Interior/Exterior new interior : katzkin leather and suede
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new interior : katzkin leather and suede
my stock black leatherette was ripping, so i had it replaced with black leather, with black suede inserts, and silver stitching
Its supposed to tighten up slightly over the next few days and heat cycles, and overall the seats are much more comfortable than they were.
The leather is super soft, and the suede is warmer than the leatherette was in the winter by a lot, plus it grips a lot better in the turns, so im not sliding all over the place.
Tell me what you guys think!
(it was $1305.72 installed+tax for the full interior)
Its supposed to tighten up slightly over the next few days and heat cycles, and overall the seats are much more comfortable than they were.
The leather is super soft, and the suede is warmer than the leatherette was in the winter by a lot, plus it grips a lot better in the turns, so im not sliding all over the place.
Tell me what you guys think!
(it was $1305.72 installed+tax for the full interior)
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Is there a brand name that goes for yours? Or were they fab'ed locally just for you?
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That is the quality of leather that should have been installed at the factory. Looks amazing. I'm still going to care for my leather as best as I can, but it is good to know that the right shop can make replacements look amazing.
How long did it take them to complete? $1300 seems like a bargain compared to what my mind was thinking.
How long did it take them to complete? $1300 seems like a bargain compared to what my mind was thinking.
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Don't worry that they're a little loose-fitting. Katzkins are supposed to have a kinda relaxed fit. It adds to the luxury look and feel. They look great! Did you have them installed by a local upholstery shop? Did they have to remove the stock covers? (...Because I know that is the case with the Miatas...)
PS: Which of the three levels did you get? Their website SUCKS!
PS: Which of the three levels did you get? Their website SUCKS!
Last edited by ellcapitan; 12-21-2010 at 02:53 PM.
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the three levels are for if you are getting a new car from the dealer, and ask for katzkin leather,
If its not a new interior, or if you dont want any of those, you can go for a custom interior
if you click on the restylers tab in the top right corner (its orange) you can download the mini cooper layout diagram, as well a pdf of all the materials.
(pattern selector for your car, and colors and materials for the swatch .pdf)
A local shop in my town, RogersStereo, is a katzkin dealer, so i took it to them.
And yes they did remove the stock covers.
did i mention they are much more comfortable as well, plus the suede grips tons better than the leatherette did...
oh, and nabeshin, i went to the shop and picked out what i wanted, they ordered the leather, 3 days later it arrived at the shop from California (im in upstate South Carolina), i dropped my car off at 8:30 the next morning, and picked it up at 4:45 the same day
If its not a new interior, or if you dont want any of those, you can go for a custom interior
if you click on the restylers tab in the top right corner (its orange) you can download the mini cooper layout diagram, as well a pdf of all the materials.
(pattern selector for your car, and colors and materials for the swatch .pdf)
A local shop in my town, RogersStereo, is a katzkin dealer, so i took it to them.
And yes they did remove the stock covers.
did i mention they are much more comfortable as well, plus the suede grips tons better than the leatherette did...
oh, and nabeshin, i went to the shop and picked out what i wanted, they ordered the leather, 3 days later it arrived at the shop from California (im in upstate South Carolina), i dropped my car off at 8:30 the next morning, and picked it up at 4:45 the same day
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