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YOUR RESEARCHWhat parts are leather / which are vinyl?
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The vinyl has a rougher texture than the leather -it's most obvious where the seat cover changes from front to back.
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I just bought some lexol leather conditioner and the 303 aerospace protectant. The question is, which shall I apply where?
I don't have the full leather package. So far, the only parts I KNOW are leather are the seats and the cover on the instrument panel. I assume the back seats are vinyl, and also the trim around the rear speakers.
But I am mystified by the doors, are they partial leather...? And are the entire front seats leather, or is there a mix there as well? (I have the regular seats).
Thanks for your help.
I think if you look closely you can see the difference in the texture. The vinyl has a rougher texture than the leather -it's most obvious where the seat cover changes from front to back.
Based on that, this is what I went with.
Front of seats
Back of front seats on headrest only
Steering wheel cover
Shifter boot
Shifter
Handbrake
Center console lid
Door pockets - Top only
Door handles
Door airbag covers
On the positive side if any of that wasn't leather, Lexol didn't seem to cause it any problems.
(edit: Should add that the steering wheel was kind of a toss up for me, texture didn't seem to be the same as either the leather or vinyl)
Thanks Random, your post helped to confirm some of my guesses. I wouldn't have guessed that the console lid was leather though, and I was pretty sure the door "armrest" was leather, but now I am in doubt. I was going on the nice stitching. oh well...
By chance I just came across this:
2003 Porsche Carerra Coupe Order Guide
Standard Interior
Items covered in Leather:
Steering wheel rim (2.7a)
front of door handle (3.2)
glove box (3.3)
side airbag cover (3.4)
lid of storage bin (4.1)
gear lever/Tip selector and handbrake lever (4.4a/4.4b)
seat center (7.0)
lateral supports and head restraint (7.1)
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