07-10-2011, 05:10am
My dealer has just received the book of leather swatches (and trim finishes), so I wandered down for a look. I've been a bit concerned about the Dynamic leather and dash topper vs the Prestige.
I must say, based on the samples, I may actually prefer the perforated leather. The Oxford leather looked nice, but perhaps a little plain (I'm going black so all bets are off if you're going for a lighter colour). I think it would wear better too, but not at the expense of looks.
The dash topper material looked pretty close too. It IS different to the leather, with a very slight texture, but it's quite cool. I suspect from the driver's seat you wouldn't notice. Really it's a non-issue for me now.... and I have really been a bit negative about it until now.
The sales guy showed me what he thought was close to each kind on showroom cars (Discovery / FFRR) and the perforated looked more interesting. Sure it's not as soft, and the grain is bigger, but I actually liked it.
So, for what it's worth to anyone else who was worried about this, from someone who really was hesitant about the Dynamic finish, I think it'll be good. Not just fine, or good enough, but good.
I must say, based on the samples, I may actually prefer the perforated leather. The Oxford leather looked nice, but perhaps a little plain (I'm going black so all bets are off if you're going for a lighter colour). I think it would wear better too, but not at the expense of looks.
The dash topper material looked pretty close too. It IS different to the leather, with a very slight texture, but it's quite cool. I suspect from the driver's seat you wouldn't notice. Really it's a non-issue for me now.... and I have really been a bit negative about it until now.
The sales guy showed me what he thought was close to each kind on showroom cars (Discovery / FFRR) and the perforated looked more interesting. Sure it's not as soft, and the grain is bigger, but I actually liked it.
So, for what it's worth to anyone else who was worried about this, from someone who really was hesitant about the Dynamic finish, I think it'll be good. Not just fine, or good enough, but good.