MS3 Alcantara Seat Thread.

[RODSCALIP5]

I know it's early but everyone who got the 2008.5 GT please post pics of these sexy seats, front and back.

Also, can someone verify that these are just seat covers and can be purchased as such from the stealership? Lookin at mazda japan, the option for the seats cost $817.00, not sure if inserts are included.

 

[Bravnik]

I'm so there if they are just seat covers! That's the only thing the 2008.5 has that I want.

 

[RODSCALIP5]

I'm so there if they are just seat covers! That's the only thing the 2008.5 has that I want.

I plan on taking a trip to the local dealer to ask questions. I have a feeling they are just seat covers, $817.00 is pretty cheap.

 

[Haltech]

If its anything like the Alcantara seats in a Lightning, beware of getting the reupholstered in a few years. They look and feel great but they dont hold up to much for long.

 

[Munnugles]

ya someone get good pictures im pretty interested in them... dunno yet if i want them or not... is alcanara like a boot leg type suade feel? some one compare it to something so i get the idea plz

 

[RODSCALIP5]

ya someone get good pictures im pretty interested in them... dunno yet if i want them or not... is alcanara like a boot leg type suade feel? some one compare it to something so i get the idea plz

Yeah, it has suede feel, but it's not.

 

[redspeed]

Another thread w/o pictures?

WTF is going on on this forum?

 

[mxchaos6]

I dunno why nobody has linked to pictures, I've been hunting and a few good pictures of the seats have popped up the last few days, here are the best i've found on another board, posted by Zoominchick and Rshaffera on the other board

 

[mxchaos6]

and a couple more

 

[AJ08]

wonder if we can buy the dash kit

 

[Pirana]

God that shifter boot is horrible!!

 

[BLAZEONE]

that seems a bit much. Go get a quote from someone local

 

[mk_slayr]

I'm digging the alcantara on the doors panels....

 

[ispypsi]

eh im not feeling that. plus i'm with haltech, alcantara doesn't hold up for s***. gets so matted and dirt smudges are not your friend, they don't come out.




and whats wrong with the shift boot? that's the stock one...

 

[RODSCALIP5]

that seems a bit much. Go get a quote from someone local

Whats too much??

 

[Pirana]

too much material!

 

[Bravnik]

You know what? I'm not actually likeing any of the changes in the 2008.5's. I thought I would like the new seats but now that I have got a good look I don't think so. They seem like they will rip easy and stain easy as well. The Piano just looks very cheap to me and sticks out WAY too much for my taste. The white needles look ok, but I will keep my Red as it just goes with the rest of the interior.

So that leaves the Lights on the Mirrors that I like and the Power Seat option. I wonder if we can get the power seat motors/assembly and if it will work on our seats.

 

[Rany]

So that leaves the Lights on the Mirrors that I like and the Power Seat option. I wonder if we can get the power seat motors/assembly and if it will work on our seats.

think the only prob you'll find is the wiring. I'm sure they changed the harness for the 2008.5's

 

[dparm1984]

I was under the impression that Alcantara and other synthetic suedes actually held up better over time. My parents have a microsuede couch and that thing is incredible....no wear marks, doesn't stain, doesn't discolor...I could go on and on.

 

[Unoriginaluser]

I am in if someone is importing the covers... all the parts aren't in the system yet for us pricing