kezwaldo 0 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 hi just wondering been offered a mint 5 door leather trim for vr6 200 quid was just thinking will the leather weigh a great deal more than my fabric one i like to keep car (those spare space saver wheels weigh a tonne ) Link to post Share on other sites
russj249 2 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 I think so yea. I changed mine from cloth to leather.. not really noticed anything on handling etc, but picking them up by hand they are noticably heavier Link to post Share on other sites
russj249 2 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Also that's a very good price for full leather if it includes door cards etc Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 yes the leather doorcards are heavier mate, changed mine from leather to cloth for that reason Link to post Share on other sites
oldmandon 1 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 But then ben is anal!!!! If you are intending to drag strip your car and waning POSSIBLY 100th of a second gain, don't bother with leather otherwise you aint gonna notice any difference Link to post Share on other sites
kezwaldo 0 Posted March 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 way i look at it if theres say a 20-25 kg total in difference it would be like having a extra bag of cement every where u go that all vr6s are tanks any way and u need to shed every pound u can Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 way i look at it if theres say a 20-25 kg total in difference it would be like having a extra bag of cement every where u go that all vr6s are tanks any way and u need to shed every pound u canAgreed mate every little helps especially with the price of fuel these days !!And Don I am not that bad but when you start with a heavier car you need every bit of help to get it down to 1 tonne weight Link to post Share on other sites
spadam 7 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 way i look at it if theres say a 20-25 kg total in difference it would be like having a extra bag of cement every where u go that all vr6s are tanks any way and u need to shed every pound u canAgreed mate every little helps especially with the price of fuel these days !!And Don I am not that bad but when you start with a heavier car you need every bit of help to get it down to 1 tonne weight Think how i feel with a 4mo just guna have to strap a huge turbo on it lol Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Just have more power to shift the weight lol.I gotta start saving to hit the 500 mark as been a bit lax on upping the power now car is settled and working well.Only thing getting in the way is foreign car shows lol Link to post Share on other sites
spadam 7 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Lol what do you need to do to hit 500. Internals, short runner Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 way i look at it if theres say a 20-25 kg total in difference it would be like having a extra bag of cement every where u go that all vr6s are tanks any way and u need to shed every pound u canAgreed mate every little helps especially with the price of fuel these days !!And Don I am not that bad but when you start with a heavier car you need every bit of help to get it down to 1 tonne weight Think how i feel with a 4mo just guna have to strap a huge turbo on it lollol yeah it's tricky to try and make a mk4 a lightweight car ! Link to post Share on other sites
oldmandon 1 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 For everyday running, I don't think you'll notice a difference with the weight saving. Yes fuel is expensive, but the savings between a leather interior and a cloth one would be negligible. I could understand if you were wanting to track or strip the car but for everyday use, go for the luxury, you won't regret it. It also looks nicer having a nice leather interior, and if you want to sell the car later, well it's a bonus to the purchaser. Link to post Share on other sites
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