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Thread: My G8 Gt Came with Black leather n Red seats where did they go?

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    Default My G8 Gt Came with Black leather n Red seats where did they go?

    BOUGHT A 2009 G8 GT SILVER WITH BLK N RED LEATHER INTERIOR? WELL WHEN IT SHOWED UP IT HAS BLACK LEATHER BUT SEATS ARENT THE SAME AS ALL BLACK SEATS? I BELIEVE THE LAST OWNER FROM NORTH CAROLINA HAD SEATS REDONE IN BLACK WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY ?????????????I DONT UNDERSTAND I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT COMBO, SUCKS OH WELL I JUST WANTED TO VENT HE HE HE HE.....

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    My guess is he didn't like the red inserts.

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    That really sucks!!!
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    Where did you buy it from? Did they advertise as black and red seats?

    That sux sorry man

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    Bought as a rebuildable in virgina(EAST COAST AUTO SOURCE).he showed pictures and i thought since he has a few of them possibly the pictures got mixed up...i was wrong but i'm happy

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    how bad was the damage? they might have swapped the seats after they sold the car to you thinking you would not notice the difference
    Last edited by roman1978; 05-06-2013 at 02:29 PM.

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    just basic frt high over the rails, driver airbag usual

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    can you tell by the pictures if it was your car or another car ? ITs a salvege ?

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    yea after i got it yea the pics are correct, yep salvage and soon reconstructed, gotta put on new water pump,hood,frt cover and wait for bcm and seat belts to come back from repair..post pics soon

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    i can tell you on this build i went over my budget......
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