Alcantara
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Alcantara
Afternoon all,
My mind has wandered onto my cars interior....
As I gave up on keeping my car 'original' a long time ago I was thinking it would look good all trimmed out in black alcantara (I hate 70's vinyl...the stuff they put in cars is pretty nasty too.....)
Firstly, any thoughts?
Secondly, anybody got any idea how much the stuff costs and where I can get it from???.....just scoured google without much success....
Cheers!
My mind has wandered onto my cars interior....
As I gave up on keeping my car 'original' a long time ago I was thinking it would look good all trimmed out in black alcantara (I hate 70's vinyl...the stuff they put in cars is pretty nasty too.....)
Firstly, any thoughts?
Secondly, anybody got any idea how much the stuff costs and where I can get it from???.....just scoured google without much success....
Cheers!
Tom Goodwin
....currently car-less...deciding what to buy....
....currently car-less...deciding what to buy....
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Evil bay has some :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alcantara-materia ... dZViewItem
or :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-charcoal- ... dZViewItem
Evil bay has some :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alcantara-materia ... dZViewItem
or :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-charcoal- ... dZViewItem
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Thanks Roger,
Good 'ol ebay to the rescue again!
The second one looks good, checked out his website too:
http://www.martrim.co.uk
Interestingly he says that alcantara goes for £70 p/m, where as his price list has it down for £40 p/m....think i'll send for a sample.
Cheers
Good 'ol ebay to the rescue again!
The second one looks good, checked out his website too:
http://www.martrim.co.uk
Interestingly he says that alcantara goes for £70 p/m, where as his price list has it down for £40 p/m....think i'll send for a sample.
Cheers
Tom Goodwin
....currently car-less...deciding what to buy....
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Lovely stuff, highly recommended!! I had my old Golf trimmed in it, fantastically durable and really comfortable. The only downside was that after about 8 years in the car (which was never garaged) it faded a touch and looked really dark bottle green rather than black.
No idea where you get it, I used to work at Aston Martin and bought some through there.
I think there are a couple of automotive trimmers who hang out on here so they can probably help.
No idea where you get it, I used to work at Aston Martin and bought some through there.
I think there are a couple of automotive trimmers who hang out on here so they can probably help.
I second Gary - I didn't like the vinyl because it got sticky in the heat and cold in winter, so I retrimmed the cushions (seat and back) in a tasteful green alcantara in my 914/4.
I actually had enough left to do the centre panels in my 911 which also looks great and is very hard wearing and comfortable.
I actually had enough left to do the centre panels in my 911 which also looks great and is very hard wearing and comfortable.
Viper Green '75 914
Light Yellow '69 911'T' (sold)
Rubystone Red '90 944 S2 Cab (sold)
Metallic Blue '70 914-6 (sold)
Light Yellow '69 911'T' (sold)
Rubystone Red '90 944 S2 Cab (sold)
Metallic Blue '70 914-6 (sold)