Leather in a MS3?
- Thread starter Weedly
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Yeah they look like the standard seats recovered.
They look really nice!
But that said, coming from a black leather interior in my 6, I am glad that my leather interior in the MS3 has the mesh inserts. Keeps things a lot cooler.
Jealous of the heated seats though, miss that from my 6.
My hunch is that those are regular Mazda3 GT leather seats. The giveaways in my opinion are the perforated centres, the little side airbag tag still attached to the outer shoulder seam and the addition of the heated seats. I don't recall MS3s (even Canadian spec) ever having heated seats as even an option but the Mazda3 GT has them. Adding heated seats to an MS3 would be easy if you just swapped in a set of regular Mazda3 leather seats that already have the heating elements built into them.
And I'm pretty sure the wiring for the switches are already in place, just need to get the switches, the panel and plug them in.
And I'm pretty sure the wiring for the switches are already in place, just need to get the switches, the panel and plug them in.
Nliiitend1
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I don't recall the regular MZ3 seats being shaped like that though...I seem to remember the upper portion of the seat back having a totally different shape. (dunno)
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Here's a pic of the regular MZ3 leather seats:
Sp33dFr33k
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Congrats on the car. I personally hate leather and is one of the main reasons I got the sport. I think the stockers look better with the stitching and see that as a downgrade, but as long as you like it.
Just my hunch but you're right, the shape of the seats in the OP's pics look very similar to the MS3 cloth seats. I guess for once, the salesman really wasn't lying and they are custom!! The previous owner paid quite a bit for that setup then.
I don't recall the regular MZ3 seats being shaped like that though...I seem to remember the upper portion of the seat back having a totally different shape. (dunno)
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Here's a pic of the regular MZ3 leather seats:
Ya...as I say...I was told that it was a $3000 custom job. If you really like it you guys on the west coast have the connection....the car was originally purchased at the Courtnay, BC dealership and the interior was done somewere nearby. Funny thing is that Im one of those guys that swore never to get leather but after only a few days it is really growing on me. Whatever they are the seats are extremely firm and well bolstered...just the way they should be!
