hi guys. just seen a skoda octavia vrs leather interior for sale. was wondering if anyone knows if it will fit as looking to change mine????
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As far as i know yes its a straight swap. I think Stuart has it in his 110 tdi, check out the readers rides section to have a look
Yup should go relatively straight in, MrAz said Stu on here has it....
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=124143&page=9
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=124143&page=9
Hello 
yep that would be me
Its a direct swap... but the vrs interior does not have a side airbag so currently my airbag w/light is on (until i get a resistor put it)
Here's a cool through the windscreen shot i took
yep that would be me
Its a direct swap... but the vrs interior does not have a side airbag so currently my airbag w/light is on (until i get a resistor put it)
Here's a cool through the windscreen shot i took
Does look good Stu 
How you getting on with keeping them clean? Its the only complaint i've ever had about those seats! (well not as a bad as the fabia ones though )
How you getting on with keeping them clean? Its the only complaint i've ever had about those seats! (well not as a bad as the fabia ones though
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well the leather is wipe clean and the white part i have an interior spray/brush that brings it up nicely
Its a direct swap... but the vrs interior does not have a side airbag so currently my airbag w/light is on (until i get a resistor put it)Dont think your insurance company will like that.... I called my insurance and told them I may change my seats to buckets and they said if the air bags are removed the preminum would go up or if they see fit, the insurance would be void and insurance remaining refunded to find insurance elsewhere.
You better check that one out mate, in a crash THAT WILL BE CHECKED, i know when i crashed my Focus the inspector checked all the airbags had deployed.
Hello
yep that would be me
Its a direct swap... but the vrs interior does not have a side airbag so currently my airbag w/light is on (until i get a resistor put it)
Here's a cool through the windscreen shot i took
I do like that...
How much did you pay for your VRS interior Stu?
i didnt put the door cards on hughes86 so i dont know if they are a straight swap
got a bargain on ebay tom, think i paid about 400quid for the interior
got a bargain on ebay tom, think i paid about 400quid for the interior
Its a direct swap... but the vrs interior does not have a side airbag so currently my airbag w/light is on (until i get a resistor put it)Dont think your insurance company will like that.... I called my insurance and told them I may change my seats to buckets and they said if the air bags are removed the preminum would go up or if they see fit, the insurance would be void and insurance remaining refunded to find insurance elsewhere.
You better check that one out mate, in a crash THAT WILL BE CHECKED, i know when i crashed my Focus the inspector checked all the airbags had deployed.
Don't get this or am I missing something?
The insurers are covering you for damage to the CAR in the event of a crash surely? It will only be the occupant that is damaged if there are no airbags.
If anything I would expect it to be the other way round (i.e more expensive insurance if airbags fitted) as the airbags would need replacing as well in the event of a crash - assuming the car isn't written off.
The insurers are probably not that worried about your car. More worried about who is in your car and the damage they could sustain or who/what you may hit!
Airbags stop you getting hurt, therefore safety feature, therefore insurance get arsey if you crash and they arent there.
Hence why when you tell them you would expect to have to pay more money for the pleasure!
Airbags stop you getting hurt, therefore safety feature, therefore insurance get arsey if you crash and they arent there.
Hence why when you tell them you would expect to have to pay more money for the pleasure!
Resistor??
Hi do you no where you get the resistor from to plug into the airbag wire cause i have the light on dashboard problem???
Hello
yep that would be me
Its a direct swap... but the vrs interior does not have a side airbag so currently my airbag w/light is on (until i get a resistor put it)
Here's a cool through the windscreen shot i took
Hi do you no where you get the resistor from to plug into the airbag wire cause i have the light on dashboard problem???
You can get resistors from Rapid Electronics or Maplins or RS components etc for a few pence but you need to know the apropriate size (don't ask me!) and the pins it needs to be placed across, and then the fault code cleared with VAG-COM as the light won't just go out.
There are people on here (and/or UK-MKIVS foums) that had replaced steering wheels with non-airbag items and had to do the resistor thing. I'm not sure if they are the same sized resistors or not but it wouldn't exactly cost the earth to experiment (assuming you can get easy access to VAG-COM).
There are people on here (and/or UK-MKIVS foums) that had replaced steering wheels with non-airbag items and had to do the resistor thing. I'm not sure if they are the same sized resistors or not but it wouldn't exactly cost the earth to experiment (assuming you can get easy access to VAG-COM).
those leather seats look nice but the thing that would put me off is the lack of airbags and bodging it by putting a resistor in the circuit, how would you feel if you were involved in a crash, doesnt have to be your fault and the airbags didnt deploy and one of your passengers/yourself was seriously injured or killed???????? afterall airbags are there for a reason and i certainly wont be changing things like the steering wheel for one that doesnt have an airbag.
@stuart86 i hope you have declared your mods to your insurance company, and the fact that the new seats dont have airbags??? if so im interested to what they said about it???
@stuart86 i hope you have declared your mods to your insurance company, and the fact that the new seats dont have airbags??? if so im interested to what they said about it???
Just disable the airbags in vag-com - that way the remaining ones will still fire in an accident.
easy to do, takes two minutes.
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