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> Leather vs. vinyl on original 914-6, Your feedback is welcomed
R8CERX
post Oct 5 2013, 06:29 AM
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So, I am planning in working on improving some minor vinyl tears in my six.

I may have the option to put a nice black color German hide/leather into the six, but I would think that this may affect the current originality of my car

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Is this an improvement?

Would I be wasting my time and money going in wrong direction away from original?

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post Oct 5 2013, 07:04 AM
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post Oct 5 2013, 07:20 AM
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My Six had its interior redone in black leather before I owned it and I like it. When the car goes back together I intend to have it redone as necessary in black leather. I will ask they match it as close as possible to the factory look, but I do think leather is an improvement and will be more comfortable when driven.

But then again I am dropping a stock 3.2 in it with my transaxle converted to a side shifter too.
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post Oct 5 2013, 07:24 AM
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post Oct 5 2013, 07:54 AM
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Buy a used interior, get it recovered in leather and save your origional for the future, Used sets go cheap and nobody said you can't use one and keep the origional in storage. Or, buy the fiberglass replacements so the leather won't be put over old, smelly foam and fiberboard.
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post Oct 5 2013, 08:45 AM
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Interesting consensus thus far......

Woody option.....NEGATIVE

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post Oct 5 2013, 08:56 AM
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Your car isn't original and numbers matching so my vote is do it the way you want it!!
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post Oct 5 2013, 04:01 PM
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post Oct 5 2013, 04:53 PM
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Your car isn't original and numbers matching so my vote is do it the way you want it!!

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post Oct 5 2013, 07:12 PM
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post Oct 5 2013, 07:57 PM
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post Oct 5 2013, 10:49 PM
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QUOTE(Johny Blackstain @ Oct 5 2013, 03:53 PM) *

QUOTE(Jgilliam914 @ Oct 5 2013, 10:56 AM) *

Your car isn't original and numbers matching so my vote is do it the way you want it!!

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Interesting feedback from the peanut gallery.... dream on....

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post Oct 6 2013, 01:40 AM
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If you ever go to sell it, I expect the leather would be worth less. But build what makes you happy.
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Oct 5 2013, 09:12 PM) *

QUOTE(carr914 @ Oct 5 2013, 08:24 AM) *

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Porsche would too - that is Original 916
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post Oct 6 2013, 06:20 AM
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post Oct 6 2013, 11:20 AM
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QUOTE(carr914 @ Oct 5 2013, 06:24 AM) *

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I love it!
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post Oct 6 2013, 11:38 AM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Oct 5 2013, 03:54 PM) *

Buy a used interior, get it recovered in leather and save your origional for the future, Used sets go cheap and nobody said you can't use one and keep the origional in storage. Or, buy the fiberglass replacements so the leather won't be put over old, smelly foam and fiberboard.


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It is a good argument anyway if you want to sell the car later. "I have all stock part" stored.
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post Oct 6 2013, 11:43 AM
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I appreciate the positive feedback!

I also agree on keeping the vinyl... Just was tempted by the smell of nice German leather....

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post Oct 6 2013, 11:58 AM
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QUOTE(R8CERX @ Oct 6 2013, 12:43 PM) *

I appreciate the positive feedback!

I also agree on keeping the vinyl... Just was tempted by the smell of nice German leather....

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Oh,BTW: I have $ 3000.00 in my seats. Ya, just the seats. Their beautiful but ...(IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

Done in Leather. The drivers side seat bolster has the black color worn off from my left thigh and from climbing in and out. Vinyl would not have done this. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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