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Old 08-06-2011, 08:36 AM
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It seems like the perforations are what is throwing the colors off in those photos...

I looked closely at my (velvet beige, non-ventilated) seats, and I think the side bolsters, etc. are also real leather. There was a no noticeable difference in texture to differentiate them, but there was for the rest of the seat, and you could tell that it was not the same material.
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Originally Posted by BConly
It seems like the perforations are what is throwing the colors off in those photos...

I looked closely at my (velvet beige, non-ventilated) seats, and I think the side bolsters, etc. are also real leather. There was a no noticeable difference in texture to differentiate them, but there was for the rest of the seat, and you could tell that it was not the same material.
It's not the perforations, it's the material. In the second picture you will see the seat bottom is all the same color, because the material is all leather. But the side bolsters are a different color because it's vinyl. I didn't notice it till the salesperson told me. You have to look closer. It's very good quality vinyl, for sure, but it is in fact vinyl.
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The side bolster vinyl is better quality than the vinyl in the back of the seat. My wife's Lexus have leather side bolster on the seat's back and bottom. The problem with leather side bolster on the seat bottom is that it wears very fast.
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Yet to get my A6 but the side bolsters on our S4 are definitely real leather. Maybe it's different on the A6 or maybe it's the ventilated seats that are different?
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I think the sport seats and the nappa leather upgrade have real leather side bolsters.
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Having the S line increases the leather quality?
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Originally Posted by BeAudi
Having the S line increases the leather quality?
not in the USA. In Europe you get this:
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Originally Posted by gatoman39
not in the USA. In Europe you get this:
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Oh boy..BeAudi's least favorite line! I'm beginning to think we should be happy we even got the car over here!
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Originally Posted by psychodo
Oh boy..BeAudi's least favorite line! I'm beginning to think we should be happy we even got the car over here!
You said it..... slowly i am getting used to it.
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Originally Posted by BeAudi
You said it..... slowly i am getting used to it.
LOL...you are banned from reading the boards until you make a purchase...


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