Leather choice?

Poll Poll Leather colour on a white car?

  • Red

    Votes: 25 67.6%

  • Black

    Votes: 12 32.4%
  • Total voters
    37
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xpar1

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First off thank you all for your time, effort and patience, it's much appreciated :)

OK so after many questions, answer, reviews and changes of minds! :? I've finally got the spec of the car down! I now just need to decide red or black leather...on a white car.

Which is the most popular colour choice for owners on here and any cons with the red?

Final spec (bar colour of leather!): White, manual 20i M-Sport with comfort pack, heated seats and 5 year service pack. (Got to stick to the budget!!!) I know the 28i is only £40 a month more on a PCP, but that £40 over the year is the insurance & tax paid for.

Thanks again
 
Get the heated steering wheel !!!

I got it (mainly because it was £155).

Was a bit nippy this morning so turned it on.

In the real winter this extra will be the best thing I've ever ordered :D
 
Baronbb said:
I went with walnut, but that's just me
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White and walnut I think looks good but it's not to everyone's taste (I would prefer the walnut a few shades darker)
White and red has been done to death IMO.
White and black is a safe option and still looks great.
 
Mine is a 20i Mineral White with beige interior. Looks great!

Below a link to an image I googled so you can see the combination:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll128/nickmal/B4C9D913-1FA9-455F-AD86-64BC2BB7252B-168-0000005AED9150A2.jpg
 
On my last one I had red leather and would have that again. Black it too bland

Like most people have said, heated steering wheel is an option I miss loads as I don't have it on my new z
 
Cheers guys, I have a heated steering wheel on my current car, it's not been used once in the 15 months I've had it! Only going for the heated seats to keep the wife happy, if I could I'd just have the passenger one heated lol.

@ luix I did think beige to start with, but the dealer said white is always black or red inside!!!!

Edit, just had a look on AT...it does look nice doesn't it lol.....just when i thought it was all sorted.

http://pictures2.autotrader.co.uk/imgser-uk/servlet/media?id=be482b1b54e817a62deb763d79e362a0&width=1024&height=768

http://pictures2.autotrader.co.uk/imgser-uk/servlet/media?id=048d261a8881873adc03ed370e30193a&width=1024&height=768

http://pictures2.autotrader.co.uk/imgser-uk/servlet/media?id=c2342334b04e597c9a3df40e24736534&width=1024&height=768
 
Had the same dilemma, discounted black first (looks a bit boring imho, the other colours look like a cost option), then ivory (looks nice but can be a bastard to keep clean), then it was a toss up between walnut and red - walnut is more special but the walnut in real life is a bit too light as a previous poster has said (again imho). Best thing to do is have a look in real life really as none of the pictures do it justice.

Final recommendation, have a test drive of a 20i and 28i. Then you will be certain that the 20i is the right one for you - just make sure you put them in sport mode :)
 
Avallon said:
Final recommendation, have a test drive of a 20i and 28i. Then you will be certain that the 20i is the right one for you - just make sure you put them in sport mode :)
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I have driven the 20i and thought it was fast enough (forgot all about putting it in sport mode!), I'd say that 80-90% of my driving is in 30-40 speed zones anyway, hence why I thought the extra power of the 28i would be an overkill on a day to day basis??? I also thought that the red leather in real life wasn't as bright as I thought it would be...bit more sporty looking as well! I can get the 20i M-Sport for £379 per month, then just pay for the CP & heated seats upfront. Target from the start was £400 max.
 
@xpar, don't listen to the dealer. It will be your car, so spec it to your liking :)

Something that could help you choose the leather color is assigning a "personality" to each of them. For example, in my opinion the above leather colors represent the following:

Black = Practical
Red = Sporty
Walnut = Classic
Beige = Elegant

The colors might mean different things to you (above is only my opinion), and once you have your list it is only a matter of choosing what you want your car to reflect the most.
 
xpar1 said:
Avallon said:
Final recommendation, have a test drive of a 20i and 28i. Then you will be certain that the 20i is the right one for you - just make sure you put them in sport mode :)
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I have driven the 20i and thought it was fast enough (forgot all about putting it in sport mode!), I'd say that 80-90% of my driving is in 30-40 speed zones anyway, hence why I thought the extra power of the 28i would be an overkill on a day to day basis??? I also thought that the red leather in real life wasn't as bright as I thought it would be...bit more sporty looking as well! I can get the 20i M-Sport for £379 per month, then just pay for the CP & heated seats upfront. Target from the start was £400 max.
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Fair enough - in that case the 20i sounds like the right choice.

The red leather does indeed make for a sporty look - did you see it with the roof down? Then it really sings!
 
Avallon said:
The red leather does indeed make for a sporty look - did you see it with the roof down? Then it really sings!
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Yeah the roof went down and up a few times whilst out and on different roads and it did look nice. I think the poll and the picture above by A1GSS has made my mind up :) But thanks to you!!! I'll be getting a price on the 28i on a PCP just to see lol. It's showing as £1341 more than the 20i on BS....so I'll take a look....but you're getting the blame if the Mrs finds out :P
 
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Incidentally, I'd agree with the post above ref the pale seats - I had a 330 with cream or ivory leather (forget the proper name) looked fab when it was new but aged very quickly and looked seriously grubby after 30k miles. And I look after my cars. So, darker is better I think.
 
Thinking about getting some of these, do you think people would mind if I passed them over before they got in lol http://www.amazon.co.uk/Disposable-Boilersuit-Boiler-White-Large/dp/B0066TFM34/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412289238&sr=8-1&keywords=paper+suits
 
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