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Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:19 am

My Touring has some very good condition black sport leather in it.. few marks here n there but not torn etc and seat backs good..

Now thing is been tempted to sell it as i wouldnt go and buy leather so kinda see it as sitting on a fair bit of money, that could go toward making it faster or handle better :lol:

Would replace with a nice cloth sports interior..

What do you guys reckon?
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:46 am

keep leather,, it something that maks the car look much fresher inside, and i think is easier to maintain,

i like leather :)
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:44 am

sell the leather to me jhonno
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:26 am

KEEP!! :D
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:44 am

leather gives the car the high end appeal, sell sommat else like your left leg or sommat winkeye
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:05 am

Keep it, at leastuntil next month when I'll able to afford to part-ex it for my grey cloth :)

Nah, seriously - keep it. Your car deserves it!
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:07 am

Keep the leather Buddy, as Ali said it's easier to look after..looks nicer too.

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Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:12 am

Keep it, sell something less usefull like one of you balls
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:30 am

hmm it is easier to keep clean and tidy, looks nice, but doesnt half burn your arse on a summers day!!
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:27 pm

d6dph wrote:Keep it, sell something less usefull like one of you balls
PMSL!! :teehee: :lol:
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:55 pm

dobbie82 wrote:hmm it is easier to keep clean and tidy, looks nice, but doesnt half burn your arse on a summers day!!
Try thicker knickers. :D Know what you mean though,its even worse with a cab,try getting in one thats been parked in the sun for a while :eek:
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:22 pm

Leather can be cold sometimes, its interesting.
You carn't beat a good cloth interior?.

I think talking to Chris the other day Recaro's are comfy.

It's personal preference but I love my Bubble in the Msport.
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:03 pm

Sell the leather.

You only need it in a convertible when if you don't have it you look poor.

Cloth is generally a lot more comfortable and of course is much better at soaking up the sweat from your arsecrack on a hot day.

Leather takes a lot of maintenance to keep supple as well.
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:07 pm

Keep it I say. Mates got full cream leather in his 325 and it looks the nuts. The standard stuff holds you in the seat better but the leather certainly makes the car unique.

Unless your a performance oriented man, in that case leather is always way too heavy compared to cloth.
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:25 pm

Jhonno wrote: wouldnt go and buy leather so kinda see it as sitting on a fair bit of money, that could go toward making it faster or handle better
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:51 pm

Zayyan wrote:Sell the leather.

You only need it in a convertible when if you don't have it you look poor.

Cloth is generally a lot more comfortable and of course is much better at soaking up the sweat from your arsecrack on a hot day.

Leather takes a lot of maintenance to keep supple as well.
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:32 pm

cloth is poverty spec. Leather all the way, there is not a day that goes by that i don't drive my 2 e30's and miss my old sport with leathers!

keep it executive Dan
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:39 pm

Interesting how things turn around - leather used only to be used on the driver's seat, so that it was hard wearing for the chauffeur.

The owners' seats were upholstered in cloth.

Personally I like Tourers with cloth for some reason, but I prefer leather in Coupés.
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:48 pm

If its very mint! Then i say keep it.

I would only have leather in a E30 with AC!

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Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:02 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:If its very mint! Then i say keep it.

I would only have leather in a E30 with AC!

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Agreed

Ive got cloth recaros but have all ways wanted leather, but as my car is black i cant imagine this being much fun with no air con in the summer.
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Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:45 pm

Simon13 wrote:cloth is poverty spec. Leather all the way, there is not a day that goes by that i don't drive my 2 e30's and miss my old sport with leathers!

keep it executive Dan
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Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:53 am

id keep the leather for that executive feel,better than cheapo cloth any dayof the week 8)
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In my opinion nothing ages a car more than tired, cracked leather. If it's minty fresh keep it, anything less, go cloth!
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Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:18 pm

I have leather in the sport and cloth in the cab. Cloth is never the same, just feels wrong. Keep the leather.
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Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:27 pm

id say give it to me!!! :D
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dark_sounds wrote:i like leather :)
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