Mike86

orange,red,same difference. lol. Just saying I am not much of a fan of the colour. I prefer lighter colours like whites,greens or blues as they are easier on the eyes at night,imo.

YakATK

The only thing I really don't like about the interiors has gotta be the gauge cluster lighting. I wish they were the Indiglo type lighting. Its the only thing I like better in my dads 240sx is the way the gagues are lit up. And being that I live in Canada I cannot just go get the indiglo gauges from CorkSport or anywhere cause they are all in MPH and I need KMH. Other then that I don't mind the interior much at all. Sometimes I would not mind an interior like an FD in our FC's though, but not a big deal.

7th Deadly Sin

i stripped my interior gutted it all the way to the metal

Sideways7

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How much weight did that save you? Also, does it add a lot of noise?

theloudroom

That was Icemark.

That Ford cupholder he used waws the same one a friend had in their taurus. It fits right in a din slot.

I can't do that until I part with $300 for a radio though.

Electrikhead

Its not just us who love the ineriors, If you recall, in 1986 when Motor Trend first reviewed the car, A, it got import car of the year, B, they absolutly fell in love with the interior, noting some of its Design savy features a la, "Pinball esque flippers for turn signals and cruise control, stationed infront of the symetrical Dials for lights and dimness adjustment" that is just a couple of things they loved about it, I mean show me a car with pinball flippers for controls?!
Go interior design team '86 you guys rule, if your still around

Rookie84

I think painting some of the interior pieces will make it look even better. I plan to paint the dash surround, stereo surround, shifter surround, and some other pieces in gunmetal when I have time

87RX7TII

Ive been there before a couple times too..
I dont mind the interior except for the carpet on the doors... just think it would look better with diferent material on it.. maybe vinyl or something other then CARPET. All of the pictures of interiors on this post lok kinda nice though compared to mine...

dorifc3s

I replaced the steering wheel with a leather/ car fi, and the shift **** with a greddy and pedals, im getting new seats soon, but the enterior looks pretty good, not to old looking to me.

Chimeron

Mike86: I'm not sure if you're saying that you FEEL like it hurts your eyes, or it hurts your night vision, but low level red light will have the least detrimental (spelled right?) effect on your night vision. This is off a flashlight web site and I'll post it because I can't explain things too well.

"When your eyes are exposed to darkness, your pupils dilate almost immediately to their fully open position. But true dark adaptation takes 30 minutes or more, while a chemical reaction takes place in your eyes and a buildup of rhodopsin (commonly called “visual purple”) occurs. After 30 to 60 minutes, your eyes become fully dark adapted and are capable of seeing the faintest light. Amateur astronomers are especially interested in this effect because they are often concerned with viewing faint objects just at the edge of visibility. Here’s where the red light comes in: Rhodopsin is not affected by low intensity red light. When the light you use is dark red and faint, the effect on the buildup of rhodopsin is minimal and dark adaptation is preserved. When exposed to other colors or brighter light, the visual purple is instantly destroyed and the 30 to 60 minute build-up cycle starts all over again. "

This might not matter if you've got the lights way up, but I keep mine pretty low. Plus I go to Clemson in SC, so I like the orangish color

asuka42227

I love the orange/red lights. Gives you a military operation kind of feel to night driving.

rx7gino

i'm changing my interior. black and white with racing seats i like the layout and the parts of the interior but just want to change the colours.

Molotovman

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looks much better than a early 90's civic interior........ Mine may be cracked but it is fine. Afterall, its a sports car, not a luxury car.

Sideways7

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I haven't had any girls my age in my car yet, but almost everyone that sees the interior immediatly says "awesome racing seat" or something like that. It distracts them from all the cracked plasitcs and stuff. And about the cupholder, there was something I got for my mustang that had two cupholders and sat inside where the coin-holder thing in the center console went. It worked pretty well.

t2greddyrx7

you r a ricer it dosen't matter about your interior

t2greddyrx7

you r a ricer it dosen't matter about your interior

Mike86

Chimeron: Intersting article there.

For me,I find the red/orange not only hard to read because it is dull if turned down and hard for me to make out the numbers,but too bright and distracting if turned all the way up. I prefer whites,greens or blues because they are easy on the eyes and very legible and well lit. I think the worst ones though are the VW/Audi ones that are purplish/blue on black. Those are very hard to read.

Sideways7

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Caring about your interior doesn't make you a ricer. Its when you start spending thousands of dollars on bright yellow trim and neon lights under the dash, etc, that you become a ricer.

Whitesmoke

i think they still look good for as old as they are my car is 17years old and still doesnt have a crak anywhere. what more can you expect that was sweet in the 80's and its still damn good today for the price range you find them in now

7th Deadly Sin

i dont know yet, havent weighed it yet, but when i do i'll let yall know, oh and i didnt get to drive it y et, still under project, i'll let you know in a week or two

silverrotor

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I scored my Black Interior of a S5 TII. It's In mint shape. With Black, It to me Is not outdated. It's when the Interior Is Blue or Maroon, coupled with It being worn, It adds a double whammy to It's overall "outdated" appearance.

hpram99

damn, those interiors are ugly

I've got a black/black s5 'vert. it's all leather or leather imitation, so it looks damn sexy.

hpram99

.. wait a minute

how tall is the stock shifter? sorry to thread hi-jack, but I think I might have a short shifter, mine looks considerably lower than that.

87sport

'interior is lacking'... That thought never crossed my mind. I prefer a clean stock setup. And 17 years in the same seat, it would be tough to switch now. Good or bad we've both formed to each other.

79seven

I love the seats they are so comfy. I love the interior of my 90GXl still to this day looks brand new not a tear or hole in the car.( the engine is resting till i have time for a rebuild on her, blew a seal after 180,000). Now for cupholders u can use the center console thingy if u dont keep it filled with other ****. On to the ricing part, I have no intention on screwing up a perfectly flawless interior, now if the interior looks like u left a pittbull in there overnight, then maybe i would rice it up a bit. MY 90GXL will just get an engine rebiuld to stock, and a few other new parts during rebiuld and she will be back to showroom quality, and like some have said will a pretty site as a classic. Now my 79 GS( will be a nice car one day with major engine and mariah body mods) looks like i left a whole litter of pittbulls in it(bought her this way) 88 vert just a few minor things to change and shell look good inside(especially the seats that some moron put in there from a mustang soooooo uncomfy) if anyone doesnt like there stock seats let me know. And the 86 n/a is gutted to the metal and very noisy. So many projects dont know which one to start first. Sorry for blabbing, im just bored