Some of you will recall the poor fitting seat leather issue i had. Hunters pushed LR hard and after initially following certain protocol involving steaming permission was given for all my seat skins to be replaced (including padding). The work was done by a professional upholsterer. Before (lower picture) and after (upper picture) , top job and the seats are much plusher :-

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Pleased your getting car sorted seats look great  2016 bmw x5 40d m-sport space grey
2015 bmw 335i m-sport touring mineral grey/coral interior looking to change again .
Gone HSE SDV6 Dynamic indus silver, santorini contrast roof,panoramic roof,red brakes,privacy,climate front seats,tow bar great car enjoyed it ����
Gone my10 3.0 tdv6 Bali blue/ivory 5 years 24k no problems great car will be missed

Nice one that is a lovely job the upholsterer has done there…

Thank you for the fuel tank update…. also good to know.. 2014.5 SDV6 AB Dynamic ... Fuji /Santorini Pan roof and 22's
2013 Porsche Boxster S 3.4
2014 Audi A3 S line Quattro
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Foam, plastic bags? Sounds like a Solihull bodge in the great British Leyland tradition. Old habits die hard. They should replace the petrol tank with one with proper baffles. Mark

SVR in Estoril Blue

You've still time to take yourself off the list........

I'm very happy to have foam and absolutely delighted with the car...,, there is nothing else like it on the road..... P400e HSE Portofino Blue and Ivory Seats.. it's like a yacht!!
Lexus traded in ..a total piece of crap
Boldly now acquired - a Lexus RX 450hL
BoldlyGone...Sep 15 MY16 RRS SDV6, HSE, Barolo Black, Espresso/Almond interior.. Best car ever & Drop dead gorgeous... sadly with fuel dilution headaches that became intolerable
Arrived 2014. Oct - Lemoned March 2015- RRS SDV6 HSE
Boldly Gone = Sold for 14k via Pistonheads - 2006 TDV6 SE Buck Blue/Almond int

A foam filed tank is not a bodge, been used in motor sport for years!

And also used in aircraft fuel tanks.

rich_sargie wrote:

A foam filed tank is not a bodge, been used in motor sport for years!

It is if it's an after-thought, IMHO Mark

SVR in Estoril Blue

So adding fire suppressing foam to aircraft not fitted from new is a bodge?
Have a read below.

I can personally attest that the foam in the AFSOC C-130's does work. I was flying a mission getting ready to enter Bosnia on an AC-130U back in 1998, and while we were tweaking the guns, two of our 25mm rounds explode spraying the aircraft with shrapmetal. One round exploded as it left the gun (in front of #2 prop), and the other exploded in the gun spraying the aircraft like a shotgun.

We ended up with 60+ holes on the left side of the aircraft to include the leading edge, #2 prop, #1 engine, and the left external fuel tank. The #1 eng and left external took most of the damage (25 holes in the left external fuel tank itself). There was evidence that some of the shrapmetal went all the way through the tank making dimples on the opposite side. I believe that the tank didn’t explode was due to the foam inside the tank.

After that flight I came to the conclusion that the Herk can take a hit. Our aircraft didn’t even flinch or act like anything happened, until sometime later with the first indication of damage was when the oil quantity started to decrease (due to many holes on the left side of the engine).

And you wonder why we fall in love with the Herk.

Gary :eek

Still think it's a bodge?

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Cheers Disco,, and on that this has become the coolest post in RRSport history

Proud owner of one SDV6 HSE 'Herk Edition'  P400e HSE Portofino Blue and Ivory Seats.. it's like a yacht!!
Lexus traded in ..a total piece of crap
Boldly now acquired - a Lexus RX 450hL
BoldlyGone...Sep 15 MY16 RRS SDV6, HSE, Barolo Black, Espresso/Almond interior.. Best car ever & Drop dead gorgeous... sadly with fuel dilution headaches that became intolerable
Arrived 2014. Oct - Lemoned March 2015- RRS SDV6 HSE
Boldly Gone = Sold for 14k via Pistonheads - 2006 TDV6 SE Buck Blue/Almond int

Unfortunately not having the foam in our C130s cost 10 lives in 2005.😢

Poignant stuff Disco and a reminder of the real world and real risks, total respect to those in the theatre of battle and a thought for the families of those that have fallen...

Puts our slopping gas tank annoyance into perspective.......... P400e HSE Portofino Blue and Ivory Seats.. it's like a yacht!!
Lexus traded in ..a total piece of crap
Boldly now acquired - a Lexus RX 450hL
BoldlyGone...Sep 15 MY16 RRS SDV6, HSE, Barolo Black, Espresso/Almond interior.. Best car ever & Drop dead gorgeous... sadly with fuel dilution headaches that became intolerable
Arrived 2014. Oct - Lemoned March 2015- RRS SDV6 HSE
Boldly Gone = Sold for 14k via Pistonheads - 2006 TDV6 SE Buck Blue/Almond int

BoldlyGo wrote:

Some of you will recall the poor fitting seat leather issue i had. Hunters pushed LR hard and after initially following certain protocol involving steaming permission was given for all my seat skins to be replaced (including padding). The work was done by a professional upholsterer. Before (lower picture) and after (upper picture) , top job and the seats are much plusher :-

Click image to enlarge

I also have got go ahead for the gas tank slopping to be sorted. I can confirm there is a technical bulletin ( I saw the instructions) , it involves pushing a c 1 square foot piece of foam into the tank and then using a plastic bag also inserted and inflated to position the foam. The bag is removed.

I've got one last skin to be fitted in Feb and will get the slopping gas sorted then.

Toodles. ..

How many miles have you done in your car, mine has done 2.5K and my drivers seat base has gone the same way as yours  some of my Previous cars
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BoldlyGo wrote:

Some of you will recall the poor fitting seat leather issue i had. Hunters pushed LR hard and after initially following certain protocol involving steaming permission was given for all my seat skins to be replaced (including padding). The work was done by a professional upholsterer. Before (lower picture) and after (upper picture) , top job and the seats are much plusher :-

Click image to enlarge

I also have got go ahead for the gas tank slopping to be sorted. I can confirm there is a technical bulletin ( I saw the instructions) , it involves pushing a c 1 square foot piece of foam into the tank and then using a plastic bag also inserted and inflated to position the foam. The bag is removed.

I've got one last skin to be fitted in Feb and will get the slopping gas sorted then.

Toodles. ..

How many miles have you done in your car, mine has done 2.5K and my drivers seat base has gone the same way as yours  some of my Previous cars
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P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
______________________________
current vehicles
RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

We noticed within a week, and about 500 miles ie after very little actual use and immediately contacted the dealer.. Their own view was one of shock and that the leather had been laid onto the seat foam rather than fitted. I shall be monitoring how the seats now look during normal wear and won't hesitate to march it back in if not satisfied. Previous model had better looking seats after 80k miles. .. They appear sorted and much more wholesome than before.. but I have one last skin to be fitted and will watch for any degradation in meantime and overr the coming months. P400e HSE Portofino Blue and Ivory Seats.. it's like a yacht!!
Lexus traded in ..a total piece of crap
Boldly now acquired - a Lexus RX 450hL
BoldlyGone...Sep 15 MY16 RRS SDV6, HSE, Barolo Black, Espresso/Almond interior.. Best car ever & Drop dead gorgeous... sadly with fuel dilution headaches that became intolerable
Arrived 2014. Oct - Lemoned March 2015- RRS SDV6 HSE
Boldly Gone = Sold for 14k via Pistonheads - 2006 TDV6 SE Buck Blue/Almond int