drunkpunk91 0 Report post Posted August 26, 2011 I'm looking at a lupo for sale this week which has leather seats fitted, my first thoughts were have they come from a gti.However I wondered if people could tell me if lupo sports had leather seats as an optional extra or if you could have chosen to have them fitted in the factory when being built? Is there anyway to see this on the cars documents or would that require the original receipt for purchase of the car?Just want to have a better idea of what I'm looking at. Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers, George. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 890 Report post Posted August 26, 2011 If leather is factory, it's heated.It's an option and there are some where people went for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesTdi 50 Report post Posted August 26, 2011 Ealier Gti leather wasnt heated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drunkpunk91 0 Report post Posted August 26, 2011 So basically if it was factory fitted it would be heated leather if not would be gti leather? Bit off topic but other than the obvious things to look for on buying a car. What oher lupo specific things are there to look out for other than pedal box, rust on roof rails and gear box. Thanks, help mucho appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JB1.0e 8 Report post Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) All Lupo's that were fitted with leather at the factory were also fitted with heated seats. There will be a sticker under the luggage compartment carpet which will list the options fitted at the factory in code form. If you can identify what the codes are it will tell you what the car was fitted with. A few cars have had seats fitted aftermarket. They may have the heated element but have not been wired in to the cars wiring loom.For specification details:http://forums.clublu...showtopic=62657For general faults:http://forums.clublu...ts&fromsearch=1I hope that these help Edited August 26, 2011 by JB1.0e Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drunkpunk91 0 Report post Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) All Lupo's that were fitted with leather at the factory were also fitted with heated seats. There will be a sticker under the luggage compartment carpet which will list the options fitted at the factory in code form. If you can identify what the codes are it will tell you what the car was fitted with. A few cars have had seats fitted aftermarket. They may have the heated element but have not been wired in to the cars wiring loom.For specification details:http://forums.clublu...showtopic=62657For general faults:http://forums.clublu...ts&fromsearch=1 I hope that these helpCommon fault thread is exactly the type of thread I was after only I was searching buyers guide.Had a read through the spec thread. It mentions being colour coded leather. Being a silver car poses a problem ha, it's a black interior???Thanks for the help :-) Edited August 26, 2011 by drunkpunk91 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JB1.0e 8 Report post Posted August 27, 2011 There were a few options for the leather interior.When the Lupo was first introduced there was an option on the "S" which was light grey or black leather with standard seats. I believe this also became an option on the earlier Sport models, i.e. those that were fitted with the "Tom" brightly coloured seats. When the GTI was made available the light grey option was dropped and the option back black leather with GTI style seats.The colour coded leather (Colour Concept) was only available on certain colours, from memory; Jazz Blue, Flash Red, Yellow, Fantasia Green and Black. The option was very expensive (about £2000) and was only listed as an option on S and Sport specification cars. Although recently a Silver GTI surfaced on here with a Blue Colour Concept interior, it appears that the first owner made a special order to have the interior fitted at the factory.For clarification, a Silver car would have come with a Black leather interior. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drunkpunk91 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2011 Awesome, thanks for all the detailed replies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max West-York 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2011 not read all comments but to add to common faults if they've not been mentionedfaulty electric windows (switches or motors), rust on roof gutters, scratches/damage on top of back bumper from loading, heater controls only working on certain settings, probably loads of more but they're the ones I can remember atmbasically other than gearbox and pedal box, every other common fault is usually a really cheap fix Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robbo87 4 Report post Posted August 27, 2011 i bought a green written off sport for parts it was a t reg and had black leather seats as factory but they were different to GTI being that they weren't very deep and had no bucket-esque stylethey were identical to the original tim and tom in shape yet they were black leather with a perforated centre section Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 890 Report post Posted August 27, 2011 i bought a green written off sport for parts it was a t reg and had black leather seats as factory but they were different to GTI being that they weren't very deep and had no bucket-esque stylethey were identical to the original tim and tom in shape yet they were black leather with a perforated centre sectionI'd be tempted to say retrim? Got any pics ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JB1.0e 8 Report post Posted August 27, 2011 They are the original optional leather seats. Although I am surprised to hear that it was a T reg. Only the very earliest Lupo's wore the T plate, I thought the earliest Sports would have been a V plate, the 1.4Sport arriving a short time after the 1.0, 1.4 and 1.7engines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polariskid 5 Report post Posted August 28, 2011 Just a quick question chap, is doesn't happen to be a metallic green Sport does it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesTdi 50 Report post Posted August 28, 2011 All Lupo's that were fitted with leather at the factory were also fitted with heated seats. There will be a sticker under the luggage compartment carpet which will list the options fitted at the factory in code form. If you can identify what the codes are it will tell you what the car was fitted with. A few cars have had seats fitted aftermarket. They may have the heated element but have not been wired in to the cars wiring loom.For specification details:http://forums.clublu...showtopic=62657For general faults:http://forums.clublu...ts&fromsearch=1I hope that these helpMine isnt heated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon_273 94 Report post Posted August 28, 2011 Thats because yours isn't factory, like I told you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 890 Report post Posted August 28, 2011 Because Chris fitted it himself ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon_273 94 Report post Posted August 28, 2011 No, the leather is a different finish to what VAG usually use, and also there is a horizontal seam across the middle of the backrest which is not there in factory leather. Plus I believe they originally came from ebay so it's not like the history of which car they came from can be confirmed either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 890 Report post Posted August 28, 2011 Gotta love ebay specials.Did you consider keeping the leather from the GTI for the TDI ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoopEd 35 Report post Posted August 28, 2011 (edited) Did the colour of the gti leather change over the years? I've seen black leather before, but mine's a very dark grey......well, i think it is. I've not been down to recheck haha Edited August 28, 2011 by LoopEd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon_273 94 Report post Posted August 28, 2011 Did you consider keeping the leather from the GTI for the TDI ?Yes I did. Can't really remember exactly why I didn't, but part of me wanted to keep the GTI the same spec as it left the factory as Anthracite + leather + A/C was quite a rare combination. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 890 Report post Posted August 28, 2011 i'd have declared anthracite a rare enough option. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesTdi 50 Report post Posted August 29, 2011 Thats because yours isn't factory, like I told you I know mine isnt factory for my car, but will have been factory from another Lupo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon_273 94 Report post Posted August 29, 2011 No I don't think it was. Personally I think they are standard GTI seats retrimmed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatttty 75 Report post Posted August 29, 2011 No I don't think it was. Personally I think they are standard GTI seats retrimmed.Thinking about it I think Jon is right james, your leather is different to any vag type leather I have seen. Would make sense that they were trimmed standard seats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drunkpunk91 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2011 After all of that, I didnt even get to see the lupo because it had sold yesterday. Hah, well atleast I've learnt something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites