Alternative Interior

[Craig!]

Here's a few quick pictures, just treated all the seats and doorcards with Autoglym leather cream so there looking a bit shiney, and they don't match the steering wheel (didn't treat it as I don't want it to be slippy). The leather cream seems to make them go a gloss black colour but when it soaks in they go dull again, which is what I want.

Let me know what you think, after driving it the support is 10 times better, but the new position and steering wheel will take some getting used to.

 

[Jonzy]

Would look a million times better without the harnesses, seats look awesome!

 

[Harry's cupra]

They look spot on mate, deffinitly in need of some for mine.

 

[Tom B]

I've lusted after a set of them seats for years, nice work Craig!

 

[Craig!]

Would look a million times better without the harnesses, seats look awesome!

Wondered the same myself, but I really don't want to have to make a seat belt mount on the frames and in real life without the harness's the interior is too dark.

Also the seats were put in to hold me in, not just look good, along with the harness's they do just that no more sliding about on corners, but there going to take some getting used to! No good for every day driving or getting in and out of cars quickly!

When I get the proper pictures posted once the leather all matches and the harness's aren't looking so bright I think it should look spot on. Other than the harness's what do you think to the steering wheel and back seats? Does it look right or is there too much miss-match? Gauges are silver as are the harness's, but the steering wheel, clock surround and pedals are a titanium colour.

 

[UncleFester]

Looks really really nice and I think you've done a cracking job! Seats look amazing, will be excellent if you're out on track

Would be easy enough to photoshop the harnesses to a different colour(s) to see if you prefer it?

 

[David_smith_909]

ooooh, now that does look good, look like their nice and snug for going round corners, i think the harnesses look alright actually, maybe look better a bit toned down but i dont think the pics does it any justice, i think it would look alot better in reality than in the pics

job well done me thinks, very impressive

 

[bartsimmo]

Look smart Craig, nice work! Got say I dont mind the harnesses at all!! May be a change of colour, perhaps?

Dan

 

[davidol]

looks fantastic, how much has everything cost you in total then?

 

[davidol]

just noticed what matt said too, ditch the harnesses, really not practical for the road, and they make you look like a bellend too

 

[Big_Lad]

Very nice interior Craig. Does suit the car nicely

 

[h17och]

keep the harnesses! make it look like a bit of a slag!!!!! i like!!

 

[Craig!]

David - It's no longer my full time road car, its only coming out for car meetings, dry weather blasts and when I feel like taking it out. If I need to bring it back out as my full time road car the harness's will go as they take twice as long to put on and just generally not suitable for every day use.

The harness's are the same colour silver as the car, I got them as a bit of a contrast silver car, black interior with silver accents. Blue or Red wouldn't match anything and black would have been bland IMO.

I also am a fan of the slag look, the car with the OZ Wheels, Brembo's and LCR Splitter looks a bit racey so the harness's add to the look. I guess it's a bit like marmite, you either love it or you hate it.

If it wasn't for my Mk3 Golf hack it'd still have the usual belts.

 

[David_smith_909]

naaaaa, they look cool, steering wheel as well

so if your cars just going to be a weekend toy, does this mean its BT time??

 

[Craig!]

It may just mean big turbo and limited slip diff time...

 

[h17och]

im the same boat! weekend car! well its not even that, i never drive it in the winter and ony once a week in the summer!! bit of a waste!!

HoocH

 

[acidstrato]

i dont like the steering wheel or the harnesses either...if it isnt used that much then i would have wasted money re trimming the rear seats and just removed them altogether

that said they look great!

 

[Craig!]

Steering wheel makes the car nicer to drive and easier to chuck about, like the harness's it serves a purpose. Didn't want to go for the full stripped out look as thats what most people do, i've seen very few Cupra's will nice interiors so thought it would be different.

Guess its love/hate things, everyone who's seen in in real life said it looks ten time better with the harness's and the steering wheel then it did when I did the mock up with the standard wheel and seat belts.

I think it looks good and after a few days it's really grown on me, which is all that counts, I mean after all I modify the car to what I like not to have everyone saying "ohh that looks good".

 

[Harry's cupra]

Am I right in saying that subframes for a Mk2 Golf would fit straight into a Mk3 Ibiza?

 

[Craig!]

Yes but all manufactured subframes I tried sat way too high, could be to some people's liking but I wanted a low seat height due to been 6ft3.