clean it no problem. obviously an undamaged plastic and cloth combination would be easiest, I am looking for your passenger seat back rest,,, my side bolster cloth is furred up, not yet split..
I will obviouly have to pay for the whole thing to be delivered.. unless the cover can come off...

Mark H

[Tjaap]

the cover CAN come off, pretty easy too.. just a few clips on the bottom that hold them on.

[MauSeR35]

I think you need the cover of a seat from a 5 door car! otherwise there is a hole at the wrong side for the lever..
Nice car though! :thumbup:

[damien.wrl]

I think you need the cover of a seat from a 5 door car! otherwise there is a hole at the wrong side for the lever..
Nice car though! :thumbup:


I am after your passenger seat side so that I can use it for my driver seat.. the tip forward lever will be ok then.... UK drivers seats are all worn out..

Mark H

[MauSeR35]

Stupid me. sorry :redface:

[T-bo]

I'll check if its a passenger seat that we have standing here, i'm not sure.
If it's a passenger seat i'll get some pictures for you. I don't think taking of the cover will be much hassle.

[damien.wrl]

I'll check if its a passenger seat that we have standing here, i'm not sure.
If it's a passenger seat i'll get some pictures for you. I don't think taking of the cover will be much hassle.


Thanks that would be great....

[T-bo]

I'm sorry but the seat i have is a driver-side seat.

[damien.wrl]

I'm sorry but the seat i have is a driver-side seat.

Thanks for your efforts

[-spyrock-]

I'm sorry, once again..can't help you. But if I see something I will be sure to let you know.

You really need to open a thread about your car on this forum, it looks fantastic! Everybody wants to know how you kept/made it like this.. :)

[damien.wrl]

I'm sorry, once again..can't help you. But if I see something I will be sure to let you know.

You really need to open a thread about your car on this forum, it looks fantastic! Everybody wants to know how you kept/made it like this.. :)

Thanks for that... you all must appreciate how it feels to have a somone like your car......
Open a thread where?
The car is original. 34k miles 55k kilometers. The original owner bought it as it is in 1988 and garaged it with his ten other cars. An old lady bought it 1998 with 10k miles on the clock and abused it until it was rescued in 2008. all I do is keep it in a garage, keep it dry and clean a bit at a time, taking the waxoyl off the wheel arches, innerwings,engine bay etc was the biggest job..I have the original steel wheels but put on the 14" bbs. Hopefully have some bottletop alloys coming soon.
Never seen a golf that the wheel arches wont clean back to factory colour...top tip for you cleaners...

thanks again for your efforts... anyone know any german sites I could try for a seat???? I apologize for being a typical English language speaker.. I could try french but the French dont seem to speak the same french as me...

[MauSeR35]

cleaned.be maby? perhaps I can ask a few local car breakers over here if they have a seat like the one you are looking for. I bought a similar interior a couple of years ago from one, and all seats were in good condition except fot the drivers site ofcourse...

[damien.wrl]

thanks... the seats were almost as common as the rainbow...

[T-bo]

if you are a bit handy i still might be able to help you...
we have 2 seats standing here: 1 driver and 1 passenger side. The driver side is made in the same cloth as yours, of the passenger side the middle is piece is the same type of cloth but in a diffrent colourscheme (grey, blue and yellow in stead of grey red and black). Maybe you can use the outer pieces of the passenger seat and stich in the center piece of the driver seat? I hope you understand what i mean:)

[damien.wrl]

if you are a bit handy i still might be able to help you...
we have 2 seats standing here: 1 driver and 1 passenger side. The driver side is made in the same cloth as yours, of the passenger side the middle is piece is the same type of cloth but in a diffrent colourscheme (grey, blue and yellow in stead of grey red and black). Maybe you can use the outer pieces of the passenger seat and stich in the center piece of the driver seat? I hope you understand what i mean:)


yes i do understand but i think that is above my skills and if re sewn it might not give the strenght of an original...

[redbull]

http://auto-diversen.marktplaats.nl/onderdelen-volkswagen/251772810-golf-2-gti-interieur-model-90.html?return=eJwFwVsKgCAQAMC7eACtj%2FpYiY4SGxqKjxZ3EyS6ezMIM7wRJsuwLqDKsEGEwJjuW7rJV12wJaGMKKxrNg%2F7hq7EasrQFGiXQX47o%2BPjws7Kfj%2B4VB4M&df=1

[damien.wrl]

Thank you I think I have spoken with this man.. he wants to sell the whole interior... too much on the shipping I think

[MauSeR35]

If someone visits one of the meetings in the UK and you do also, maybe you can arange something for the shiping? If you buy it and then someone near Geldermalsen can collect it and bring it to the UK if he/she goes there? For instance, E38? Maybe I go there this year again...(not sure)

[damien.wrl]

If someone visits one of the meetings in the UK and you do also, maybe you can arange something for the shiping? If you buy it and then someone near Geldermalsen can collect it and bring it to the UK if he/she goes there? For instance, E38? Maybe I go there this year again...(not sure)


thanks but I live in the south west, most big meetings are about 4 hours away from me... I will pay for shipping a seat back or even a whole seat.. Possibly someone will take the seat cover off.. hopefully...

[damien.wrl]

Still looking for that Dutch passenger seat

added some new wheels " bottletops" ... they grow on you... Mark H

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF6192.jpg

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF6199.jpg

[damien.wrl]

small update still after a passenger seat,,, I am a sad man, went underneath.. :redface:

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF6981.jpg

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF6977.jpg

[sinan]

do you mean this

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx52/sinan3600/DSC02802.jpg
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx52/sinan3600/DSC02803.jpg
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx52/sinan3600/DSC02804.jpg

[damien.wrl]

exactly what I am after.... feeling love for you now, I have two daughters do you want one??

[Bumper83]

exactly what I am after.... feeling love for you now, I have two daughters do you want one??


Oehh an offer you can't resist Sinan :D

[boivin]

exactly what I am after.... feeling love for you now, I have two daughters do you want one??

It appears that MK2 golf parts increase in value on a daily basis :giggle:

[Emiel-64]

Damn, what a nice car!

[sinan]

exactly what I am after.... feeling love for you now, I have two daughters do you want one??


but it's from a 5 doors and you have a 3 doors

[damien.wrl]

but it's from a 5 doors and you have a 3 doors

the cover can come off (easier to ship) all I will need to do is make a hole for the seat tiilt lever?

[De Pul]

yup:thumbup:

[damien.wrl]

Sinan wants to keep his spare so the hunt is still on for the seat or seat cover...thanks in anticipation

[Gerard Polo MK2]

Does it come off easy? I have 2 spare seats, so I can miss one I guess ;)

[Mk1driver]

Thanks for that... you all must appreciate how it feels to have a somone like your car......
Open a thread where?
The car is original. 34k miles 55k kilometers. The original owner bought it as it is in 1988 and garaged it with his ten other cars. An old lady bought it 1998 with 10k miles on the clock and abused it until it was rescued in 2008. all I do is keep it in a garage, keep it dry and clean a bit at a time, taking the waxoyl off the wheel arches, innerwings,engine bay etc was the biggest job..I have the original steel wheels but put on the 14" bbs. Hopefully have some bottletop alloys coming soon.
Never seen a golf that the wheel arches wont clean back to factory colour...top tip for you cleaners...

thanks again for your efforts... anyone know any german sites I could try for a seat???? I apologize for being a typical English language speaker.. I could try french but the French dont seem to speak the same french as me...

And your seat is worn, how is that possible with that mileage

[damien.wrl]

Does it come off easy? I have 2 spare seats, so I can miss one I guess ;)

Thanks for the offer . are the seats the same as mine?

I have never taken covers off but people often do swap covers, I am sure some Dutch colleagues may be able to offer advice, If postage is not too much I will take a whole seat my post code in the UK is PL11 2HU

Mark H

[damien.wrl]

And your seat is worn, how is that possible with that mileage


My seat is fine, I am planning ahead, ideally would like a spare stored away for when they are unavailable :)

[Marcski]

covers can come off pretty easily

[damien.wrl]

Bump still after that seat cover nice peeps....

[damien.wrl]

You also asked Volkswagen Classic Parts if they can help you out?

Have not seen any material on there , but will ask, thanks

[flipje]

i dont think u will find any in holland, u could try sites like ebay ,here in holland we drive on the left side , btw u have a awesome brandnew mk2 :)

[Matheo]

here in holland we drive on the left side

Do you? Pretty dangerous dude!

[damien.wrl]

,here in holland we drive on the left side:)

Is there also cannabis available :)
Not a lot of updates so...
Some recent pictures


http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/b139fd1c.jpg

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/b1b20b96.jpg

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF6871.jpg

[Mice]

Wow :eek:
Thats almost a brand new car, love it! :thumbup:

Good luck with the seat issue ;)

[roog909]

Do you? Pretty dangerous dude!

yeah? we sit in the left side of the car when we drive? :D

@ damien: that's it, it's new, stop fondling our foggy VW-brains with pics of it and tell were you have hid that time machine.

[flipje]

At Mice ,not allmost a brandnew car this is a brandnew mk2 :P ,i wanted to give a few Tips for Damien.Wrl first of all it is better to change the coolant fluid ,blue coolant fluid is a short and cheap use fluid, will give problems to corrosion and will damage stuff, my advise is to get the old blue one out ,than use the aircompressor to blow the old rest of the fluid out until motor is empty of the blue one, u can use the garden hose first to pull in fresh water and than blow the leftover water out, sound stupid but its true, than u go buy the RED Coolant Fluid the LL mix with G12+ the longlife fluid look here http://www.kroon-oil.com/nl/producten/catalogus/seg_aut/krwf/185/wegverkeer/kroon-oil-winterfluids/coolant-sp-12/ , when use this u wont have to wurry for corrosion or that sorts of stuff and u never have to change the fluid again in ur life, though u need to only ad the same red fluid and not use other sorts in it, it must be RED fluid only, never mix the fluids not even with water.
Well thats a good tip sinds this is a brandnew mk2 , and a second tip is to use another oil type for motor, if it was my car i would use the 10W60 Racing"oil full synthetic where 10 is the thickness of the oil wich is standard vw specs and where 60 is the viscosity of the oil u could say better performance in general.

Well i hope u like the tips :thumbup:

[flipje]

Btw i have a naughty question to :P where did u find the car and what did u pay for it?was the car allready totally new? am curious to know :)

[flipje]

Do you? Pretty dangerous dude!
lol hhaha in our family we do this :p,no i ment the right side lol, u are sharp :) i guess i forgot to ad we dont ride on the left side thats what i ment :tongue:

[Bumper83]

If you use full synthetic oil in an old mk2, that's not going to work!!! This type of oil will damage your seals (crankshaft, camshaft etc) use only VW approved half-synthetic lube oils...

And for the coolant, if you feel the urge to replace it then I would pick the G12++ Purple/pink colored type. This is also what VW recommended to use in my '85 mk2 gti. With this coolant there's no chance of corrosion anymore. Advantage is that G12++ can be filled up by water!

[damien.wrl]

STILL AFTER THAT SPARE SEAT|no real updates ....Bit of a result with the heat gun, fed up with forever blacking over white/grey bits so spent the money bought myself a heat gun and after half an hour cleaning of all the lotions and balms rubbed in over the years this is the result, completely untreated and in the buff

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF7431.jpg
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF7434.jpg
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF7410.jpg

[Dutch_Jetta_GT]

WOW,.. That's a mindblowing result!!

You got it this way by only using the heat gun and no more silicon or bumperblack to finish?


Looks very very VERY good!!!

[LRR]

You do have a stunnin' Mk2 Damien !!! Spot on..

[damien.wrl]

Some more pics from last years stuff

One more of Comas pics

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/877c89fc.jpg

Plymouth volksfest
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/258062_10150199662134759_502834758_6812468_1928803_o.jpg

Last years big meet at Granada services
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/ee3c2f83.jpg

[sinan]

Sinan wants to keep his spare so the hunt is still on for the seat or seat cover...thanks in anticipation

do you still need that seat cover because i bought 2 seats and now i have 3 spare seat covers

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx52/sinan3600/DSC03700.jpg

the left one is perfect only dirty
the right one has a hole from a sigaret where you sit :mad:

[damien.wrl]

do you still need that seat cover because i bought 2 seats and now i have 3 spare seat covers

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx52/sinan3600/DSC03700.jpg

the left one is perfect only dirty
the right one has a hole from a sigaret where you sit :mad:


Excellent just what I am after... could you strip the covers off ????

pm sent

[damien.wrl]

think I have finally got my covers , anyone else has any let me know please... you can never have enough spares I want this car to be alive in 50 years time...will be no petrol then mind :)

[damien.wrl]

Have some covers now thanks to Sinan, they cleaned up beautifully... don't forget me though, you can never have enough and thanks to all for their efforts :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

[damien.wrl]

Well after only a month they have arrived, well three of them did just need some money for new tyres....
one arrived blurry as well.... brand new from ze fatherland

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF8253.jpg
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF8250.jpg
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF8254.jpg

[Tjaap]

Very nice

[SpeedieD]

Very nice indeed. Get them on and show us pics! :D

[Dokter D]

Very very nice! And brandnew from the box.
Keep up the good work :thumbup:

[F&IVR6]

wow.. brandnew.. nice to see it on your ride..

[Hight]

I like!

[EnVeeZee]

I like!


+1 :spankit:

[sinan]

+1 :spankit:




+2

[SjorsMK2]

DAMN really good looking car,
clean on the outside, a beautifull looking black clean interior and the engine compartment is really clean and shiny love it :thumbup:

[damien.wrl]

mmmmmmmmhhhhh... sometimes being right doesn't necessarily look nice???

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF8279.jpg
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF8277.jpg

[bouke]

Hmm.. Against my expectation... But I prefer the old setup (the other rims). :confused:

Awesome car!!! :cool:

[Tjaap]

I like it best on the BBS in the very first pic.

[damien.wrl]

Thanks everyone, trying to get some mudflaps to keep the car a bit cleaner..
Bought some from Germany but they are for non trim arches, can't even find which part number...
Anyone help, ideally need Votex ones

[RamonR]

You can surch for a left seat insted, left and right are the same.
I have made a new driver seat from a passenger seat.

[damien.wrl]

So as you do park up miles from the car next door go to the cash point return and the bitch next door has reversed out and dented you car, saw her driving out as I walked back..... Sssssoooo angry I nearly cried....

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/image_zpsf19ffe48.jpg (http://s636.photobucket.com/user/damienwrl/media/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/image_zpsf19ffe48.jpg.html)

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/image_zpsa658e19e.jpg (http://s636.photobucket.com/user/damienwrl/media/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/image_zpsa658e19e.jpg.html)

Ross from DevonDents came around, top man and spent an hour on the dents

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/image_zps9a556fe5.jpg (http://s636.photobucket.com/user/damienwrl/media/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/image_zps9a556fe5.jpg.html)

On a plus note when I took rear quarter trim car I found this didn't even need a clean...cheered me up a little

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/image_zpscb5f3e5d.jpg (http://s636.photobucket.com/user/damienwrl/media/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/image_zpscb5f3e5d.jpg.html)


So after all the effort still left with a slight dent and this, eventually decided paint was the only answer...

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/image_zpsfa8c5f5e.jpg


Did my research found a small but caring body shop all booked on the evening of my work whole bloody shop got burnt down.... Arrrg

On first body shop recommendation moved to another shop who did a superb job ,I know it's had paint but no one else seems to be able to pick it up , even the colour match is good.
No blending in needed...I can just say yes it's still original with a few car park dink touch ups


Got him back today, apart from the engine now being completely grey/primer dust coloured I am really chuffed with the finnish and especially the colour match, no need for blending into the adjacent panels :jackson: :jackson:

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/a84ed6472a54a6a937dfb313fc9a37c7_zpse05827d0.jpg (http://s636.photobucket.com/user/damienwrl/media/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/a84ed6472a54a6a937dfb313fc9a37c7_zpse05827d0.jpg.html)
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/7da5751d03ab963f5de6c3a62deaa858_zps5dd1c031.jpg (http://s636.photobucket.com/user/damienwrl/media/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/7da5751d03ab963f5de6c3a62deaa858_zps5dd1c031.jpg.html)
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF8616_zpsebeb6650.jpg (http://s636.photobucket.com/user/damienwrl/media/Volkswagen%20Golf%20GTi%20MK2%201988/DSCF8616_zpsebeb6650.jpg.html)
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/damienwrl/DSCF8613_zps115a8a50.jpg (http://s636.photobucket.com/user/damienwrl/media/DSCF8613_zps115a8a50.jpg.html)

[damien.wrl]

Small update Some pics of the national mk2 owners meet ,thanks to Mr and Mrs Macsnap plus others

http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab287/ali_macmillions/DSC01253_zps97a009db.jpg

http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab287/ali_macmillions/DSC01255_zps19852d25.jpg

http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab287/ali_macmillions/DSC01256_zpsfa603812.jpg

http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab287/ali_macmillions/DSC01257_zps1855639e.jpg

http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab287/ali_macmillions/DSC01259_zps953a7147.jpg

http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab287/ali_macmillions/DSC01260_zpsdf35c693.jpg


http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/astonlp09/12_zps133e60ab.jpg (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/astonlp09/media/12_zps133e60ab.jpg.html)
http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz282/tommcc/DSCF2583_zpsd57c6091.jpg
http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/kowky/car/MK2OC-2013/temporary-57.jpg (http://s431.photobucket.com/user/kowky/media/car/MK2OC-2013/temporary-57.jpg.html)
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3788/10914630024_c31ee5c345_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69135824@N08/10914630024/)

[Ron mk1]

Damn , that's a nice and clean car you got there mate 😄

[SelimGTI]

Incredible car mate! Just like it rolled out of the showroom this year...
Wish my car was preserved in a garage like yours instead of under a tree for almost 20 years...