Most liked posts in thread: A renewed appreciation of MINI dealers.

It's really made from the reverse side of a Naugha's hide.

 

You mean this little guy?

They are a bugger to catch.
You have to be real quite.......you have to listen for when they fart.
Makes a awful sound when they do.

 

You guys are weird. Everybody knows Alcantara is named after the island prison in
San Francisco Bay, where the fabric first was manufactured by inmates who didn't have
the necessary skills to work in the prison laundry.


Workers on the Island of Alcantara produced the namesake fabric until the facility closed in 1963. Today,
Alcantara fabric is produced by sophisticated robots in dozens of factories run by automotive parts
suppliers around the world.

 

At least it didn't have that clear plastic covering that was all the rage in the

1950's.

 

My Grandmother had that plastic covering for as long as I can remember. The carpets has plastic runners on them too, you could only walk on them, stray onto the carpet and the scowl was enough to curdle milk.

 

I knew people that did this all over their house (notice curtains)..... Freaky

 

Hey - you can't blame VW for the fact that you left your windows open and wolverines ate your seats! :lol:

As much as I hate to admit it here, the 6th-generation GTI I traded in on my MINI was one of the best cars I ever owned - not a single problem.

 

That is interesting. My test drive was nothing like yours. The salesman was just a regular guy. I did get to test drive the Abarth & found it quite pleasing. No Amazon card for me, but a nice test drive. I'd recommend trying another dealer for a test drive. The Abarth might or might not be your cup of tea, but you won't know if you don't drive one.

Let us know how you like the GTI. That car is one of the ones on my short list as a replacement car.

 

The SE and Autobahn editions come with leather seats on the MK VII.

 

The ones with the plaid seats are the "Blake Shelton" edition.

 

I dig the plaid more than the leather. Bought a set of plaid seat covers from JC Whitney for one of my old Beetles. :ihih:

 

If and that's a big "if" I got a GTI with plaid seats I would have the plaid redone in Alcantara.

 

The only guy I appreciate at the MINI dealership is my parts guy. :ihih:

 

Faux Suede = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcantara_(material)

 

Sadly Naugha's have become extinct. Their luxurious hide was only one reason. Seems they were pretty darned tasty if prepared correctly. I hear the Leatherette is on the endangered list.