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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 11:49 PM
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Where's the leather

Father just recieved E-320 CDI. I have purchased some leather conditioner and some Pinnacle vinyl conditioner. Here is my question. Not sure what is leather and what is vinyl. Is the whole top of the seat leather or is it just the part with the little pin holes. Is the skirt around the bottom of the seat leather or vinyl. Can't tell what to put the leather conditioner on. Just wondering what parts of this car are leather.
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 01:06 AM
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does your dad have the leather seating inserts, or the Premium leather interior?? If it's the leather inserts, the whole backseat area is MB-tex(vinyl), and the sections of the front seats that are perforated are leather. If he has premium leather, all of the leather that is visible on the seats is real leather...
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 10:37 AM
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~ One man’s opinion / observations ~

Covered leather identifying characteristics- uniform colour and grain patterns; will not scratch easily; water drops will not change colour.

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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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Not sure whether he has the inserts or the premium leather. I do not think it is the premium leather though. It has the small holes on the seats where you body touches.
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 11:58 AM
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I beleive they all have the holes, if your dad has premium, there will be ruffled like leather on the doors above the armrest, if not it would be completly flat there with just some stitching type look.
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