Leather replacement

kenchan · 08-09-2014, 12:08 PM

this is like some folks that arent supposed to eat cows for religious reasons chowing down on
a hamburger since it's 'ham' aka pork.

buy the car, remove leather, have aftermarket cloth wrapped or trade seats with someone.

Avinking · 08-09-2014, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

this is like some folks that arent supposed to eat cows for religious reasons chowing down on
a hamburger since it's 'ham' aka pork.

No it's not.
Thats why this won't happen as you think it is.
Please think before you judge.

kenchan · 08-09-2014, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avinking

No it's not.
Thats why this won't happen as you think it is.
Please think before you judge.

its a joke, learn not to be so sensitive on a car forum.

and key word "upholstery"

GL to you.

Avinking · 08-09-2014, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jdsto

If its an ethical issue where's the morals of buying the car in leather and throwing the leather in the garbage. If you are going to purchase the car with leather on it isn't it more repsectful to the animal to use the leather?

I agree it's a gray area...
And you are right, normally I wouldn't even think about it!
Thats why I am trying to avoid buying it as is and figure out if its even real or not.

boosted3z · 08-09-2014, 11:04 AM

What does the stirring wheel do? I'll take it

Spooler · 08-09-2014, 04:02 AM

Get over the leather, it is pleather. No mu-cow in any of it.

Avinking · 08-09-2014, 04:08 AM

Spooler, do you know this as a fact, if you have anyway to prove it, you solved me the whole problem and I am getting the car tomorrow....
Problem is why would Nissan lie about it?
They are writing "Leather-appointed sport seats with synthetic suede inserts"
so saying that the suede is synthetic so why not to write the seats are not real leather as well?

I mean if they know its fake and I told them I am not going to buy the car if its real, isn't it very stupid of them?

Avinking · 08-09-2014, 04:12 AM

Zbrah, they told me that upgrading to leather Touring is possible for some reason but going the other way isn't? I dont get those sales people.....
Also will it keep the Power and heated functions on the cloth seats?

Spooler · 08-09-2014, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avinking

Spooler, do you know this as a fact, if you have anyway to prove it, you solved me the whole problem and I am getting the car tomorrow....
Problem is why would Nissan lie about it?
They are writing "Leather-appointed sport seats with synthetic suede inserts"
so saying that the suede is synthetic so why not to write the seats are not real leather as well?

I mean if they know its fake and I told them I am not going to buy the car if its real, isn't it very stupid of them?

I am not positive but most Leather seats are not real leather these days, it is synthetic leather called pleather. The only way to get real leather is in the higher dollar vehicles like the GTR or have it installed yourself. If you are so against leather you could just buy the car and buy new cloth seat covers from Nissan, take them to an upholster, and have them swapped out. No big deal.

Zbrah · 08-09-2014, 04:06 AM

I'm speaking from experience here. I swapped my base seats for a set of leather touring seats just a few months back, it's all plug and play, even the seat warmers are working.

martin82 · 08-09-2014, 04:10 AM

I sold my touring seats but my friend is selling his, he is in NorCal but shipping doesn't cost much shoot me a message

Zbrah · 08-09-2014, 04:11 AM

Its all marketing verbiage. Nissan uses cheap materials to keep costs low, if they offer real leather and alcantara you better believe it will come with a higher price tag.

Zbrah · 08-09-2014, 04:16 AM

No, once you do the swap, the seat warmer and auto adjustment goes with the touring seats, your base seats will not have any power functions aside from the airbag sensors.

Avinking · 08-09-2014, 04:19 AM

Also, the main issue is the Steering wheel, the only reason I want the Touring is because Nissan are very stupid about it and putting the Nav/Tech package only there....
So I thought to go with the base and put an after market Nav and Tech system (Bluetooth, sound system, parking cameras and sensors) but I dont want it to look fake or cheap... I want it to fit and look like the original Touring Nav system, is this possible?

Avinking · 08-09-2014, 04:21 AM

thats cool I don't really need seat warmers and power as well... how many times you really move the chair in this small compartment ?!

08-09-2014, 11:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
boosted3z Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: ny Posts: 158 Drives: Audi RS5 Rep Power: 0	What does the stirring wheel do? I'll take it Avinking likes this.

08-09-2014, 04:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,963 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	Get over the leather, it is pleather. No mu-cow in any of it. Avinking likes this.

08-09-2014, 04:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
Avinking Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: California Posts: 20 Drives: Z370 Rep Power: 11	How do you know this? Spooler, do you know this as a fact, if you have anyway to prove it, you solved me the whole problem and I am getting the car tomorrow.... Problem is why would Nissan lie about it? They are writing "Leather-appointed sport seats with synthetic suede inserts" so saying that the suede is synthetic so why not to write the seats are not real leather as well? I mean if they know its fake and I told them I am not going to buy the car if its real, isn't it very stupid of them?

08-09-2014, 04:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	I'm speaking from experience here. I swapped my base seats for a set of leather touring seats just a few months back, it's all plug and play, even the seat warmers are working. Avinking likes this. Last edited by Zbrah; 08-09-2014 at 04:08 AM.

08-09-2014, 04:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 20	I sold my touring seats but my friend is selling his, he is in NorCal but shipping doesn't cost much shoot me a message Avinking likes this.

08-09-2014, 12:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	this is like some folks that arent supposed to eat cows for religious reasons chowing down on a hamburger since it's 'ham' aka pork. buy the car, remove leather, have aftermarket cloth wrapped or trade seats with someone.

08-09-2014, 04:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
Avinking Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: California Posts: 20 Drives: Z370 Rep Power: 11	Zbrah, they told me that upgrading to leather Touring is possible for some reason but going the other way isn't? I dont get those sales people..... Also will it keep the Power and heated functions on the cloth seats?

08-09-2014, 04:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	Its all marketing verbiage. Nissan uses cheap materials to keep costs low, if they offer real leather and alcantara you better believe it will come with a higher price tag. DEpointfive0 and Avinking like this.

08-09-2014, 04:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	No, once you do the swap, the seat warmer and auto adjustment goes with the touring seats, your base seats will not have any power functions aside from the airbag sensors. Avinking likes this.

08-09-2014, 04:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
Avinking Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: California Posts: 20 Drives: Z370 Rep Power: 11	Also, the main issue is the Steering wheel, the only reason I want the Touring is because Nissan are very stupid about it and putting the Nav/Tech package only there.... So I thought to go with the base and put an after market Nav and Tech system (Bluetooth, sound system, parking cameras and sensors) but I dont want it to look fake or cheap... I want it to fit and look like the original Touring Nav system, is this possible? Last edited by Avinking; 08-09-2014 at 12:12 PM.

08-09-2014, 04:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
Avinking Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: California Posts: 20 Drives: Z370 Rep Power: 11	thats cool I don't really need seat warmers and power as well... how many times you really move the chair in this small compartment ?!

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