In praise of fabric seats.

roverbarmy · 10th March 2020, 13:27

After having to do a number of early starts during the bad weather, I have to agree with her indoors that the fabric seats in my Club are much kinder to the rear end than the leather. Don't get me wrong, I love the look and smell of piped leather but as you get older..................

I still have the black sheepskin rugs from my Connie SE which are great as mats in the summer!

clf · 10th March 2020, 14:22

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Originally Posted by roverbarmy

After having to do a number of early starts during the bad weather, I have to agree with her indoors that the fabric seats in my Club are much kinder to the rear end than the leather. Don't get me wrong, I love the look and smell of piped leather but as you get older..................

I still have the black sheepskin rugs from my Connie SE which are great as mats in the summer!

Press the heated seat button.

better still have the fbh wired to the heater to warm up at a pre determined time - at least that's what I would do if I had one fitted lol.

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Pumpwater · 10th March 2020, 17:03

My last 75 had leather seats but the current one has cloth seats & I greatly prefer them. My bum used to slide around too much & they were cold when I first got in (not heated). The fabric seats still look like new after 15 years too

Gigagator · 10th March 2020, 18:39

This is exactly why I've honestly always preferred cloth seats over leather, given that us brits usually get into our cars when the weather is cold.

They seem to feel warmer quicker too.

+1 here for cloth seat enthusiast

SCP440 · 10th March 2020, 21:28

In the Bugatti Royale the driver/chauffeur had leather seats and the passengers in the back had Corduroy.

roverbarmy · 11th March 2020, 01:32

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In the Bugatti Royale the driver/chauffeur had leather seats and the passengers in the back had Corduroy.

Groovy dude!

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KLM · 11th March 2020, 02:32

If I remember correctly in my youthful days all basic cars had leather seats, circa 1940's & 50's.
There was really no other alternative.
Leather now is really a Retro throwback thing, suited to the Rover 75 and snobbish high end price cars, nothing to do with practicality and comfort.

Kev.

Brunty · 11th March 2020, 05:55

My connie has leather seats, club se fabric. My wife calls them "posh" for leather, "comfortable" for fabric.

bl52krz · 11th March 2020, 09:38

I have cloth seats in the diesel, and heated leather memory seats in the 2.5v6.

Nobby · 11th March 2020, 18:40

Cloth seats are also ideal for the more mature driver as they are much more absorbent

10th March 2020, 13:27	#1
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	In praise of fabric seats. After having to do a number of early starts during the bad weather, I have to agree with her indoors that the fabric seats in my Club are much kinder to the rear end than the leather. Don't get me wrong, I love the look and smell of piped leather but as you get older.................. I still have the black sheepskin rugs from my Connie SE which are great as mats in the summer! __________________ Oil in my veins!

10th March 2020, 17:03	#3
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	My last 75 had leather seats but the current one has cloth seats & I greatly prefer them. My bum used to slide around too much & they were cold when I first got in (not heated). The fabric seats still look like new after 15 years too __________________ Eat drink and be merry, for tomorrow they may make it illegal.

11th March 2020, 02:32	#7
KLM Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Club CDT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North West Posts: 1,289 Thanks: 691 Thanked 394 Times in 240 Posts	If I remember correctly in my youthful days all basic cars had leather seats, circa 1940's & 50's. There was really no other alternative. Leather now is really a Retro throwback thing, suited to the Rover 75 and snobbish high end price cars, nothing to do with practicality and comfort. Kev. Last edited by KLM; 12th March 2020 at 20:19..

11th March 2020, 09:38	#9
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,387 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	I have cloth seats in the diesel, and heated leather memory seats in the 2.5v6. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

11th March 2020, 18:40	#10
Nobby Aged to perfection! Rover 75 Conn SE Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Princes Risborough Posts: 639 Thanks: 405 Thanked 423 Times in 226 Posts	Cloth seats are also ideal for the more mature driver as they are much more absorbent __________________ Nobby....... Sometimes I talk to myself, Then we both LAUGH!

10th March 2020, 18:39	#4
Gigagator Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon, Rover 25, Mazda 6 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Cardiff Posts: 219 Thanks: 143 Thanked 112 Times in 49 Posts	This is exactly why I've honestly always preferred cloth seats over leather, given that us brits usually get into our cars when the weather is cold. They seem to feel warmer quicker too. +1 here for cloth seat enthusiast

10th March 2020, 21:28	#5
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	In the Bugatti Royale the driver/chauffeur had leather seats and the passengers in the back had Corduroy.

11th March 2020, 05:55	#8
Brunty Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Newtown Posts: 415 Thanks: 273 Thanked 95 Times in 65 Posts	My connie has leather seats, club se fabric. My wife calls them "posh" for leather, "comfortable" for fabric.