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To all the folks with cloth interiors...
I am debating whether or not a cloth interior is a good choice and a choice I won't regret later after it's too late. With that said, for the guys with cloth/carbonstructure, what are your thoughts? Do you guys have any regrets? Is it worth saving the $ 3500 on a full interior?Any info is greatly appreciated!
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However, can't get full leather dash with cloth, which sucks balls as the interior plastics are worse than in the E90.
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I get compliments on the cloth seats. People at the dealership where I have the car serviced asked me how I got that special interior and what it took to get it. They were unaware that it was standard since all cars they had seen came with leather. It's a superior option except to people thinking what the Joneses are going to say about that. Otherwise, here are a few pros:
- Cools off quicker in the summer and heats up faster in the winter. - Holds you body in place better at a track event. Look up racing seats on Amazon or elsewhere - you will see that cloth dominates. - Lighter than leather - Won't wrinkle over time (bolsters excluded) - Looks less bland than black leather due to the combination of different materials. Anyway, you should see the cloth seats, if you haven't already, before buying the car. There are a couple of things I find less impressive - the matching carbon cloth on the door panels and the way the shoulder part of the seats looks. |
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I have never driven an F8x with cloth seats. All I know is that I sat in ones with and without full leather option... and extended leather was a deal breaker for me. On a car this nice, the full leather really transforms the interior and made its interior look and feel more comparable to the price tag. I had a 911 without full leather and I vowed never to do that again.
I am sure there are some legitimate benefits to cloth as mentioned above (comfort, temperature, etc.) but personally I think cloth makes the interior look cheaper (to my eyes) and then you add the plastic dash and surfaces everywhere and I just couldn't do it. Full leather was the only way for me. But I suggest if possible to sit and drive both. There's no right or wrong here - just a personal decision based on how it all feels to you. |
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I've never understood the logic of people who want cloth in luxury cars. I give OP a pass b/c he's talking about performance, but many people online are just hipsters who want to be different.
An expensive car should always have "real" materials, meaning leather wood metals etc. Cloth, plastics, etc. make me gag. I need full leather everywhere. I need every button to be metal, and every trim piece to be wood or aluminum. |
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The funny thing is that if you look at Ferraris, Lambos and McClarens they use "not real" alcantara in their seats just for that reason...not leather because alcantara is a better performance material as are the cloth seats in the M3. |
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Full leather dash takes it up a few levels, sure, but the base is still cheap and worse in comparison to E90 LCI. Porsche can do cloth seats in conjunction with leather dash, and I'm sure there's a reason why they're offering it. And I would like to know the reason why bmw cannot give me leather dash with cloth seats.
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I live in Austin, TX. It can get warm here. I have full black leather interior and have had no problems at all without ventilated seats, but have never had a car with them. Proper window tint and UV clear on the windshield holds the interior temps way down even on triple digit days, which can be abundant in Austin.
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As far as Porsche goes, they will literally do anything if you are willing to pay for it. The most notorious examples are leather vent slits and leather rear view mirrors. They aren't a volume manufacturer like BMW where everything needs to be streamlined according to the demands of the masses. Anyhow, I understand where you are coming from and if you re-read my original post you'll see I wrote that I understand OP's perspective. I should have made it clearer that my gripe is with the hipsters who hate leather for the sake of being different. That's more of an issue on r/cars and not here. Last edited by Germanauto; 07-08-2018 at 02:37 PM.. |
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I have leather (amaro) because I just like leather, and I especially like that color. My brother, however, has cloth. There is absolutely no question whatsoever: I like the way my brother's seats feel A LOT BETTER. Both cars are F82's, mine 16 his 15.
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That is true, but just to nitpick, I meant Sport Tex seats in the 991.2. Those are on the standard option list AFAIK. And pls don't mention r/cars. That's mostly bunch of YouTube commenters that happen to share their infinite wisdom full of bullshit on reddit. Got downvoted for saying that sports cars should wear quality tires and not some cheap junk that was in the OPs photo. Haven't visited since then, lol.
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