Hello everybody, I just got off the phone with my local Jaguar dealer. They will sell replacement seat leather for the driver's seat for a whopping $2262. I have a 2.5-3" tear in my driver's seat right behind where someone's shoulder would be.

Can anybody recommend a third party website or maybe even a leather specialist that can replace the leather cover?

Or does anyone know of an X308 XJ being parted out that still has the leather driver's seat in black?

Many thanks,

Matt

 

Ouch!!

 

Hey Matt,

I know upholstry shops can sew in a new leather panel and it should come out looking almost perfect.. or you can take a different seat and use a panel from it.

 

I don't know if this helps or not, but take a look at this partout -- https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/p...ng-out-104523/

 

i cant believe how crappy the xjr leather is compared to the vdp

 

I agree.

Have a shop sew in a new panel.

Or, you could have a mobile upholstery repair company come to you and fix it.

It is amazing at how good some of these mobile leather guys are!

Here is a local shop I think I am going to have fix a 2" cut in my back seat lower cushion.

You should have similar companies close to you.

Take a look at the our work section.

Stewart

 

I got quoted $2400 for two new front reupholstered seats with cross stitched leather inserts and memory foam at a place here in Tampa.

 

Memory foam? Wow, THATS luxury.

 

I would definitely get both front seats from the junkyard (to match). Two should be about six bills (CHEAP) or less.

 

I'm with Danielsand on that one- if you are patient, I am sure there will be the opportunity.

 

I have a full set of Black leather skins from an XJR 2001 (USA 2002) from a low miles car.

Shipping would be the dealer breaker I would guess it's expensive to post from UK.

Make me an offer. To swap the skins you'll need Hog rings and Hog ring pliers, and a good set of side cutters/snips to cut the old rings. A T50? torx bit to remove the 4 bolts holding the seat(s) to the floor pan. A relativity easy job.

 

What is your leather color? If it is Warm Charcoal, I can maybe sell you enough correct leather (I bought a full hide from Connolly back in 02) to change the panel

 

Hi Sean B and luc, I'm interested in both of your offers. Would you mind taking pictures and posting them here for me to examine?

luc: I'm not sure what the name of the color of the leather is in my XJR but it does seem to be a warm charcoal color. Either the leather was black originally and time/sun faded it to a warm charcoal or dark grey OR the leather was originally warm charcoal colored.

Thanks everybody for the pertinent suggestions!

 

Where are you located? Then locals may be able to recommend specific upholstery shops...

 

Look at the label on the driver's door -- it has the interior code.

 

I am located in Los Angeles county.

Thanks everybody for the replies. My interior is indeed made from the Warm Charcoal leather (trim code: LEG). PMs sent to relevant recipients.

Matt