e21 Recaros from Thailand

Leucadian · January 18, 2021

Does anyone know if the gentleman in Thailand is still refurbishing/selling e21 Recaros? His user name is @hktbmw but he can't receive private messages anymore.

Haven't seen any ebay listings recently either.

jp5Touring · January 18, 2021

The original guy no longer does it,been around a year. He moved back to the USA but someone took over the business.

The new person is on Facebook, "Recaroseatsforsale" is his page. No idea if he does eBay. No idea if he is any good.

His pictures look good though but have not seen any reviews.

I was fortunate to get one of the last pairs of Recaros that the original guy made before his move back.

I think his name was Jon and was very upfront about selling the business and knew and recommended the guy that

now does them.

Good luck in your search.

Jae · January 18, 2021

I pm’d you email address if you haven’t found it by now.

ozgeorge · January 22, 2021

jae- I'd be grateful if you could pm me as well? thanks

ozgeorge

Leucadian · January 22, 2021

Thanks all.

@Jae I received your PM, thanks for reaching out.

speyguy · June 30, 2021

I realize that this is an older thread, but has anyone purchased seats from the new guy that took over this business in Thailand? If so, I'm just curious about the quality and how the transaction went?

DesertDuck · June 30, 2021

I bought some Recaro LX seats from him recently. His name is Jef de Jong and he does good work, and ships via DHL. His FaceBook page is "Recaroseatsforsale" Here are mine, covered in perforated vinyl- now I just have to figure out how to attach the sliders to the existing mounts!

speyguy · June 30, 2021

12 minutes ago, DesertDuck said:

I bought some Recaro LX seats from him recently. His name is Jef de Jong and he does good work, and ships via DHL. His FaceBook page is "Recaroseatsforsale" Here are mine, covered in perforated vinyl- now I just have to figure out how to attach the sliders to the existing mounts!

Thanks. I've been messaging with him thru FB. There's been a bit of a language barrier so communication has been a little spotty and I've had a hard time getting direct answers to a few questions. I've only got a price quote on leather. Any reason you decided against leather? But it sounds like the transaction went smooth for you? Did you get matching covers for the rear seats?

DesertDuck · June 30, 2021

51 minutes ago, speyguy said:

Thanks. I've been messaging with him thru FB. There's been a bit of a language barrier so communication has been a little spotty and I've had a hard time getting direct answers to a few questions. I've only got a price quote on leather. Any reason you decided against leather? But it sounds like the transaction went smooth for you? Did you get matching covers for the rear seats?

Went with vinyl because he said that it was easier to work with and that the fit/finish would be better. I think the original seats were vinyl as well. Rear seats had already been done locally, and they match well enough. I didn't experience any issues with a language barrier- he's Dutch, and our written correspondence went ok. He might be busy, but who knows?

I paid $1750 which included shipping. Not super cheap, but I'm pleased with how they turned out. PM me if you need any additional info.

-Paul

Kibbe02 · July 2, 2021

I too recently purchased some recaro lx from the facebook page. Choosing the right material was tricky. But eventually I found a matching swatch that match my current interior. Overall transaction was smooth. Communication was fluid and delivery was quick. Happy with the results.

silasmoon · September 13