Why so much dislike for tan/Brown leather interiors?
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dme123 said:
Beefmeister said:
Pica-Pica said:
Yeah, but what’s with the ‘passenger can reach over and adjust the driver’s seat’ controls?
Of his post, that is what you came away with. Good Lord.V8LM - that is my exact DBS dream spec, huge congratulations!
Very true on both counts!"What a stupid car, think how much road tax you're paying, my Astra is only £20/year" etc...
Well, s
t, I dunno, man... suppose you were going to spend more on a car than most people pay for their house... you'd probably not want your passenger to be able to fiddle around your seat position! For that sort of money you'd expect the UX to be on point. I think it's a good comment.
Anyway, dragging it back on topic: the colour scheme on this car is cracking.
EDIT: it didn't occur to me immediately, but this reminded me of a thread I read last year, that I managed in the end to find, so here's another car in a related set of autumnal shades: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
(I like the BMW's matte green, but I think the Aston Martin wins overall on the basis of its maple leaf-yellow calipers and the twiggy wheel design - even before you get onto the overall superior interior colour scheme. But still, I bet when you take somebody for a ride in you BMW, the chance they can crush your knees with a button press is about 0.)
t, I dunno, man... suppose you were going to spend more on a car than most people pay for their house... you'd probably not want your passenger to be able to fiddle around your seat position! For that sort of money you'd expect the UX to be on point. I think it's a good comment.Anyway, dragging it back on topic: the colour scheme on this car is cracking.
EDIT: it didn't occur to me immediately, but this reminded me of a thread I read last year, that I managed in the end to find, so here's another car in a related set of autumnal shades: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
(I like the BMW's matte green, but I think the Aston Martin wins overall on the basis of its maple leaf-yellow calipers and the twiggy wheel design - even before you get onto the overall superior interior colour scheme. But still, I bet when you take somebody for a ride in you BMW, the chance they can crush your knees with a button press is about 0.)
Edited by to3m on Thursday 3rd January 02:04
to3m said:
Well, st, I dunno, man... suppose you were going to spend more on a car than most people pay for their house... you'd probably not want your passenger to be able to fiddle around your seat position! For that sort of money you'd expect the UX to be on point. I think it's a good comment.
If that were the case I think I’d choose my passengers more carefully. Also, I reckon that just by the magic of you know, sight, I might be able to notice this hideous travesty happening and stop them reaching over the centre console with some form of reprimand like a swift slap on the hand or a fork to the eyeball. t, I dunno, man... suppose you were going to spend more on a car than most people pay for their house... you'd probably not want your passenger to be able to fiddle around your seat position! For that sort of money you'd expect the UX to be on point. I think it's a good comment.to3m said:
Well, st, I dunno, man... suppose you were going to spend more on a car than most people pay for their house... you'd probably not want your passenger to be able to fiddle around your seat position! For that sort of money you'd expect the UX to be on point. I think it's a good comment.
They could also grab the steering wheel, pull the hand brake on, flick the indicators on, pull a steering wheel paddle etc.....it's a stupid comment. t, I dunno, man... suppose you were going to spend more on a car than most people pay for their house... you'd probably not want your passenger to be able to fiddle around your seat position! For that sort of money you'd expect the UX to be on point. I think it's a good comment.Pica-Pica said:
Yeah, but what’s with the ‘passenger can reach over and adjust the driver’s seat’ controls?
It's a brilliant idea, assuming the positions are mirrored so the driver can adjust the passenger seat!The electric seats on my Saab go all the way forward when you tip them to access the back seat, but don't return when you put the seat back upright. Then when I have a passenger they sit there with their knees bundled up against the dash while I try to explain to them the position and operation of the seat controls. Invariably they fiddle around for a bit tilting the backrest and changing the lumbar support setting before they find the fore-aft adjustment.
It would save me loads of time and irritation if I could just reach over and move it back for them.
Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
Just a tip for you lot with lighter hues of leather. Never wear brand new denim on them, wet denim, or most importantly red! dye can very easily transfer on to them, and whilst it can be removed, it's a recommended pro only job.
I used to wear a LOT of vintage type non-prewashed, indigo blue selvedge style denim, and never needed to get my light grey, cream or red leather interiors pro cleaned. Regular (3 or 4 times a year) use of Gliptone cleaner and Gliptone conditioner kept the pale colour seats free from denim dye transfer. So, 3 or 4 days a year spent with that and a bit of elbow power was enough.I think you'd need to be more regular with cleaning if having some of the newer ivory or white colours so popular these days though?
aeropilot said:
Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
Just a tip for you lot with lighter hues of leather. Never wear brand new denim on them, wet denim, or most importantly red! dye can very easily transfer on to them, and whilst it can be removed, it's a recommended pro only job.
I used to wear a LOT of vintage type non-prewashed, indigo blue selvedge style denim, and never needed to get my light grey, cream or red leather interiors pro cleaned. Regular (3 or 4 times a year) use of Gliptone cleaner and Gliptone conditioner kept the pale colour seats free from denim dye transfer. So, 3 or 4 days a year spent with that and a bit of elbow power was enough.I think you'd need to be more regular with cleaning if having some of the newer ivory or white colours so popular these days though?
And don't start me on white leather! Why oh why? You'd not have a white carpet, yet a white leather seat will look equally as ditched after 10 years without regular, as in weekly regular cleaning! Even then the risk of staining is high.
to3m said:
Well, st, I dunno, man... suppose you were going to spend more on a car than most people pay for their house... you'd probably not want your passenger to be able to fiddle around your seat position! For that sort of money you'd expect the UX to be on point. I think it's a good comment.
t, I dunno, man... suppose you were going to spend more on a car than most people pay for their house... you'd probably not want your passenger to be able to fiddle around your seat position! For that sort of money you'd expect the UX to be on point. I think it's a good comment.
who's ever had a passenger that wants to suddenly move the driver's seat? Weirdest comment I've seen for a while...Lovely Aston btw
Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
And don't start me on white leather! Why oh why? You'd not have a white carpet, yet a white leather seat will look equally as ditched after 10 years without regular, as in weekly regular cleaning! Even then the risk of staining is high.
Back in the late 1970's, one of my aunt's had her complete house in white....!White carpet in the lounge and bedrooms, wood floor everywhere else, every wall and ceiling and all paintwork white, white kitchen units, white bathroom suite, and yes, white leather sofas and chairs............
(she was an utter fruitloop though
)aeropilot said:
Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
And don't start me on white leather! Why oh why? You'd not have a white carpet, yet a white leather seat will look equally as ditched after 10 years without regular, as in weekly regular cleaning! Even then the risk of staining is high.
Back in the late 1970's, one of my aunt's had her complete house in white....!White carpet in the lounge and bedrooms, wood floor everywhere else, every wall and ceiling and all paintwork white, white kitchen units, white bathroom suite, and yes, white leather sofas and chairs............
(she was an utter fruitloop though
)I always reply, 'it's unlikely. Imagine you have a white wall in your house, done 4 years ago, one bit is grubby. Touch that one bit up, and admire how crap it looks'
Only twice in 7 years have I been able to undertake a partial pigment restore to white leather.
I don't mind tan/brown as long as it's not the only colour. The Porsche all brown/tan interiors are quite frankly hideous but the two-tone interiors are quite stylish. I just cannot look at a brown dashboard, it reminds me of 1970's British Leyland.
I went for boring black with red seatbelts, my car is a daily so cleaning a light coloured interior would be a chore.
I went for boring black with red seatbelts, my car is a daily so cleaning a light coloured interior would be a chore.
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