Discussion
The_Burg said:
So why would you want it?
Marketing people have told us it's something to aspire to :shrugs:Personally, I like the look of leather, and proper leather can smell great. My car has a mix of leather and alcantara, and whilst the alcantara is nicer to sit on, it is a pain to keep looking clean.
Well for a start I think it looks lovely..
And if you slide around in braking or cornering, your seats aren't very good or your leather is crappy American shiny stuff.. As for smelling like arse, did you have a bad experience with some sort of leather object as a kid, or something?
I think well cared-for leather smells very nice.
It irritates me to see a car like my E46 with the crap flat cloth seats when nicely winged leather jobbies exist and make the car five times nicer to spend time in.
And if you slide around in braking or cornering, your seats aren't very good or your leather is crappy American shiny stuff.. As for smelling like arse, did you have a bad experience with some sort of leather object as a kid, or something?
I think well cared-for leather smells very nice.It irritates me to see a car like my E46 with the crap flat cloth seats when nicely winged leather jobbies exist and make the car five times nicer to spend time in.
I think the quality of leather has changed over the decades... the inside of Grandads 1958 Rover smells great, they aren't worn and have never been repaired or treated
The black vinyl seats in Dads Series 2 Land Rover, will cook any uncovered skin on contact during the summer.
The_Burg said:
Give me velour anyday. You don't know comfort unless you have sampled a 80's Renault velour seat. R25....mmm sleepy time.
I remember those and the seats of dads 1979 two door Range Rover, especially the full width bench seat (Sofa) in the back The black vinyl seats in Dads Series 2 Land Rover, will cook any uncovered skin on contact during the summer.
Nice smell, looks nice, not too bad to clean - better then cloth seats staining. The hot and cold could be an issue but I have not had that problem yet. My mums old mini used to have leather seats and that used to burn my legs in the summer when I wore shorts when I was little.
All in all I would give a big thumbs up to leather seats!
All in all I would give a big thumbs up to leather seats!
mat777 said:
pleblon
What a bell. How can someone so skint that he starts a thread about a shop giving him the wrong change feel so superior?Anyway, I prefer leather. I don't find it that cold on a winter morning and besides all the subjective stuff about aesthetics and feel etc it's comfier for me. I tend to fidget a fair bit when I'm driving, especially if I'm sitting in traffic and find that in cloth seats my trousers ride up.
It is a consideration for me when choosing a car, but not a major one.
Half leather and half alcantara is nice.
I've had the terrible experience of spending a lot of time in cars with vinyl seats. They get awfully hot in the summer and tend to stick to your legs if wearing shorts. They also seem to make you sweat allover. It is dreadful having to endure betty swallocks in the car!
I've had the terrible experience of spending a lot of time in cars with vinyl seats. They get awfully hot in the summer and tend to stick to your legs if wearing shorts. They also seem to make you sweat allover. It is dreadful having to endure betty swallocks in the car!
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