C7 brownstone interior
Burning Brakes
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Its not sueded leather, its microfiber. Not sure about what is leather, but I believe the seatimg surfaces, dash, and door trim is leather.
Drifting
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My understanding is that with the exception of the suede material, everything is what it looks like. If it looks like leather it is leather, looks like CF it is CF, looks like aluminum it is aluminum......and if it looks like plastic........
Melting Slicks
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Le Mans Master
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Alcantara is a proprietary fabric patented and produced by only one supplier, in Japan, if I remember correctly. It's very expensive and long wearing, and is used in many of the high very high end European models.
Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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From: Granbury, Pecan Plantation TX
Being you assume you know what the material is, what is it??
AIR FORCE VETERAN
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Same deal I polished the carbon fibre dash. different Caravaggio wheel the light color is the color of the stitching. I did not get the seat inserts because I am old and the leather surface is easier to get out of the car.
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The microfiber suede will actually wear at least as good as leather and it is a better seating surface in a sports car because your butt stays planted better instead of sliding around on the leather.
Melting Slicks
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I am rather surprised that just over 3x more people opted for the suede.
Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '16
Love my Brownstone with Sueded Microfiber inserts. I went with the Competition Seats and go the additional upgrade to the Sueded Microfiber steering wheel, shift **** and boot. Love the way that steering wheel feels.
BJ
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St. Jude Donor'15
I was watching a video about Lamborghini, who uses Alcantara a lot. They use it because the video said that it virtually will never wear out.
Racer
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From: arlington texas
i got my 2015 shark grey with brownstone and suede inserts and just love the look.
i enjoy the brownstone as it is very pleasing to my eye and give me a little something my last 5 corvette never had, some eye candy inside the cabin while just cruising.
i enjoy the brownstone as it is very pleasing to my eye and give me a little something my last 5 corvette never had, some eye candy inside the cabin while just cruising.
