Dorchester Red 75 with Aubergine Cloth Seats

Bogbrush82 · 15th October 2019, 18:09

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1145527

Not seen PL cloth seats before.

Dawn · 15th October 2019, 20:33

Wow! Totally love that! I like the cloth interior that colour! Spiffy! ☺

jim_k · 15th October 2019, 20:39

Is it the photo or have the rear seats been bleached by sunlight?
I like the paintwork but wonder why the person who specifying it didn't go for leather seats?

75v6 · 15th October 2019, 22:03

Was on ebay fairly recently?

yep: item number: 254357390946

also item number: 133153660673 had this personal line interior - sold for £400!

The Rovering Member · 15th October 2019, 22:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim_k

Is it the photo or have the rear seats been bleached by sunlight?
I like the paintwork but wonder why the person who specifying it didn't go for leather seats?

Not everyone likes leather & although l do, l suspect the cloth seats are more comfortable generally, including in hot & cold weather. Many people say so plus that the seat heaters are more effective through the cloth.
I also think they look great in cloth as well as leather.

Sonic ZS · 15th October 2019, 23:45

Personal line interiors were available from Club spec upwards, so any Club or Club SE orders would have come with speckle velour trim as standard (rather than leather).

I guess most people who had the available funds to spend on a PL interior would have been ordering Connoisseur or SE spec, hence the cloth seats are indeed very rare. I can only remember seeing one other set in Aubergine, in a black saloon in a Cornish scrap yard many years ago.

charlie 22 · 16th October 2019, 06:55

Is the velour trim even rarer?. I have read on here that back in the day dealers were pushing the leather option as it brought in more profit.

15th October 2019, 18:09	#1
Bogbrush82 I really should get out more....... BMW X3 2.0D Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tipton Posts: 2,383 Thanks: 51 Thanked 765 Times in 421 Posts	Dorchester Red 75 with Aubergine Cloth Seats https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1145527 Not seen PL cloth seats before. __________________ Current car: BMW x3 2.0d (The one with the M47 engine!) Rolled off the line on December 14th, 2004.

15th October 2019, 22:03	#4
75v6 Loves to post 75 CDTi Contrempory Navy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: S Wales Posts: 338 Thanks: 148 Thanked 35 Times in 33 Posts	Was on ebay fairly recently? yep: item number: 254357390946 also item number: 133153660673 had this personal line interior - sold for £400! __________________ Previous: Rover 216si, 75 V6 Copperleaf Conny SE, LWB Navy 2005, LWB Racing Green 2003, 2003 LWB Navy 2003, 2005 Ice blue CDTI. Last edited by 75v6; 15th October 2019 at 22:13.. Reason: added info

15th October 2019, 23:45	#6
Sonic ZS Posted a thing or two 75 Conn CDT Tourer, 75 Conn SE V6, 75 Conn V6, 75 Conn CDTi Tourer, ZS 180 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Devon Posts: 1,986 Thanks: 1,287 Thanked 963 Times in 534 Posts	Personal line interiors were available from Club spec upwards, so any Club or Club SE orders would have come with speckle velour trim as standard (rather than leather). I guess most people who had the available funds to spend on a PL interior would have been ordering Connoisseur or SE spec, hence the cloth seats are indeed very rare. I can only remember seeing one other set in Aubergine, in a black saloon in a Cornish scrap yard many years ago. __________________

16th October 2019, 06:55	#7
charlie 22 Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 2.5V6, Mazda Cx30 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Greenford Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 875 Thanked 165 Times in 132 Posts	Is the velour trim even rarer?. I have read on here that back in the day dealers were pushing the leather option as it brought in more profit. __________________ Ugly Duckling

15th October 2019, 20:33	#2
Dawn I really should get out more....... MG ZT 180+ auto Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ilkeston, Derbys Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 285 Thanked 1,128 Times in 504 Posts	Wow! Totally love that! I like the cloth interior that colour! Spiffy! ☺

15th October 2019, 20:39	#3
jim_k Avid contributor Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Reading Posts: 199 Thanks: 47 Thanked 44 Times in 31 Posts	Is it the photo or have the rear seats been bleached by sunlight? I like the paintwork but wonder why the person who specifying it didn't go for leather seats?