Quiz: How much of your Leather Seats are leather?
 

...and none of the Naaa-Naaa from you guys who have the full leather options either..

So?


Jim

Volume of area wise, I would guess 60%.

Just the seat pad under your bum and back are leather I believe. The rest is genuine vinyl? At least that's what most of the car industry does.

BTW, aren't the sport seats full leather? I hope they are. :D


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I just bought an S with FULL LEATHER. I will check when I bring into inventory to see how much leather is in that FULL LEATHER>

:D

The big difference with a "full leather" interior I believe is the dash and doorpanels. Mine is the std. interior and has a pebble grain vinyl (I guess) dash top covering, and same on the door panels. Seat facing is leather, but I'm thinking maybe the rear side of the of the seat(s) back is vinyl, too.

Here's a question: I have the 3-spoke wheel, the car is not an S. Is that wheel leather or leatherette covered? Looks like leather-feels...not so much...

I started this and then got distracted by the Sun and wind this weekend - but a new friend from the D.C. area sent me this:

This image, which is part of the the '03 Order Guide [1,2], is available on Niello's site [3]. It shows which parts are leather. If it isn't listed below as leather, it's vinyl.
Standard Interior
7.0 Seat center
2.7a Steering wheel rim
3.2a Door tube handle
3.4 Side airbag cover
4.4a Gear lever and handbrake lever
4.4b Tiptronic gear selector and handbrake lever
Full Leather Interior adds
2.0 Dash (upper and lower sections)
2.1 Instrument cover/airbag cover
3.0 Door trim
3.1 Door panel
4.1 Lid of storage bin in rear section of center console
4.2 Center console side trim, front (right/left)
5.2 Trim on roll-over bar
7.1 Lateral supports and head restraints
7.2 Seat base
Option code XTC adds (Thanks Geoff Walton!)
2.9a mirror attachment point finishers
3.2a door tube handle ()
3.2b lower section of door tube ()
3.2d door handle trim ()
and
3.3 lid of storage bin() finished in leather in interior color
Also, "middle section of door tube (3.2c) in Aluminum look."


........and here I've been slathering Leatherique all over the seat!

Cheers.


Jim

So the side bolster that's beginning to crack like leather really isn't?

don't know but Watson is on the job right now!
 

I treated my seats with silicone to reduce air drag. Is that OK? Watson the caliper we have a job to do! :D

That's definitely leather. I have wear on mine and it is wearing JUST like leather.

Just don't go treating your tire treads to reduce drag. :D


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I agree, I was being a bit sarcastic. The bolsters are definately leather, not just the middles.

How is the Leatherique? I just bought some for my other vehicle but am wondering how to apply it with the center part of the seats having all those holes. Will the Leatherique get into and stay in those holes?

Also have you tried other products like Hide Food?

Icebox, your three spoke wheel is real leather. But, your airbag may or may not be leather.

Non leather airbags are smooth across the front, as in no "trim stitching"

Leather airbags have a pattern that goes in a closed loop that follows the triangular form of the airbag about one or two inches from the outside edge on the front of the airbag. It was an expensive option that you don't find too often.

Socrat: I like it. I've been using all kinds of stuff over the years on saddles and other cars. My wife hates Lexol, neatsfoot oll, Meg's Leather One Step, etc (the stoopidest Meg's product is some wipes in a can.. these people are all hype and little product!) and the only thing she uses on her saddle is someting with 'thane' in it.

I like Leatherique. It has a label made at Kinkos..and it doesn't live up to their hype 'raises the dirt to the surface' (maybe my stuff is not all that dirty?!) - but also doesn't 'oil' the hell out of the leather.. and there's a part-2 that skims off any excess.

I got some real leather (natural tan) to re-do the seat of my truck when I get some time. I don't like what passes for modern hide. Even Connolly before they went tits-up was making 'painted' leather that looked like viynl. I got leather in my little Ford SUV and Visteon would have been better off offering Ford some hi-grade viynl as an option given the marginal look/feel of their 'leather'.

I may be able to offer more about what's in the seat in the near future. I need to buy a beater to make a dog seat pattern. If so - then I can take it apart to see what's on the underside. Let you know.

Jim

Socrat and other clean freaks,
This weekend I installed new Boxster Red Recaro leather seats. They looked very clean, I wiped them down with a damp microfiber towel and thought it was good enough. They looked spotless...
But of course I won't leave it at that.

So out came the 1Z Enizett Leather Care (cleaner). I did one panel at a time and the towel was dark with dirt and debris after each panel. Really nasty. I had to go get a second towel to finish the first seat. After about 30 minutes I applied Lexol for conditioning. it'll be Good for a couple of months before I reapply.

in the edn it still looked the same! I guess you can't trust your eyes with your leather.

Quote from RandallNeighbour:

"Leather airbags have a pattern that goes in a closed loop that follows the triangular form of the airbag about one or two inches from the outside edge on the front of the airbag. It was an expensive option that you don't find too often."

Do anyone know off hand what option package that was? My used 2001 has the airbag stitching. I have the factory print on the options - but not sure which one may have included this.

Is there a link/site that has the options for various years explained? :confused: