Cloth -> Leather, Manual Seats -> Electric?

[Tontastic]

I'm toying with the idea of buying a leather interior for my 1999 E300TD W210. The one that I have is scruffy after 210K miles, with plenty of dirt, some thin bits and a small hole or two.

If I chose to buy a leather interior from a donor/scrapped car with electrically adjustable seats how much effort would it be fit these to may car so far as the electrics are concerned? Presuming that it came with the buttons i require, is my car pre-wired for them, or would there be mucho complications with wiring etc?

Aside from that, if i chose a manually adjustable one, is it a DIY job to change over the interior ... or are the panels and airbags not worth messing with?

ANy help appreciated ...

 

[Alfie]

I'm toying with the idea of buying a leather interior for my 1999 E300TD W210. The one that I have is scruffy after 210K miles, with plenty of dirt, some thin bits and a small hole or two.

If I chose to buy a leather interior from a donor/scrapped car with electrically adjustable seats how much effort would it be fit these to may car so far as the electrics are concerned? Presuming that it came with the buttons i require, is my car pre-wired for them, or would there be mucho complications with wiring etc?

Aside from that, if i chose a manually adjustable one, is it a DIY job to change over the interior ... or are the panels and airbags not worth messing with?

ANy help appreciated ...

If you want a quote for re-trimming the interior then let me know. I can now offer full genuine Mercedes leather retro fits/retrims.

 

[gworilla]

I'm toying with the idea of buying a leather interior for my 1999 E300TD W210. The one that I have is scruffy after 210K miles, with plenty of dirt, some thin bits and a small hole or two.

If I chose to buy a leather interior from a donor/scrapped car with electrically adjustable seats how much effort would it be fit these to may car so far as the electrics are concerned? Presuming that it came with the buttons i require, is my car pre-wired for them, or would there be mucho complications with wiring etc?

Aside from that, if i chose a manually adjustable one, is it a DIY job to change over the interior ... or are the panels and airbags not worth messing with?

ANy help appreciated ...

If you only have manually adjustable seats then the hassle involved in adding the electrics is just not worth it. However, if you just want the leather trim, then that's a relatively easy job and plenty of people can do this work for you (such as Alfie).

I re-trimmed my old Mercedes E300Ts myself, but it wasn't a great job. I spent the next 12 months picking fault with everything...!!

 

[JONRW]

How much are ya talking to get the material trim in a W208 CLK re-trimmed in Leather ?

 

[230ceBruno]

Gliptone leather cleaner and restorer and 2hrs later what used to look like deep marks and scratches now look like the barest miniscule imperfections....

 

[ASIF NAZIR]

If you want a quote for re-trimming the interior then let me know. I can now offer full genuine Mercedes leather retro fits/retrims.

hi mate, i have a 2.3 16v coosie and i require a quote to bring back the front 2 leather seats to there original condition.they have no more support in them they feel flat.thx alf

 

[neilairman]

leather trim

just had my e230 w210 estate re trimed in top quality leather.
all the seats door cards head rests £1600. a bloke in godalming surrey did it.
name of mussell and son