Leather re-trim a classic car opinions on colours please ??
Discussion
I have a Triumph TR250 with comfy MX5 seats (in cloth ) same style as the red ones in photo, but would prefer leather I could go the safe black option/ white piping or change to a lighter green / BRG piping or tan leather with maybe top half of door cards as well , great to be different but If and when I sell the car I do not want to put peoples off, opinions invited ??
For me it'd be a choice between tan and red. I'd probably end up going for red (probably a darker red than the pictured seats, though). 
Black might be easier to sell on, though. Personally, black would put me off but I suspect a lot of people would like it.
Black might be easier to sell on, though. Personally, black would put me off but I suspect a lot of people would like it.
Edited by kambites on Monday 9th March 11:42
Tan here, definitely, with tan piping or something very subtly different only.
That red just looks gruesomely tarty. Black's too safe and dull. Contrasting piping always looks naff, imho.
If it's done well, it's as likely to be a big plus point as a minus. If it's done badly, it doesn't matter what colour it is.
That red just looks gruesomely tarty. Black's too safe and dull. Contrasting piping always looks naff, imho.
If it's done well, it's as likely to be a big plus point as a minus. If it's done badly, it doesn't matter what colour it is.
roboxm3 said:
+1 for tan with that colour and era of car...
As someone who is old enough for TRs to have been contemporary cars in my youth I think BRG and tan is a more modern combination. Manufacturers didn't offer as many colour combinations as these days and I would be almost certain that Triumph would have provided black trim with BRG. Tan was more usually offered with red but even then it was not common on British sports cars being more Italian than English. Expensive cars like Astons and Jaguars would have had a wider range of leathers available but MGs, Healeys, Triumphs etc. were quite restrictive. Cheers Guys, I have original seats that have contrasting white edging on black ( if a bit tatty )
I considered a darker red but I think red is a marmite thing and the red in pic below looks too much !
Triumph did offer Black, Red, Blue and Tan , I do not think Many people would object to Tan with BRG and I think a subtly different shade of Tan for the piping would look cool !
I saw that lighter green On a E type with BRG paint and really liked it , but maybe not everyone's taste ?
I considered a darker red but I think red is a marmite thing and the red in pic below looks too much !
Triumph did offer Black, Red, Blue and Tan , I do not think Many people would object to Tan with BRG and I think a subtly different shade of Tan for the piping would look cool !
I saw that lighter green On a E type with BRG paint and really liked it , but maybe not everyone's taste ?
Black with piping is the safe bet, especially if you want to save money on new carpets and door cards etc., which would have to be re-trimmed to match the seats if choosing green or tan.
Black with green piping might be different, rather than the starkness of the white piping.
If complete retrim is being contemplated with new door cards, carpet etc., then the green leather would look great with the BRG paintwork.
Black with green piping might be different, rather than the starkness of the white piping.
If complete retrim is being contemplated with new door cards, carpet etc., then the green leather would look great with the BRG paintwork.
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