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View Poll Results: Which new stock seats would you get?
R1/R2 Ultrasuede
27
45.76%
Black Leather
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20.34%
Tan Leather
8
13.56%
Red Leather
1
1.69%
Base Cloth
11
18.64%
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If you could get brand new stock seats for your FD:

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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 09:06 AM
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If you could get brand new stock seats for your FD:

which would you get?
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 12:15 PM
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I picked base seats, only because I have the R model suede seats. They're real nice, but the base seats are real nice too... I'm def. not fond of leather, however. Too much cracking, wear and tear, slipping and sliding, etc
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 12:32 PM
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I picked R2 because i have them .. And when i have sat in all the others out here. All 93's FWIW. They all have seemed about 1 inch higher and tilted forward more. My 94 R2's seem to drop me down and back more than the 93 R1 that lives next to me..

It may be me but that is just my preference and the explanation why. Leather should not be in a car that has any intentions of hard cornering imo. Wayy to slippery and high maintanence. As if we need more of that!

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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 01:25 PM
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Speaking of high maintenance, do any of you actually take care of the leather in your car (be it seats, steering wheels, shift ***** & boots etc) by using leather treatment things (sprays/polishes etc)?? Cuz I haven't...
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 04:07 PM
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Speaking of high maintenance, do any of you actually take care of the leather in your car (be it seats, steering wheels, shift ***** & boots etc) by using leather treatment things (sprays/polishes etc)?? Cuz I haven't...
i do
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 04:18 PM
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r2 seats all the way
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 04:21 PM
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I would love Base seats in a black interior. I like my tan leather in my MB car, but I really like the look of Base seats. I don't care much for the R1 seats I've seen.
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 06:23 PM
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There's a shop in town that can install "OEM pattern" leather seats (skins) for $600.00 a pair. Does that price sound about right??
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 06:30 PM
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Hey Dave, where's the Recaro option?!?!
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 06:43 PM
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Why don't you guys like leather??
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by SkEltAh
Why don't you guys like leather??
If you read our posts...our reasons are included
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 07:08 PM
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Hey Dave, where's the Recaro option?!?!
I thought about that for a moment, but the 'stock' ones are as affordable as titanium seat rails.
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by dgeesaman
I thought about that for a moment, but the 'stock' ones are as affordable as titanium seat rails.
Speaking of which, didja hear how much Mazda wants for the stock Recaro rails? $450 A POP!! Yep, we're talkin about $900 for a pair of RAILS lol. Man...that's straight up theft... I guess that's to be expected for $8250 seats :shaking head:
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 10:29 PM
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I like my suede seats, so im voting for suede.Yes, leather is too much maintenance, my other car has leather seats and i treat them with leather treatment, and i still think they look kinda old and the car just has 14k miles.
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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 04:23 PM
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Just one quick bump...
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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 04:36 PM
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recaro!!! but my base seats are nice and are the best out of the us fd's
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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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Had leather, now Ultrasuede and it's so much better.
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 12:19 AM
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Dave, are you thinking of getting new seats?
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