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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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Default Something I just noticed strange...
My 2004 Oak interior seats have two different colored locking handles.

What's with this?



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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 07:42 PM
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Maybe you have a factory one off Or it was built on a Monday.
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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Did you get the car new? It is possible the one on the driver's side was broken and that replacements all come unpainted and are supposed to be color matched when the repair is done.
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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Did you get the car new? It is possible the one on the driver's side was broken and that replacements all come unpainted and are supposed to be color matched when the repair is done.
Nope...Bought it used but there was no seat change when I ran the
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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Is it still under warranty? I assume it is..... If so you, can have the dealer replace it with the same color.
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 08:15 PM
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Probably makes your car more collectable!
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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97-99 have the black ones.....
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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I have an 00 with tan seats and both leavers are same color, tan.
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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That just might be classed as a Mod - But I also think the idea of it being a rare option is something to think about.
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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That is how you tell the drivers seat form the passagener.
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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That would bug the heck out of me.
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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classic... (should clarify that's directed to GM)
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
Probably makes your car more collectable!
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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I'd try to get it changed. That kind of one of we don't need.
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My 99 has tan ***** - OEM according to the #'s
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Did you check the options code in the glovebox?
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
Probably makes your car more collectable!


You may have a one of just like the platinum purple vette
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 10:19 PM
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Possibly built on a Monday or a Friday?
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Maybe it is just the photo but one of your seats definitely looks lighter in color than the other.

Maybe the whole seat was changed. Some people who don't like the color of their interior change out the whole interior.
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 10:35 PM
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I would make them change it. Im sure that seat must have been changed out by someone I think. Could the car have been stolen at one time?
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