Cloth / MB Tex Seats
I suspect that I am in the small minority who prefer the cloth / MB Tex seats. I ordered my 09 with these standard seats. MB says that they will be a late availability item. Should be available in September. Anyone else have any information on these?
TEAShea |
yes i have some information on them...
they are hideous looking, and will make the car look very cheap and tacky IMHO i cant understand why somone would wanna get an AMG, and skimp out on what may be one of the cars best features.....those awesoem seats !!!! i can understand getting the cloth if youre trying to save loot (in that case an AMG might not be for you) but to "preferr" the cloth seats to these is just insanity here is one recent pic i found http://www.topspeed.com.ua/gallery/a...%D0%B5-083.jpg |
I disagree with Last Emperor... but to each his own. I think the cloth seat pictures i have seen make the seats look really good. The only real test would be to see them in real life.
I have also lived in cold environments and when in such an area there are many times i wish I had cloth seats.... |
feel free to dissagree of course....to each is own like you said, and thats just my honest opinion
but i think the MB text looks weak they couldve atleast made it a solid black color, i hate the little design that they use also , the seats look like the leather ones, with just the centers removed, and replaced with tex |
Originally Posted by Last Emperor
(Post 2954807)
feel free to dissagree of course....to each is own like you said, and thats just my honest opinion
but i think the MB text looks weak they couldve atleast made it a solid black color, i hate the little design that they use also , the seats look like the leather ones, with just the centers removed, and replaced with tex |
I have an 09 c63 with the cloth seats that was built 7-21 and is enroute to the U.S. as we speak. no delays
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Originally Posted by AsianML
(Post 2954863)
MB-tex is pleather. That's just cloth w/ MB-tex sides.
so even the leather part of the seats is not the same leather as the full leather seats?? |
Originally Posted by Last Emperor
(Post 2954756)
yes i have some information on them...
they are hideous looking, and will make the car look very cheap and tacky IMHO i cant understand why somone would wanna get an AMG, and skimp out on what may be one of the cars best features.....those awesoem seats !!!! i can understand getting the cloth if youre trying to save loot (in that case an AMG might not be for you) but to "preferr" the cloth seats to these is just insanity here is one recent pic i found http://www.topspeed.com.ua/gallery/a...%D0%B5-083.jpg It is not a cost or quality item. Cloth seats hold you in place during spirited driving. Leather seats act like a slip'n'slide when you start throwing the car around. Sure there are big bolsters but you still flop about. M3 lightweight E36's had cloth for a reason as do other sport based cars. If you want that snug fit the cloth is for you! Also in warm climates cloth seats breath while leather leads to a sweaty shirt upon arrival at your business meeting. Since MB has nixed cooling seats on most cars (other than the top rung cars) cloth allows you a way to stay cool and dry in warm climates. Sure its cheap but I think its kind of nice. Not sure I would order it but charging an AMG customer 2-3k for some leather seems seems insane. Kind of like charging for xenon lights on a 60k car when its standard on most 35k cars these days. BMW offers cloth seats on the M3 so MB followed suit. |
Originally Posted by Last Emperor
(Post 2954945)
OH is it????
so even the leather part of the seats is not the same leather as the full leather seats?? I hear the quality of the stitching where the text and cloth meet is pretty terrible. A car arrived at the port on the east coast about a month ago and I hear it was quite amusing. That is sad since it is an interesting option. If you get cloth however make sure its a lease car. No one will want a cloth seat car when you sell it used! |
I guess the "Emperor" has never been to Vegas or Phoenix during the summer. Leather doesn't last here in the Southwest. In a couple of years, the seats will wear badly. At least the Tex will last much longer and the cloth will be more comfortable.
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Originally Posted by Sincity
(Post 2955022)
I guess the "Emperor" has never been to Vegas or Phoenix during the summer. Leather doesn't last here in the Southwest. In a couple of years, the seats will wear badly. At least the Tex will last much longer and the cloth will be more comfortable.
in NYC it gets pretty hot in the summer too but im not buying the car im leasing, so i dont think the eather will be damaged 2-3 years from now also, those of you looking to keep the car, good luck selling it with cloth seats |
Originally Posted by Last Emperor
(Post 2955039)
in NYC it gets pretty hot in the summer too
And sticky too! When I bought the C320, we ordered it without a sunroof. We really only have two seasons here: summer and winter. I don't understand the point of buying a convertible in Vegas either. |
They should have done an alcantara/MB tex option instead of cloth/MB tex.
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I've got black nappa leather in two AMGs that I drive in a very spirited manner. The leather feels great and I have never once slid. My guess is the coefficient of friction is comparable to cloth. I've driven one though Death Valley and wouldn't recommend turning the air conditioning off there with any interior. With it on, I never felt sticky or slidey. I would also wager that the leather holds up better than the cloth inserts over the long haul.
On the plus side for the vinyl/cloth interior: no cows are harmed. |
Originally Posted by AsianML
(Post 2955125)
They should have done an alcantara/MB tex option instead of cloth/MB tex.
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Originally Posted by whoover
(Post 2955127)
. I would also wager that the leather holds up better than the cloth inserts over the long haul.
On the plus side for the vinyl/cloth interior: no cows are harmed. |
Originally Posted by whoover
(Post 2955132)
The cloth/vinyl interior is about cost, this discussion notwithstanding. Using an expensive material like alcantara with vinyl makes no sense.
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I don't think we have an option to get the cloth seats in Canada.
George |
Not only are the seats ugly, but you also miss out on power adjustable seats/steering wheel without the leather package. The leather AMG seats in the C63 are SOOOO dope.
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Originally Posted by Arctic White
(Post 2956355)
Not only are the seats ugly, but you also miss out on power adjustable seats/steering wheel without the leather package. The leather AMG seats in the C63 are SOOOO dope.
can you imagine a 65k car with out power seats...weak ! |
Originally Posted by CynCarvin32
(Post 2954975)
It is not a cost or quality item. Cloth seats hold you in place during spirited driving. Leather seats act like a slip'n'slide when you start throwing the car around. Sure there are big bolsters but you still flop about. M3 lightweight E36's had cloth for a reason as do other sport based cars. If you want that snug fit the cloth is for you!
Also in warm climates cloth seats breath while leather leads to a sweaty shirt upon arrival at your business meeting. Since MB has nixed cooling seats on most cars (other than the top rung cars) cloth allows you a way to stay cool and dry in warm climates. Sure its cheap but I think its kind of nice. Not sure I would order it but charging an AMG customer 2-3k for some leather seems seems insane. Kind of like charging for xenon lights on a 60k car when its standard on most 35k cars these days. BMW offers cloth seats on the M3 so MB followed suit. I'd put in a race bucket in an m3 myself though =) |
Originally Posted by dorikin_86
(Post 2957057)
i agree with ya - I'd consider cloth if they made better looking patterns...
I'd put in a race bucket in an m3 myself though =) As for a racing shell? Nothing beat an Sparco SPG. Even when driven daily its 100x more comfortable than the best factory seats and you have such support. |
i like how people are making judgments without actually seeing the seats in person, or sitting in them. the e90/e92 m3 cloth seats are actually really nice barring concerns about resale value.
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Originally Posted by Last Emperor
(Post 2956518)
couldnt agree more!
can you imagine a 65k car with out power seats...weak ! BMW's from a few years ago had MANUAL seats when you ordered the sports package. The felt it saved weight and allowed for more precise adjustment of the seat. I cant imagine a car that MB thinks any AMG car should be Sold with the LSD as an optional extra! |
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