Leather or not?

zojosc · 7th May 2010, 08:07

At present my interior has ash grey speckled velour. I'm thinking of changing to leather if I can find seats in very good condition as my car has only done 29k and the present seats are like new. Before I go down these lines I would like some input from members as to whether leather is more comfortable or not as etc etc.

tony_fry · 7th May 2010, 08:46

MMM its your choice.

Leather is great to keep clean, but

Cold in Winter (Depends if you have the connections for the heater elements in the car already) But soon warms up with body temperature.

Sweaty in Summer (I always to get a sweaty back even with the A/C on) and if the sun is directly on the seat, they can get very hot when you first sit on them

GreyGhost · 7th May 2010, 08:46

Just my opinion.

Cons
Cold at first in winter.
Sweaty in summer.
Being of slight build, I slide about on them. (Sports seats excluded)

Pros
Attractive.
Easy clean
Smell nice.

BMC123 · 7th May 2010, 09:18

More or less what they said

Add in a wooden steering wheel and you then need driving gloves for the winter - although as mentioned if you get the heated seats working then that's a bonus. Overall, having driven a 75 without leather I prefer it to cloth seats and would not go back as they just seem right somehow

Pumpwater · 7th May 2010, 09:31

I have the same velour seats & I like them, they are very comfortable for me & I never get backache. Never sat on Rover leather seats but had them in my previous car (awful Hyundai) & didn't like them, particularly sliding about they got very shiny.

RN3212 · 7th May 2010, 10:22

I've been thinking of changing to leather seats,but have been advised by several people who've had both Leather and Cloth to steer away from Leather for the reasons given by the other posters.In the end it's a matter of choice.

loz1971 · 7th May 2010, 10:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grey Ghost

Pros
Attractive.
Easy clean
Smell nice.

Is that you or the seats??

mimbo · 7th May 2010, 10:38

Leather is GREAT, easy to clean, looks nice with the wood
Adds class to the 75

loz1971 · 7th May 2010, 10:38

This is really quite difficult to answer, after having leather seats in my last car, both the wife and I said we didn't want them again, yet we still wound up with them

Yet when I bought my Rover Sterling several years back I deliberately shopped around and bought one with cloth seats, it really is a question of personal taste.

mimbo · 7th May 2010, 10:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by loz1971

Is that you or the seats??

7th May 2010, 08:07	#1
zojosc Gets stuck in Rover 75 1.8 Club SE Saloon Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The lovely Cotswolds Posts: 816 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Leather or not? At present my interior has ash grey speckled velour. I'm thinking of changing to leather if I can find seats in very good condition as my car has only done 29k and the present seats are like new. Before I go down these lines I would like some input from members as to whether leather is more comfortable or not as etc etc. __________________ " Keep Smilin' " Andy

7th May 2010, 08:46	#2
tony_fry I really should get out more....... BMW I3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South East London Posts: 2,224 Thanks: 31 Thanked 77 Times in 61 Posts	MMM its your choice. Leather is great to keep clean, but Cold in Winter (Depends if you have the connections for the heater elements in the car already) But soon warms up with body temperature. Sweaty in Summer (I always to get a sweaty back even with the A/C on) and if the sun is directly on the seat, they can get very hot when you first sit on them __________________ Regards Tony Membership No 135

7th May 2010, 09:18	#4
BMC123 Posted a thing or two 2004 1.8 Connoisseur SE, 1999 XJ8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	More or less what they said Add in a wooden steering wheel and you then need driving gloves for the winter - although as mentioned if you get the heated seats working then that's a bonus. Overall, having driven a 75 without leather I prefer it to cloth seats and would not go back as they just seem right somehow __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

7th May 2010, 10:38	#8
mimbo Posted a thing or two Rover 75 216 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Newbury (Berkshire) Posts: 1,167 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Leather is GREAT, easy to clean, looks nice with the wood Adds class to the 75 __________________ http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...h_100_0150.jpg Rover 75 2.5 V6 Automatic 2002 connoisseur SE British Racing Green(HFF) P.James (Member 6589 ) Nuts about the 75

7th May 2010, 10:38	#9
loz1971 Posted a thing or two 2000 (W) Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE (manual) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	This is really quite difficult to answer, after having leather seats in my last car, both the wife and I said we didn't want them again, yet we still wound up with them Yet when I bought my Rover Sterling several years back I deliberately shopped around and bought one with cloth seats, it really is a question of personal taste. __________________ Always be hopeful!! http://www.smileyshut.com/smileys/ne...ncing-baby.jpg "Plus It's not a man purse, it's called a satchel...Indiana Jones wears one"

7th May 2010, 08:46	#3
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	Just my opinion. Cons Cold at first in winter. Sweaty in summer. Being of slight build, I slide about on them. (Sports seats excluded) Pros Attractive. Easy clean Smell nice.

7th May 2010, 09:31	#5
Pumpwater Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi Firefrost Red Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Durham Posts: 470 Thanks: 96 Thanked 55 Times in 38 Posts	I have the same velour seats & I like them, they are very comfortable for me & I never get backache. Never sat on Rover leather seats but had them in my previous car (awful Hyundai) & didn't like them, particularly sliding about they got very shiny.

7th May 2010, 10:22	#6
RN3212 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Classic SE 2.0V6 Auto Moonstone Green Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Roscommon Posts: 839 Thanks: 315 Thanked 46 Times in 34 Posts	I've been thinking of changing to leather seats,but have been advised by several people who've had both Leather and Cloth to steer away from Leather for the reasons given by the other posters.In the end it's a matter of choice.

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