Leather door trim

Everything that doesn't belong in the previous categories probably belongs here. Interiour (how are the seats mounted? how to remove the CEM?) and exteriour (how to replace the popup-lights shock absorbers or a door) are discussed here!

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Renter
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Post by Renter » Mon Dec 22, 2003 8:15 am

Martin,

How come your leather doortrim is smooth as a baby's ass.
Mine are more wavy not tight at all. I allways thought this was normal.
Did you redo the stuffing behind the trim ?

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Post by coyote1980 » Mon Dec 22, 2003 9:32 am

Hi Renter,

there are two types of leather interior, one has indeed something wavy in it (in dutch 'geplooid', don't know the english term) and this is the more luxury looking leather interior. The other one is more common and also very nice :D The doorpanels for one are completely flat :)
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Post by kirsty_2003 » Mon Dec 22, 2003 2:40 pm

i found out why my door was squeaking.
the wind had caught it and somehow made the door realign itself so it rubbed on the wing. will be sorted before christmas.

if its not one thing its another with my car.... seriously thinking of getting rid sooner then id wanted :cryhard:

im getting a turbo soon tho... will put a supercharger on it :hopping:
I want a 480 :(

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Post by dragon » Mon Dec 22, 2003 2:51 pm

Sorry if this seems harsh, but little things being wrong is the nature of the 480 - it will always have annoying things wrong, and yes a lot of the time will need money spending on it - it is not a cheap car to run, and noone should ever fool themselves into thinking it is...
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