LOL the old "leathers not leather" issue. MB have always had MB TEX (or similar) in the range. My parents 1970 250 compact came with MB TEX as standard. THat stuff can withstand a nuclear war!Originally Posted by bornwild
Quality problems such as "the leather isn't what it used to be" not the ones of likes "my water pump ****ed up".
BMW sell 3 series in the USA with standard "leatherette". Artificial leather
what does the sri-t have?? is it that fake leather?LOL the old "leathers not leather" issue. MB have always had MB TEX (or similar) in the range. My parents 1970 250 compact came with MB TEX as standard. THat stuff can withstand a nuclear war!
BMW sell 3 series in the USA with standard "leatherette". Artificial leather
no, i don't believe so
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K. Zenios
Dunno about the AH, but the TS SriT has some of the thickest and best quality leather i have seen in a car....mate of mines subaru libert feels like the leather is wafer thin, and a freind of mine with an Accord thats the same age as my car, the leather in that look heaps more worn than mine. Next door neighbor's lexus has nice leather, but still doesnt feel as thick.
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Hammond to Clarkson: "if the STi is faster your gonna look like such a knob!"
209kw at all 4.
does yours have grainy or smooth leather? I can recall someone telling me that the 04 build models have different leather than the 03 build ones?
mine is also very nice and strong, and because I have conditioned it every fridaysince I have bought the car it still looks like new
Mercedies had faults that ran from new model to new model. During my time, power windows were a problem. They told me they were failing in the late 1970s, and still failing with the same fault in the late 1980s. When they were shipped, the distributors used to re-assemble the interior. Movement on the boat would cause the interior panels to pop out.
The big things with Mercs were okay: the bodies were strong and rugged, the engines long-lasting, the handling well-sorted.
MB-tex was brown vinyl, and they haven't used it in years! It was rugged, but very unpleasant to sit on because it didn't breathe.
I am quite impressed by the leather on my SRi's seats, it is thick and looks like it will last well.
do you have a G or an H?
*BTM* Opel Astra SRi 2.2L
"As a final incentive before giving up on a difficult task, try to imagine it successfully accomplished by someone you violently dislike"
K. Zenios
leather on ths H is quite thick indeed...and feels strong!
Maybe it's because the seats are so hard lol?
Seats on most Opels, new and old, standard and sports are Recaros - that may have something to do with it
My rides: 2004 Opel/Bertone TS Astra turbo convertible - 2012 Mercedes Benz C204 C Class coupe
Others: 2009 Honda City VTiL sedan - 2015 Fiat 500
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