Bugeye interior swap opinions needed

gotsugg · 02-12-2013, 11:07 PM

So I need some opinions. I'm doing a full 07 STi driveline swap into a 02 bugeye, built motor, roated kit, the works. I have a set of STi seats and door cards ready to go in but I feel like the STi blue seat swap has been played out too many times..... but then again it looks great.

BTW, the car is WRB

option 1; STi seats, STi door cards, gray carpet and black allweather mats
or
option 2; Black 05 WRX back seats, black door cards, gray carpet, black allweather mats and have the STi seats recovered in black to match the back seats

go

GhostSenshi · 02-12-2013, 11:16 PM

idk, I agree with the popular swap but it's popular for a reason.

With the wrb as your exterior, just go for option 1. It looks great and I'm sure you'd be happy with it.

gotsugg · 02-13-2013, 10:31 AM

can't argue with you there

I WANT AN STI · 02-13-2013, 11:19 AM

sti blue interior is my favorite part, some people hate it. But ill be damned if its not my favorite part of the car.

DO IT..

gotsugg · 02-13-2013, 11:23 AM

^^ and it really looks good with the Aspen White. Thanks for the feedback guys

I WANT AN STI · 02-13-2013, 11:26 AM

yes it does, especially when its immaculate.

I spent about 6 hours taking the interior part and cleaning it, used a few packs of cleaning wipes and a package of q-tips and at least 2 hours with a shop vac. ha

im slightly ocd.

im doing an exterior restore now, keep an eye out for a thread later on with my 6 week scrub down haha

Handsdown · 02-13-2013, 11:33 AM

i like a blue interior almost as much as a red interior.

IMO, in order of coolness:

Red and Black leather
Red synthetics
Black leather
Blue synthetics
Blue Leather
Clean OEM/Gray/Black
Clean white/khaki/leather/creme
Stripped interior with racing seat
Dirty OEM(what i have. can be cool on a ratrod like that highway star dude's from florida.)

adevney · 02-13-2013, 12:42 PM

You really can't go wrong with either. I had black 05 interior in my bugeye and I loved it but I think I would've went with the blue STI interior if that were an option.

KGwrx · 02-13-2013, 04:35 PM

i say do the blue especially with wrb, black suits the other colors the best but it gets boring after a while.

KGwrx · 02-13-2013, 04:36 PM

i currently have 05 wrx seats and i miss my blue interior

emazz104 · 02-13-2013, 06:49 PM

As much as I like my black interior, the blue seats go great with WRB. I say go with STi seats, if you don't like it, it shouldn't be to hard to swap with a WRX owner for black seats.
Plus the STi seats are a lot nicer than the black WRX ones, material wise.

gotsugg · 02-13-2013, 06:55 PM

great feedback fellows

simonr · 02-13-2013, 08:33 PM

I have a silver 02 bugeye with a black 04 interior swap. I would much prefer the STI interior. I think the blue is what its all about . I would trade in a minute. Sounds to me like you are all set up

Taylorhengen · 02-14-2013, 12:42 AM

Hi,

I would suggest you the option 1, it's sound nice. And also try the blue one it's also looking amazing

bbun · 02-14-2013, 12:50 AM

i have the 05 all black it was nice but just looked kinda subtle...
some may like the sti but it was kinda bright for my taste so
i just got the evo8 recaros matched pretty well with the bugeye doorcards / pattern.

brendan04wrx · 02-14-2013, 01:09 AM

ya the blue sti seats look great in wrb cars but the blue carpet has to go. I swapped to all black 05 seats in my 04 sti when it was a DD and loved it. no carpet or rear interior now tho

gotsugg · 02-15-2013, 09:54 AM

OK, I guess Blue on Blue it is.

I cleaned up the back seats and put them and I dropped off the front seats at the upholstery shop to have a few things done.

WRX USA · 02-15-2013, 12:36 PM

I think you made a good choice. I also added the black/blue interior to my bugeye but I also went a step further: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1845661

gotsugg · 02-15-2013, 01:46 PM

Nice!!! Where did you buy the Alcantara?

WRX USA · 02-15-2013, 06:17 PM

I bought most if from someone on here that had extra. The major issue with buying from unknown sources is that there is risk that you may get fake stuff. I have been thinking about redoing a couple of things and I plan on contacting JPM Coachworks for raw material and for them to do a couple of things, like roof vent trim and visors.

http://www.jpmcoachworks.com/jpm/sho...alcantara.html

Novtec1 · 02-15-2013, 06:23 PM

have a front and rear STI seats in my 03 bug... love em..

mhoerath · 02-15-2013, 08:47 PM

mine a 03 wrb wagon. after 180k miles steering wheel and driver seat were worn. and hated speedo in middle of cluster from the day I bought the car. and my opinion had enough of blue seats.

now have jdm v7 steer wheel and cluster, ahhhh tach in the middle. and swapped in an 05 wrx interior door cards, front/back seats and rear sides.

interior spray painted carpet, a/b pillers, back sides, seat belt retractors and back floor. have black Sti floormats. all black interior except for the seatbelts. someday i'll paint the headliner.

Like a new car.

gotsugg · 02-15-2013, 11:48 PM

good stuff

MichaelBrown · 02-16-2013, 10:51 AM

I wonder how easy it would be to just buy a salvage/wrecked STi and just pick out what you want.

02-12-2013, 11:07 PM	#1
gotsugg Scooby Specialist Member#: 204014 Join Date: Feb 2009 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Little Rock Vehicle: 02 Bugeye Rotated, HTA3582, E85	Bugeye interior swap opinions needed So I need some opinions. I'm doing a full 07 STi driveline swap into a 02 bugeye, built motor, roated kit, the works. I have a set of STi seats and door cards ready to go in but I feel like the STi blue seat swap has been played out too many times..... but then again it looks great. BTW, the car is WRB option 1; STi seats, STi door cards, gray carpet and black allweather mats or option 2; Black 05 WRX back seats, black door cards, gray carpet, black allweather mats and have the STi seats recovered in black to match the back seats go

02-14-2013, 12:42 AM	#14
Taylorhengen Scooby Newbie Member#: 347005 Join Date: Feb 2013	Interior Design Hi, I would suggest you the option 1, it's sound nice. And also try the blue one it's also looking amazing

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02-12-2013, 11:16 PM	#2
GhostSenshi Scooby Specialist Member#: 279449 Join Date: Apr 2011 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Omaha, NE Vehicle: 2004 Perrin Stg2+WRX Platinum Silver	idk, I agree with the popular swap but it's popular for a reason. With the wrb as your exterior, just go for option 1. It looks great and I'm sure you'd be happy with it.

02-13-2013, 10:31 AM	#3
gotsugg Scooby Specialist Member#: 204014 Join Date: Feb 2009 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Little Rock Vehicle: 02 Bugeye Rotated, HTA3582, E85	can't argue with you there

02-13-2013, 11:19 AM	#4
I WANT AN STI Scooby Specialist Member#: 79983 Join Date: Jan 2005 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: va beach Vehicle: 2005 STI Aspen White	sti blue interior is my favorite part, some people hate it. But ill be damned if its not my favorite part of the car. DO IT..

02-13-2013, 11:23 AM	#5
gotsugg Scooby Specialist Member#: 204014 Join Date: Feb 2009 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Little Rock Vehicle: 02 Bugeye Rotated, HTA3582, E85	^^ and it really looks good with the Aspen White. Thanks for the feedback guys

02-13-2013, 11:26 AM	#6
I WANT AN STI Scooby Specialist Member#: 79983 Join Date: Jan 2005 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: va beach Vehicle: 2005 STI Aspen White	yes it does, especially when its immaculate. I spent about 6 hours taking the interior part and cleaning it, used a few packs of cleaning wipes and a package of q-tips and at least 2 hours with a shop vac. ha im slightly ocd. im doing an exterior restore now, keep an eye out for a thread later on with my 6 week scrub down haha

02-13-2013, 11:33 AM	#7
Handsdown Scooby Guru Member#: 29355 Join Date: Nov 2002 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: seattle Vehicle: 2003 GD6 Hate chall but i'mma maintain	i like a blue interior almost as much as a red interior. IMO, in order of coolness: Red and Black leather Red synthetics Black leather Blue synthetics Blue Leather Clean OEM/Gray/Black Clean white/khaki/leather/creme Stripped interior with racing seat Dirty OEM(what i have. can be cool on a ratrod like that highway star dude's from florida.)

02-13-2013, 12:42 PM	#8
adevney Scooby Newbie Member#: 271383 Join Date: Jan 2011 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Omaha, NE Vehicle: 2012 WRX Sedan WRB	You really can't go wrong with either. I had black 05 interior in my bugeye and I loved it but I think I would've went with the blue STI interior if that were an option.

02-13-2013, 04:35 PM	#9
KGwrx Scooby Newbie Member#: 268868 Join Date: Jan 2011 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Orange County Vehicle: 2003 Bugeye!! PSM	i say do the blue especially with wrb, black suits the other colors the best but it gets boring after a while.

02-13-2013, 04:36 PM	#10
KGwrx Scooby Newbie Member#: 268868 Join Date: Jan 2011 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Orange County Vehicle: 2003 Bugeye!! PSM	i currently have 05 wrx seats and i miss my blue interior

02-13-2013, 06:49 PM	#11
emazz104 Scooby Specialist Member#: 281811 Join Date: May 2011 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Vermont Vehicle: 04 WRX World Rally Blue	As much as I like my black interior, the blue seats go great with WRB. I say go with STi seats, if you don't like it, it shouldn't be to hard to swap with a WRX owner for black seats. Plus the STi seats are a lot nicer than the black WRX ones, material wise.

02-13-2013, 06:55 PM	#12
gotsugg Scooby Specialist Member#: 204014 Join Date: Feb 2009 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Little Rock Vehicle: 02 Bugeye Rotated, HTA3582, E85	great feedback fellows

02-13-2013, 08:33 PM	#13
simonr Scooby Newbie Member#: 345358 Join Date: Jan 2013	I have a silver 02 bugeye with a black 04 interior swap. I would much prefer the STI interior. I think the blue is what its all about . I would trade in a minute. Sounds to me like you are all set up

02-14-2013, 12:50 AM	#15
bbun Scooby Specialist Member#: 184554 Join Date: Jul 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Orange County Vehicle: 02 ghettoFABness bugeye rolling.	i have the 05 all black it was nice but just looked kinda subtle... some may like the sti but it was kinda bright for my taste so i just got the evo8 recaros matched pretty well with the bugeye doorcards / pattern.

02-14-2013, 01:09 AM	#16
brendan04wrx Scooby Newbie Member#: 167494 Join Date: Dec 2007 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: phoenix, az Vehicle: 04 STi psm	ya the blue sti seats look great in wrb cars but the blue carpet has to go. I swapped to all black 05 seats in my 04 sti when it was a DD and loved it. no carpet or rear interior now tho

02-15-2013, 09:54 AM	#17
gotsugg Scooby Specialist Member#: 204014 Join Date: Feb 2009 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Little Rock Vehicle: 02 Bugeye Rotated, HTA3582, E85	OK, I guess Blue on Blue it is. I cleaned up the back seats and put them and I dropped off the front seats at the upholstery shop to have a few things done.

02-15-2013, 12:36 PM	#18
WRX USA NASIOC Supporter Member#: 11192 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: San Jose, CA Vehicle: .. VF48'd Bugeye WRB	I think you made a good choice. I also added the black/blue interior to my bugeye but I also went a step further: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1845661

02-15-2013, 01:46 PM	#19
gotsugg Scooby Specialist Member#: 204014 Join Date: Feb 2009 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Little Rock Vehicle: 02 Bugeye Rotated, HTA3582, E85	Nice!!! Where did you buy the Alcantara?

02-15-2013, 06:17 PM	#20
WRX USA NASIOC Supporter Member#: 11192 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: San Jose, CA Vehicle: .. VF48'd Bugeye WRB	I bought most if from someone on here that had extra. The major issue with buying from unknown sources is that there is risk that you may get fake stuff. I have been thinking about redoing a couple of things and I plan on contacting JPM Coachworks for raw material and for them to do a couple of things, like roof vent trim and visors. http://www.jpmcoachworks.com/jpm/sho...alcantara.html

02-15-2013, 06:23 PM	#21
Novtec1 Scooby Specialist Member#: 13641 Join Date: Dec 2001 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Vehicle: 08 Audi RS4 03 SY WRX (DAILY)	have a front and rear STI seats in my 03 bug... love em..

02-15-2013, 08:47 PM	#22
mhoerath Scooby Specialist Member#: 131379 Join Date: Nov 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: richmond, va Vehicle: 2003 354 ftlb@3k rpm justablue hatch	mine a 03 wrb wagon. after 180k miles steering wheel and driver seat were worn. and hated speedo in middle of cluster from the day I bought the car. and my opinion had enough of blue seats. now have jdm v7 steer wheel and cluster, ahhhh tach in the middle. and swapped in an 05 wrx interior door cards, front/back seats and rear sides. interior spray painted carpet, a/b pillers, back sides, seat belt retractors and back floor. have black Sti floormats. all black interior except for the seatbelts. someday i'll paint the headliner. Like a new car.

02-15-2013, 11:48 PM	#23
gotsugg Scooby Specialist Member#: 204014 Join Date: Feb 2009 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Little Rock Vehicle: 02 Bugeye Rotated, HTA3582, E85	good stuff

02-16-2013, 10:51 AM	#24
MichaelBrown Scooby Newbie Member#: 347228 Join Date: Feb 2013	I wonder how easy it would be to just buy a salvage/wrecked STi and just pick out what you want.