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924RACR · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:38 am Post subject: Seat cover replacement

Gearing up to finally tackle the abused seats in my 931 (which no longer match the rest of the interior anyway, having switched over to black, so overdue to replace).

Added wrinkle seems to be that somewhere along the line, before I got it, the car was updated with Sport seats from a 911 ('84 era or so). Which means ordering the covers takes a little extra care...

I also have blown out seat base foam, thanks to the seams tearing.

I've located a couple of sources in the UK, can anyone speak to having worked with them?
https://nineseriesclassics.co.uk/

www.lakewell.com

Both have the seat foam replacement as well as covers, but Nine Series Classics seems to be notably less expensive than Lakewell.

Seriously tempted to get the Martini colour scheme done up to fit my seats; to go to all that trouble only to end up with completely stock-looking seats seems a bit underwhelming.

Now if only I could plan an inevitable work trip (go over there not infrequently), could save some on shipping and time spent marinating in US Customs...
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chuck21401 · Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Posts: 566 Location: Annapolis, MD

https://only944.com/partscatalog/only/seatcovers/front944-82-85/

I bought the seat covers in my car from Only944.
There’s an option to select sport seat covers at an additional cost.

I bought seat foam for the drivers seat bottom through my local Porsche dealer. Took a while for it to ship from Germany.
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924RACR · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2025 1:37 am Post subject: Nine Series Classics

Have placed an order with Nine Series Classics for a custom build plus replacement foam for the driver's base.

Now to wait; lead time is 9 weeks, because custom. But it should be worth it.

Details and pics when I get 'em and install - no hints until!

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chuck21401 · Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Posts: 566 Location: Annapolis, MD

924RACR · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 10:23 pm Post subject:

They are - a large part of why I chose to go with them.

But no, I didn't go for the Martini style, as good as it looks. Something a bit more unusual/custom, and should fit better with the car.
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'79 924 #77 SCCA H Prod racecar
'82 931 Plat. Silver
#25 Hidari Firefly P2 sports prototype