are the seats really leather

[Locky]

Hi all... ok this has been on my mind for a while now... I know the seats in my MKII 172 are alcantara (sp) and leather... each side of the alcantara feels like leather... but the back (where the pocket is) and sides of the seat (down the bottom) feel like the plastic vinyl stuff... anyone else noticed this ? The pattern on these parts is too uniform and they feel a lot thicker..

 

[Hippychick]

Yeh Ive clocked it....still not really made my mind up about this, as Ive been having far too much fun driving the car

 

[Cheeky_Chappie]

back? its got seats in the back?? hmmm... .. never noticed that.. only been insterested in driving it

 

[Tom_16v]

lol

 

[Locky]

Yeah I know, its just something that bugs me each time I clean my seats...

 

[Elliot]

I shall have a feel under the back of the drivers seat tomorrow. Hope I am not going to be dissappointed and find it is really PVC.

I am fairly sure that the head rests are leather.

I might have to go the whole hog and just put vinyl seat covers on.

 

[KDF]

last time I felt under the seats I found an old KFC bag, think it still had half a Zinger tower burger meal in the bag.. shame to waste..

 

[chris172]

the only leather in there is on the edges of the front seats

Then it does say in the specifications "PART LEATHER SEATS" so technically correct. Another Renault rip off!!!

 

[jonnyboy]

might it just be that the fronts get more wear so have a different texture? Leather does go through an ageing process when its new, it dries out a bit and gets worn in. Id be surprised if theyd shoved PVC into a range topping car.

 

[Hippychick]

Yeh or bloody funny cows, the leather must have come off Because on the side it has AIRBAG stamped into it

 

[jonnyboy]

dunt really mean owt because the leather pattern itself is stamped onto lower grade leather (which they probably use cos its cheaper and better for car seats) Only very high grade leather has the actual top layer of cow skin on it. 90% of leather you see on seats or sofas or whatever comes from leather further down the cow skin, basically mushed up and stamped to make it look like skin.

I used to work for a furniture shop which is how I know so much about leather not cos I have a gimp suit or owt

 

[geordiepaul]

Quote: Originally posted by chris172 on 25 June 2003


the only leather in there is on the edges of the front seats

Then it does say in the specifications "PART LEATHER SEATS" so technically correct. Another Renault rip off!!!

It says part leather seat cos alcantara is not leather its man made so hence only part leather.

Just get down and have a sniff, ifi it smells like leather then it is leather!

 

[Viv172]

Quote: Originally posted by geordiepaul on 26 June 2003


It says part leather seat cos alcantara is not leather its man made so hence only part leather.

Just get down and have a sniff, ifi it smells like leather then it is leather!

Thought it was just a posh name for suede????

 

[geordiepaul]

No, suede is leather! Alcantara is 100% man made!!