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PassMoz · 11-08-2012, 16:19

No, leather seats only bring down the value of the car.

They get ruined easier and are not as comfortable. stay away from leather.

**TestTransmission** · 11-08-2012, 16:26

12 year old car, for the most the part the leather has held up well. It's easy to clean and I find it very comfortable.

wandererz · 11-08-2012, 16:30

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Originally Posted by TestTransmission

12 year old car, for the most the part the leather has held up well. It's easy to clean and I find it very comfortable.

ahhhh yes, Honda S2000, red leather interior.

Perfect example of setting a car apart.

vectra · 11-08-2012, 16:50

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Originally Posted by PassMoz

No, leather seats only bring down the value of the car.

They get ruined easier and are not as comfortable. stay away from leather.

LOL

nox001 · 11-08-2012, 18:11

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Originally Posted by dar83

You just keep telling yourself that, along with 'tartan is nice... really!'

The tartan isn't nice its epic

!!

Drummerboy08 · 11-08-2012, 18:14

Depends on the car.

I had leather in the supra and I ended up selling the seats and replacing them with cloth seats.

Every corner I come to I was nearly sitting in the passo seat!

In the likes of a big luxobarge then leather is a must.

Matt Simis · 11-08-2012, 18:19

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Originally Posted by vectra

LOL

Yeah he has been trying to troll threads here for the last few days. Not even that good at it.

MuppetCheck · 11-08-2012, 18:56

I'd go for leather but only if it was proper leather. There's a lot of cars with leather where the closest the seat covering has been to a cow is the steak in its owners belly.

Voodoomelon · 11-08-2012, 18:59

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Originally Posted by TestTransmission

12 year old car, for the most the part the leather has held up well. It's easy to clean and I find it very comfortable.

A real in your face red, love it!

There's only one rule, no kids allowed!

PS, here's a non-leather interior of the same car, ugh...

TheBazman · 11-08-2012, 18:59

if you have young kids then leather is much better - cleaning sick off cloth seats isnt much fun

captainspeed · 11-08-2012, 19:29

Voodoomelons photos show exactly why leather is so much nicer. Having driven cars both with and without leather, there is no comparison. That, along with a/c are on my wishlist for my next car without a doubt.

Voodoomelon · 11-08-2012, 19:34

Ya have to laugh at that post re A/C in that other thread and so many people agreeing its not needed here. The only people who think its pointless are those that don't have it/understand it.

Where To · 11-08-2012, 19:38

Cloth driver's seat.

Leatherette for the ~~livestock~~ passengers.

Voodoomelon · 11-08-2012, 20:00

Isn't that the way it used to be? The coachmen would have leather outside of the carriage as it was more functional and hard wearing, and the royalty inside the carriage would have the superior cloth.

At some stage this was reversed, with leather becoming the more opulent choice.

VictorRomeo · 11-08-2012, 20:15

My current and previous two cars had leather. Would not ever go back to cloth/fabric. But to address the concerns raised by OP... In winter, my seats are heated. In the summer - and on a hot day like today for example - my seats are perforated and have aircon keeping me cool and dry. However, it needs to be really hot to need it as the climate control does a great job of keeping me cool.

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11-08-2012, 16:19	#16
PassMoz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 59 Adverts \| Friends	No, leather seats only bring down the value of the car. They get ruined easier and are not as comfortable. stay away from leather.

11-08-2012, 16:26	#17
TestTransmission Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 15,579 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Motoring	12 year old car, for the most the part the leather has held up well. It's easy to clean and I find it very comfortable.

11-08-2012, 18:14	#21
Drummerboy08 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dundrum/Wexford Posts: 9,347 Adverts \| Friends	Depends on the car. I had leather in the supra and I ended up selling the seats and replacing them with cloth seats. Every corner I come to I was nearly sitting in the passo seat! In the likes of a big luxobarge then leather is a must.

11-08-2012, 18:56	#23
MuppetCheck Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,203 Adverts \| Friends	I'd go for leather but only if it was proper leather. There's a lot of cars with leather where the closest the seat covering has been to a cow is the steak in its owners belly.

11-08-2012, 18:59	#25
TheBazman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,710 Adverts \| Friends	if you have young kids then leather is much better - cleaning sick off cloth seats isnt much fun

11-08-2012, 19:29	#26
captainspeed Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,105 Adverts \| Friends	Voodoomelons photos show exactly why leather is so much nicer. Having driven cars both with and without leather, there is no comparison. That, along with a/c are on my wishlist for my next car without a doubt.

11-08-2012, 19:34	#27
Voodoomelon Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,238 Adverts \| Friends	Ya have to laugh at that post re A/C in that other thread and so many people agreeing its not needed here. The only people who think its pointless are those that don't have it/understand it.

11-08-2012, 19:38	#28
Where To Closed Account Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,290 Adverts \| Friends	Cloth driver's seat. Leatherette for the ~~livestock~~ passengers.

11-08-2012, 20:00	#29
Voodoomelon Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,238 Adverts \| Friends	Isn't that the way it used to be? The coachmen would have leather outside of the carriage as it was more functional and hard wearing, and the royalty inside the carriage would have the superior cloth. At some stage this was reversed, with leather becoming the more opulent choice.

11-08-2012, 20:15	#30
VictorRomeo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 126 Adverts \| Friends	My current and previous two cars had leather. Would not ever go back to cloth/fabric. But to address the concerns raised by OP... In winter, my seats are heated. In the summer - and on a hot day like today for example - my seats are perforated and have aircon keeping me cool and dry. However, it needs to be really hot to need it as the climate control does a great job of keeping me cool.