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03-07-2004, 02:18 PM
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Double Yellow
When I first started looking into the RX-8 I was smitten by a photo of a pre-production model which had lightning yellow exterior with a 2-tone yellow interior. Dealer said "we can do that" and they did.
03-07-2004, 02:26 PM
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Interior. I love the way it's brightened up. Selected a leather that was just a tad lighter than the exterior. It has a subtle effect of making the exterior seem a bit more "buttery" which is just what I was hoping for. Just a subtle difference though. The seat sides aren't pure black either; they're "graphite", which complements the slightly "paler" yellow.
03-07-2004, 02:30 PM
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shot towards the front. Wish I could've taken these with my "Voodoo yellow" shift **** but it's out to the engravers. So, whassup with the steering wheel :p ... I think the prep dudes used some kind of treatment somewhere and it got transferred to the wheel making it annoyingly slippery. Decided to use a cheap wrap for now. Doesn't look that bad to me, actually...
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ROFL that "subject to flooding" picture cracks me up... :D
But i still want to know if the dealer do the yellow interior for you or did you pre-order your 8 to come this way from Japan?
But i still want to know if the dealer do the yellow interior for you or did you pre-order your 8 to come this way from Japan?
03-07-2004, 02:55 PM
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Originally posted by BIU
Was this done at the dealer or did they order it with yellow interior for you?
Was this done at the dealer or did they order it with yellow interior for you?
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Originally posted by Nubo
The upholstery was done by Classic Soft Trim, through arrangement with the dealer. Left the car at the dealer, upholstery shop removes the seats and takes them to their shop. The re-upholstered seats are brought back and installed and the panels are done onsite. Took about 3 days.
The upholstery was done by Classic Soft Trim, through arrangement with the dealer. Left the car at the dealer, upholstery shop removes the seats and takes them to their shop. The re-upholstered seats are brought back and installed and the panels are done onsite. Took about 3 days.
Is the warranty on the seats just the same as the OEM ones?
03-07-2004, 03:06 PM
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Originally posted by BIU
So did they charge you extra for this or not?
Is the warranty on the seats just the same as the OEM ones?
So did they charge you extra for this or not?
Is the warranty on the seats just the same as the OEM ones?
The leather warranty is 3 years/36000 miles.
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Originally posted by chinx
that looks awesome. how's the side panel done? is it leather or dyed?
that looks awesome. how's the side panel done? is it leather or dyed?
The seats are all leather. (correction - the yellow "seating surface" is leather and the graphite is vinyl.)
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If you want your leatherseats with yellow stiching , its quite simple .
One oil based texta , marking pen , go over all stiching on seats etc , let it dry a quick wipe over seats presto Yellow leather stiching , nery effective and cheap .
All you need is marking pen , steady hand and good eyes and about halve an hour of your time .
cheers
michael
One oil based texta , marking pen , go over all stiching on seats etc , let it dry a quick wipe over seats presto Yellow leather stiching , nery effective and cheap .
All you need is marking pen , steady hand and good eyes and about halve an hour of your time .
cheers
michael
