Do I have Leather
#11
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Re: Do I have Leather
SteveH wrote:
> Art M <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
>
>> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:313030303432373942B6FB5598@zetnet.co.uk...
>>> The message <cGBte.35779$rb6.15844@lakeread07>
>>> from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
>>>
>>>> How can I tell if I have real leather seats on my 2003 A4 1.8T Q?
>>>
>>> Look at them.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Skipweasel.
>>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>>
>> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or
>> leatherette so I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
>
> If it smells of dead cow, it's leather.
>
> You could always try dropping a *** end on it - if it melts it's
> 'leatherette'.
>
> HTH.
Is this "leatherette" an American thing, cos no Audi in the UK have this,
are we talking about plastic seats? Surely the smell of Leather will give it
away?
> Art M <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
>
>> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:313030303432373942B6FB5598@zetnet.co.uk...
>>> The message <cGBte.35779$rb6.15844@lakeread07>
>>> from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
>>>
>>>> How can I tell if I have real leather seats on my 2003 A4 1.8T Q?
>>>
>>> Look at them.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Skipweasel.
>>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>>
>> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or
>> leatherette so I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
>
> If it smells of dead cow, it's leather.
>
> You could always try dropping a *** end on it - if it melts it's
> 'leatherette'.
>
> HTH.
Is this "leatherette" an American thing, cos no Audi in the UK have this,
are we talking about plastic seats? Surely the smell of Leather will give it
away?
#12
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Re: Do I have Leather
SteveH wrote:
> Art M <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
>
>> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:313030303432373942B6FB5598@zetnet.co.uk...
>>> The message <cGBte.35779$rb6.15844@lakeread07>
>>> from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
>>>
>>>> How can I tell if I have real leather seats on my 2003 A4 1.8T Q?
>>>
>>> Look at them.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Skipweasel.
>>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>>
>> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or
>> leatherette so I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
>
> If it smells of dead cow, it's leather.
>
> You could always try dropping a *** end on it - if it melts it's
> 'leatherette'.
>
> HTH.
Is this "leatherette" an American thing, cos no Audi in the UK have this,
are we talking about plastic seats? Surely the smell of Leather will give it
away?
> Art M <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
>
>> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:313030303432373942B6FB5598@zetnet.co.uk...
>>> The message <cGBte.35779$rb6.15844@lakeread07>
>>> from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
>>>
>>>> How can I tell if I have real leather seats on my 2003 A4 1.8T Q?
>>>
>>> Look at them.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Skipweasel.
>>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>>
>> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or
>> leatherette so I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
>
> If it smells of dead cow, it's leather.
>
> You could always try dropping a *** end on it - if it melts it's
> 'leatherette'.
>
> HTH.
Is this "leatherette" an American thing, cos no Audi in the UK have this,
are we talking about plastic seats? Surely the smell of Leather will give it
away?
#13
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Re: Do I have Leather
SteveH wrote:
> Art M <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
>
>> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:313030303432373942B6FB5598@zetnet.co.uk...
>>> The message <cGBte.35779$rb6.15844@lakeread07>
>>> from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
>>>
>>>> How can I tell if I have real leather seats on my 2003 A4 1.8T Q?
>>>
>>> Look at them.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Skipweasel.
>>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>>
>> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or
>> leatherette so I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
>
> If it smells of dead cow, it's leather.
>
> You could always try dropping a *** end on it - if it melts it's
> 'leatherette'.
>
> HTH.
Is this "leatherette" an American thing, cos no Audi in the UK have this,
are we talking about plastic seats? Surely the smell of Leather will give it
away?
> Art M <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
>
>> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:313030303432373942B6FB5598@zetnet.co.uk...
>>> The message <cGBte.35779$rb6.15844@lakeread07>
>>> from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
>>>
>>>> How can I tell if I have real leather seats on my 2003 A4 1.8T Q?
>>>
>>> Look at them.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Skipweasel.
>>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>>
>> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or
>> leatherette so I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
>
> If it smells of dead cow, it's leather.
>
> You could always try dropping a *** end on it - if it melts it's
> 'leatherette'.
>
> HTH.
Is this "leatherette" an American thing, cos no Audi in the UK have this,
are we talking about plastic seats? Surely the smell of Leather will give it
away?
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Re: Do I have Leather
Ronny <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote:
> SteveH wrote:
> > Art M <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
> >
> >> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:313030303432373942B6FB5598@zetnet.co.uk...
> >>> The message <cGBte.35779$rb6.15844@lakeread07>
> >>> from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
> >>>
> >>>> How can I tell if I have real leather seats on my 2003 A4 1.8T Q?
> >>>
> >>> Look at them.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Skipweasel.
> >>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
> >>
> >> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or
> >> leatherette so I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
> >
> > If it smells of dead cow, it's leather.
> >
> > You could always try dropping a *** end on it - if it melts it's
> > 'leatherette'.
> >
> > HTH.
>
> Is this "leatherette" an American thing, cos no Audi in the UK have this,
> are we talking about plastic seats? Surely the smell of Leather will give it
> away?
It may not be advertised as 'leatherette', ISTR one of the Kraut makers
fobs it off on unsuspecting punters as 'sport-tex' or 'sport cloth'.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #
> SteveH wrote:
> > Art M <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
> >
> >> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:313030303432373942B6FB5598@zetnet.co.uk...
> >>> The message <cGBte.35779$rb6.15844@lakeread07>
> >>> from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
> >>>
> >>>> How can I tell if I have real leather seats on my 2003 A4 1.8T Q?
> >>>
> >>> Look at them.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Skipweasel.
> >>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
> >>
> >> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or
> >> leatherette so I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
> >
> > If it smells of dead cow, it's leather.
> >
> > You could always try dropping a *** end on it - if it melts it's
> > 'leatherette'.
> >
> > HTH.
>
> Is this "leatherette" an American thing, cos no Audi in the UK have this,
> are we talking about plastic seats? Surely the smell of Leather will give it
> away?
It may not be advertised as 'leatherette', ISTR one of the Kraut makers
fobs it off on unsuspecting punters as 'sport-tex' or 'sport cloth'.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #
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Re: Do I have Leather
Ronny <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote:
> SteveH wrote:
> > Art M <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
> >
> >> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:313030303432373942B6FB5598@zetnet.co.uk...
> >>> The message <cGBte.35779$rb6.15844@lakeread07>
> >>> from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
> >>>
> >>>> How can I tell if I have real leather seats on my 2003 A4 1.8T Q?
> >>>
> >>> Look at them.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Skipweasel.
> >>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
> >>
> >> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or
> >> leatherette so I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
> >
> > If it smells of dead cow, it's leather.
> >
> > You could always try dropping a *** end on it - if it melts it's
> > 'leatherette'.
> >
> > HTH.
>
> Is this "leatherette" an American thing, cos no Audi in the UK have this,
> are we talking about plastic seats? Surely the smell of Leather will give it
> away?
It may not be advertised as 'leatherette', ISTR one of the Kraut makers
fobs it off on unsuspecting punters as 'sport-tex' or 'sport cloth'.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #
> SteveH wrote:
> > Art M <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
> >
> >> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:313030303432373942B6FB5598@zetnet.co.uk...
> >>> The message <cGBte.35779$rb6.15844@lakeread07>
> >>> from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
> >>>
> >>>> How can I tell if I have real leather seats on my 2003 A4 1.8T Q?
> >>>
> >>> Look at them.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Skipweasel.
> >>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
> >>
> >> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or
> >> leatherette so I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
> >
> > If it smells of dead cow, it's leather.
> >
> > You could always try dropping a *** end on it - if it melts it's
> > 'leatherette'.
> >
> > HTH.
>
> Is this "leatherette" an American thing, cos no Audi in the UK have this,
> are we talking about plastic seats? Surely the smell of Leather will give it
> away?
It may not be advertised as 'leatherette', ISTR one of the Kraut makers
fobs it off on unsuspecting punters as 'sport-tex' or 'sport cloth'.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #
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Re: Do I have Leather
Ronny <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote:
> SteveH wrote:
> > Art M <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
> >
> >> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:313030303432373942B6FB5598@zetnet.co.uk...
> >>> The message <cGBte.35779$rb6.15844@lakeread07>
> >>> from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
> >>>
> >>>> How can I tell if I have real leather seats on my 2003 A4 1.8T Q?
> >>>
> >>> Look at them.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Skipweasel.
> >>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
> >>
> >> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or
> >> leatherette so I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
> >
> > If it smells of dead cow, it's leather.
> >
> > You could always try dropping a *** end on it - if it melts it's
> > 'leatherette'.
> >
> > HTH.
>
> Is this "leatherette" an American thing, cos no Audi in the UK have this,
> are we talking about plastic seats? Surely the smell of Leather will give it
> away?
It may not be advertised as 'leatherette', ISTR one of the Kraut makers
fobs it off on unsuspecting punters as 'sport-tex' or 'sport cloth'.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #
> SteveH wrote:
> > Art M <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
> >
> >> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:313030303432373942B6FB5598@zetnet.co.uk...
> >>> The message <cGBte.35779$rb6.15844@lakeread07>
> >>> from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
> >>>
> >>>> How can I tell if I have real leather seats on my 2003 A4 1.8T Q?
> >>>
> >>> Look at them.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Skipweasel.
> >>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
> >>
> >> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or
> >> leatherette so I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
> >
> > If it smells of dead cow, it's leather.
> >
> > You could always try dropping a *** end on it - if it melts it's
> > 'leatherette'.
> >
> > HTH.
>
> Is this "leatherette" an American thing, cos no Audi in the UK have this,
> are we talking about plastic seats? Surely the smell of Leather will give it
> away?
It may not be advertised as 'leatherette', ISTR one of the Kraut makers
fobs it off on unsuspecting punters as 'sport-tex' or 'sport cloth'.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #
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Re: Do I have Leather
The message <gxCte.35781$rb6.9013@lakeread07>
from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or leatherette so
> I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
Then don't worry about it.
--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or leatherette so
> I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
Then don't worry about it.
--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
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Re: Do I have Leather
The message <gxCte.35781$rb6.9013@lakeread07>
from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or leatherette so
> I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
Then don't worry about it.
--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or leatherette so
> I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
Then don't worry about it.
--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
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Re: Do I have Leather
The message <gxCte.35781$rb6.9013@lakeread07>
from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or leatherette so
> I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
Then don't worry about it.
--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
from "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> contains these words:
> Smart ***, I've never owned a vehicle with either leather or leatherette so
> I don't know how well the latter imitates the former.
Then don't worry about it.
--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
#20
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Re: Do I have Leather
> How can I tell if I have real leather seats on my 2003 A4 1.8T Q?
> I looked up my options codes at http://www.audi-faq.ru/prnumbers/
> In my maintenance guide I have a code of N1F / LF for my interior code
> That table list N1F = seat coverings in leather, G grain
> pattern/leatherette, B grain pattern
My understanding is that any part you sit on will be real leather but the
sides, back and parts of the headrest will be leatherette.
I'm pretty sure it was stated in the sales brochure but I didn't keep mine.
HTH
> I looked up my options codes at http://www.audi-faq.ru/prnumbers/
> In my maintenance guide I have a code of N1F / LF for my interior code
> That table list N1F = seat coverings in leather, G grain
> pattern/leatherette, B grain pattern
My understanding is that any part you sit on will be real leather but the
sides, back and parts of the headrest will be leatherette.
I'm pretty sure it was stated in the sales brochure but I didn't keep mine.
HTH