Corrado's with Conolly leather seats?

[Mawrick 0]

AFAIK some Corrado seats comes with Conolly leather (finer/better than "normal" leather), anyone know if it was only some model/years, or what interior it's in, recaros or anything else?.

 

Also any way to tell them apart from "normal" leather seats?

[mattnorgrove 0]

Conolly leather is a new one on me mate, never heard it mentioned regarding Corrado interiors.

[Leonard 0]

I think Scotts VW of London would specify Conolly leather for you and have it upholstered in London.

 

And maybe the special edition Campaign model (6 made given to best VW dealers)

 

Matt

[Philmo 0]

AFAIK some Corrado seats comes with Conolly leather (finer/better than "normal" leather), anyone know if it was only some model/years, or what interior it's in, recaros or anything else?.

 

Also any way to tell them apart from "normal" leather seats?

 

IIRC Storm's had Conolly spec.

[Jim 2]

Not so sure about that mate. Never heard of Conolly leather being mentioned to do with Corrado's. I'd assume Storm leather was exactly the same as normal Corrado leather.

[VAG-hag 0]

Philmo (my Dad) :wave: & I were told that the Storm he bought (and i bought many years later) & all Storms had Conolly leather.

 

Since then ive heard very little mention of it and its not mentioned in the Brochure (storm) from memory that is.......

[Mawrick 0]

Talked to someone on a German Corrado forum, and it was an option you could order extra....:) so yes you could get connolly leather....;)

[Dazza Storm 10]

I know I'm replying on an old thread here but was wondering if over time anyone has managed to shed any more light on the Connolly leather issue? Reffering to the Instruction Manual under the heading General Maintenance on pg.72 there is mention of care on Connolly Leather, but i'm none the wiser on what model(s) had this fitted to them? Just for confusion there is also mention on the previous page, pg.71 of what looks like care of normal/general leather?

 

Anyone??

[Storm Guy 0]

Conolly Leather upholstery (incl leather covered st wheel, gear knob, and gaiter) was an option for the 8V / 16 V at £1528 and Conolly Leather upholstery for the VR6 at £1273. The Storm had 'leather' as standard equipment (not indicated as Conolly though according to the 1995 spec sheet).

 

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More info here..http://www.vwcorrado.de/pop/leder_und_connolly.htm

[RW1 0]

I thought all Corrado leather was standard in the UK, even the Storms unless specified as an option by the customer.

 

If it has Connolly as an option selected then on the service book sticker or boot sticker it will state VG on the right hand side of the line directly above the 3 alpha/numeric code groups. The left side of the line states the paint code so you know which line I mean.

 

Other codes were for seat covering in that right hand side of the line on the sticker:

VA for black standard leather, including the Storms.

YU for Biege standard leather, including the Storms.

TR for grey standard leather.

AF for black "splitt" cloth.

RZ for "Atout" cloth.

HD for Racaros "Geometric" Black cloth.

GU & GY for Black or Grey "Metull" cloth,

AV for Grey "Splitt" cloth

RW & RX for "Domino" Black or Grey Cloth

03 for "Diagonal Stripe" Black cloth.

XT for Recaro Sport in Grey/Blue Green Cloth

 

That's Sept 1992 to the end in 1995 covered. Connolly Leather was not available before September 1992 as far as I can determine.

 

I bought a jar of the Connolly "Hide Food" and have used that on my "YU" standard biege leather. Had it a long time since I bought my Storm back in late 1996. Suppose to feed the leather. Cost iirc about £7 back then from a good furniture shop as VW did not stock it only their own leather treatment.

 

I rang Connolly back then in early 1997 and the balsam they stated was the "Hide Food". They also told me who the shops locally had stock. Obviously you can't do that now as the company has gone...... ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connolly_Leather

 

To quote the jar....

 

Connolly

Hide Food

For preserving Connolly Hide Upholstery, Leather Goods and Clothing.

311 gms

 

Use about every 2 years and do what the instructions on p72 state. ie Apply sparingly, wait an hour, buff off. Never had any problems with using it.

 

It came in a clear jar but is beige colour when filled and also with matching green top and label to the Storm. :)

 

The Hide Food is like a waxy fat mixed in with a white spirit smelling like solvent. Like heavy axle grease. This is the stuff....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360387141325

http://www.saddler.co.uk/shop.html?cr=1487&pr=1369&pdesc=connolly_hide_food_for_leather

Still the same jar design and size, 14 years later lol.

 

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Edited August 19, 2011 by RW1

[Dazza Storm 10]

Was the Connolly only a beige option then and not available in black or any other colours??

[RW1 0]

Just beige.

 

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[tomi 10]

just beige but as far as I now ,only standard seats(not RECARO) and only in newer type of interior,so, Connolly leather wos on seats, rear beanch and 4 door cards in standard beige interior in newer type of interior, All other black or platin all recaros and all interiors in old type(before august 1992) wosn't connoly even wosn't real leather exept some parts of the interior.