Despite mileage just coming upto 5000, the Alcantara material at the front of the VRs seats is starting to become a little dirty. They were treated with stain repellent since new, but just seems to be that these seats are susceptible to picking up dirt..

I know with the Fabia there was a group buy on a leather retrofit. Has anyone considered the possibility of "Retrofitting" the front bit of the Octy II VRs seats with some nice air leather etc..?

skoda never learnt from teh first octavia and all the the complaints on here about the poor colour choice then? silly silly skoda.

Couldn't you just apply a leather/suede colour wash in black say?

Then it wouldn't show up the dirt so much

I know you would lose the two-tone effect - but cheaper than leather retrim

Couldn't you just apply a leather/suede colour wash in black say?

Then it wouldn't show up the dirt so much

I know you would lose the two-tone effect - but cheaper than leather retrim

Mmmmm, not sure that I'd want black stains over my clothes :rubchin: plus I certainly would'nt want to be the first to try it!.

Mmmmm, not sure that I'd want black stains over my clothes :rubchin: plus I certainly would'nt want to be the first to try it!.

It's colour-fast - it's designed for covering up discolouration (fading) or cracks in leather seats.

If you apply it properly it doesn't come out. Most leather is dyed in some way, even the steering wheel leather - and that doesn't come off on your hands!

It's colour-fast - it's designed for covering up discolouration (fading) or cracks in leather seats.

If you apply it properly it doesn't come out. Most leather is dyed in some way, even the steering wheel leather - and that doesn't come off on your hands!

Still would'nt want to be the first to try it!. Personally I would try a decent suede cleaner before trying anything as extreme as using a dye.

The best thing to do is not get them dirty in the first place. I would never get

into my car with dirty clothes on, same as with my MK1 vRS.

I never get into the car dirty either. The design of the fabric means that its very easy for it to become dirty. Even dark stain Jeans manage to rub off onto it.

Its also one of those fabrics which will show signs of wear very quickly.

It's one reason why I didnt opt for the Leather/Alcantara option on the L&K. I am a service engineer and I could see the alcantara parts of the seats going a tad shiny over time

The 2008 VRS will have Amaretta on the seats.

amaretta

Click on "AUTOMOBIL" along the top bar

The 2008 VRS will have Amaretta on the seats.

Whats that then and is there a spec sheet for the 2008 vRS?.

I initially thought of Amaretto and thought that's odd for a seat fabric

Whats that then and is there a spec sheet for the 2008 vRS?.

I don

This to

There is already hill hold on the 07 L&K.

Will the Octavia get this all singing all dancing Sat nav? Skoda seem to be at the back of the queue for things such as this, the DVD Nexus has been out for ages on the VW's and not on the Skoda. Will this make up for it?

If so when will they be on ebay for a retrofit?

amaretta

Click on "AUTOMOBIL" along the top bar

Thats the one, too tired to do such trickery

Do you think the vRS in the background looks like it has moody darkened headlamp lenses?

A little bit.

I'm not sure what we're supposed to be looking at though in that picture, it just looks like a filter has been applied to the image to make it look warmer :confused:

Methinks it's just to show where they have been putting thier magical material.

Never heard of it until today though

Methinks it's just to show where they have been putting thier magical material.

... what does it do? slim your bum as you drive?

... or simply a more hard wearing coefficient for a friction surface (not much magic there, more like "common sense" for a car seat fabric )

I have no idea, never heard of this Amaretta stuff. I presume it's some sort of DuPont/3M enhanced stuff to resist wear, tear and stains.

Or maybe it really is magic

Could Seat Surgeons not be of some assistance here, perhaps by replacing the centre section with something more to your individual spec?

Steve