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Old 04-13-2009, 03:28 PM
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SEC interior redone in Vinyl...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Original-California-Rust-Free-560-SEC-Awesome-Deal_W0QQitemZ320359243538QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item320359243538&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A317%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Am I the only one completly turned off by this?



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Old 04-13-2009, 03:30 PM
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Looks like a boat seat. Perhaps the previous owner was older and getting incontinent?
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Old 04-13-2009, 06:04 PM
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I wouldnt be that bad IF they had done it like the leather seats with the lines like a '91.
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Old 04-13-2009, 08:35 PM
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That looks terrible, and I'll bet it feels even worse. At least they were honest enough to fess-up that it's pleather...so many people are either stupid and don't know the difference, or choose to ignor the difference.
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Old 04-13-2009, 08:38 PM
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I love a leather seat but don't mind vinyl.

They don't look that bad to me. Better than dried out, cracked leather.
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Old 04-13-2009, 08:43 PM
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I love a leather seat but don't mind vinyl.

They don't look that bad to me. Better than dried out, cracked leather.
I thought the same thing. Perforated would be nicer though.
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Old 04-13-2009, 10:46 PM
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Old 04-14-2009, 03:10 PM
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If you can't afford to do it right don't waste your time. Hell Sheep skins would have been prefered to that mess. Just wait and buy a set out of a wreaked sec. People spent some money for that and it's useless.
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Old 04-14-2009, 03:52 PM
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They are in SoCal and could not find a Mexican upholstery shop to do a proper job? It could have been really done well. Instead it looks cheap. The side stitching is not even among other things... Looks like somebody bought vinyl at the local "Micheal's" and did it themselves!
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Old 04-14-2009, 04:46 PM
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I don't think they look that bad either....looks like a nice car.

Maybe they wanted to have seats in their land yacht like in their sea yacht.
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Old 04-14-2009, 04:59 PM
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Maybe they wanted to have seats in their land yacht like in their sea yacht.
(in the wheel reflection) They have the deck shoes and the ankle socks to match.
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Old 04-14-2009, 05:03 PM
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(in the wheel reflection) They have the deck shoes and the ankle socks to match.
I just looked again, you're right!
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Old 04-14-2009, 06:02 PM
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I have yet to look at my own seat while I am driving.
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Old 04-14-2009, 06:16 PM
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Oh dear. Maybe it rides like a boat, so you need the interior incase you get seasick.
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Old 04-15-2009, 10:48 PM
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Look at those wheels, I'll bet the owner is the coolest guy in the whole retirement village.

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