I'm picking up my new black GS sport this week and I wanted leather and the dealer offered aftermarket leather installed. Am I going to have problems with it? Is the quality as good as factory installed?
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I'm picking up my new black GS sport this week and I wanted leather and the dealer offered aftermarket leather installed. Am I going to have problems with it? Is the quality as good as factory installed?
Any update on the aftermarket leather? Pictures??
Yeah I'm interested as well if anyone has any info.Quote:
Originally Posted by GadgetAddicted
I know both Flipdady and phil05gx have gotten their cars done up in leather. You can ask them.
your best options for aftermarket leather is bestleatherkits.com , as I recall a full set is around $1000, just for the covers. Alternatively, look on craigslist and kijiiji and see if you can find a set that has been parted out.Quote:
Originally Posted by GadgetAddicted
or buy some seats out of a FF svt :)
Just finished wrapping my seats with OEM leathers. They came off of an 08 hatch and fitment was bang on except behind the seat back where the seat locks are located. Hatch and sedan have them in a different spot but you can't see it unless you pull the seat back down.
Look to spend around $1,000+ on leathers. Adds a touch of luxury and value to your car.
here's what mine look like.Quote:
Originally Posted by GadgetAddicted
http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/q...e/DSC02115.jpg
http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/q...e/DSC02117.jpg
If thats aftermarket leather it looks identical to OEM leather.
Bet the car smells way different now... like cinnamon.
Do you wear leather pants in the car? That would feel weird... like 2 cows rubbin' on each other.
That look really good...where did you get it done?Quote:
Originally Posted by phil05gx
LOL wtf!Quote:
Originally Posted by RECREATIONAL_ANXIETY
ill ask mcguyver3 they were in his old car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Linkz
i bought the kit from bestleatherkits.com way back in the day. Did the instal myself had it up until i wrote off my 05 and sold the seats to Phil. The front 2 seats also have seat heaters built inQuote:
Originally Posted by Linkz
Thanks...I'm definitely going to look into these. I'm really getting tired of trying to keep the cloth clean, especially if you ever have a dog in the car. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by McGuyver_3
^Wouldn't leather be worse? You might end up with rips.
It's only my gf's small dog, so it shouldn't be too bad...but cleaning dog hair from the cloth is time consuming.Quote:
Originally Posted by stevenma188
the put that bitch in a carrier
the dog i mean
nice seat
Quote:
Originally Posted by Linkz
I have two Westies. Small dogs usually scratch the trim instead if they are hyper. Train them not to be hyper and its all good.Quote:
Originally Posted by stevenma188
My '08 TRD Tacoma couldn't come with leather, but Toyata offered to upgrade the double cab for $1800. Because of the demand, Toyota Canada has apparently opened a shop near St. Thomas just for this upgrade on their cars in Canada/Southern ON
Looks like I'll be pulling hairs from that cloth for a while.
Any actual store recommendation, anyone? This is to buy+get installed good quality (OEM-quality or better, not cheap look-alikes) leather for my '10 M3 GS
(I can't do the installation myself so bestleatherkits is not a real option for me). I am a newbie and don't know which aftermarket stores have good reputation/can be trusted
No dogs allowed in my car unless in a carrier.