Who opted for fabric seats?

[grenadierboy]

I optioned the standard cloth (I think they look really nice) but when the Australian luxury car tax was avoided (thank you to the Australian INEOS tax advisers), I decided to use all of the savings on some extra options and a bit of luxury - leather for me.

25 years of driving on leather will continue

 

[DaveB]

I optioned the standard cloth (I think they look really nice) but when the Australian luxury car tax was avoided (thank you to the Australian INEOS tax advisers), I decided to use all of the savings on some extra options and a bit of luxury - leather for me.

25 years of driving on leather will continue

Leather for you?
Chaps?
What about leather for the Grenadier?

 

[grenadierboy]

Leather for you?
Chaps?
What about leather for the Grenadier?

only on my shoes!

 

[Tazzieman]

Leather for you?
Chaps?
What about leather for the Grenadier?

Some rich dude in a certain part of the world will spec alligator hide.
And someone will say "I kinda like it!"

 

[Shorty]

Standard seats for me. I may get covers… and there was speculation Melvill & Moon may offer them which would be tempting. Would get them in the ‘sand’ colour to brighten up the interior.

 

[bemax]

I did go for the cloth thinking about heat, the "utility" vs luxury angle and that the fabric they would chose would be a fit for purpose. But now I'm wavering back to leather and having the option of putting on seat covers for outback touring if heat is an issue.
I haven't had a full cloth seat in the car for 30 years and while there may have been some wear marks and scratches the leather does stand up to abuse pretty well. As an aside the best non ventilated seats I've ever had were Alcantara/Leather.

If there would be the Alcantara (seating + back)/ leather (sides) option I would choose it without any doubt!

 

[Mumblepants]

I’ve just been in touch with Ineos and asked about changing a few things like paint and seats. but they have the new prices on everything (including the Trialmaster) so it’s a little confusing calculating the actual final price. for a ball park idea I took $13030 off the total.
Anyone have a better way?
I also asked if the changes would bump my January build date.

@Shorty i looked up those seats covers. pretty fancy with buttoned pockets and leather trim too!

 

[MrMike]

Ordered my Grenadier SW with cloth seats. (Heated). Anyone wanting to chip in and convince me of the leather option?

Nope! I've had leather and for off road driving you just slide around!

 

[DaveB]

only on my shoes!

crocodile leather hopefully

 

[grenadierboy]

Nope! I've had leather and for off road driving you just slide around!

MrM. Have you driven the Grenny with those beautiful body hugging recaro's??

 

[Krabby]

Regardless of material (I've hemmed and hawed but am leaning towards leather) I like the idea of seat covers. However, I also like a heated seat (lots of mornings here below 30F) but I doubt they'd heat up strong enough to feel through a heavy cover. Has any one driven a tester fitted with the offered covers?

 

[DaveB]

MrM. Have you driven the Grenny with those beautiful body hugging recaro's??

I did my first drive in the back seat as a passenger and was tossed about a fair bit
Next drive behind the wheel I was held firm by the seats
A Vegan may have a different experience but............

 

[grenadierboy]

I did my first drive in the back seat as a passenger and was tossed about a fair bit
Next drive behind the wheel I was held firm by the seats
A Vegan may have a different experience but............

Yes. My daughter was in the back on my drive and filming.

She said it wasn't too bad but used the grab handles a bit.

Maybe your driver (wife?) was faster than me!!

 

[DaveB]

Nope! I've had leather and for off road driving you just slide around!

Clearly your arse is too small.
Eat more until you fit perfectly in your seat

 

[DaveB]

Yes. My daughter was in the back on my drive and filming.

She said it wasn't too bad but used the grab handles a bit.

Maybe your driver (wife?) was faster than me!!

My wife will not be driving it.
She has her car and I have mine.

 

[MrMike]

Clearly your arse is too small.
Eat more until you fit perfectly in your seat

 

[MrMike]

MrM. Have you driven the Grenny with those beautiful body hugging recaro's??

I have, in utility trim, I'm also in a hot climate so leather doesn't work for me also unless they are cooled which they are not.

 

[Mumblepants]

I’ve just been in touch with Ineos and asked about changing a few things like paint and seats. but they have the new prices on everything (including the Trialmaster) so it’s a little confusing calculating the actual final price. for a ball park idea I took $13030 off the total.
Anyone have a better way?
I also asked if the changes would bump my January build date.

@Shorty i looked up those seats covers. pretty fancy with buttoned pockets and leather trim too!

Ineos followed up and said they’d passed on my paint and seat change requests to the relevant department, pricing would stay the same as before The rise. And because they were minor changes shouldn’t impact the build date.

 

[emax]

Has anyone ever tried to mitigate hot leather with bright seat covers or had such covers on leather at all?
Does it make a difference in the summer?

 

[grenadierboy]

Has anyone ever tried to mitigate hot leather with bright seat covers or had such covers on leather at all?
Does it make a difference in the summer?

If I can't park in the shade on a hot day I put up a foldable windscreen sunshield & that usually stops most of the sun hitting the dash/seat backs.