Is it leather?

oxfordblue75 · 12th December 2016, 20:30

On early cars with leather , are the bolsters covered in leather or vinyl ? , definitely vinyl on later models but the earlier cars feel softer ?

KevF6 · 12th December 2016, 21:15

I am 99.9% sure leather. You can tell if vinyl or not by its flexability just by pressing down on it. Looking through a microscope you can tell too (if you know what to look out for). The difference in feel is probably because of the grade. Leathers are split and the further down the split the lower the grade.

trikey · 12th December 2016, 21:17

Yep, leather on early cars (And on all personal line interiors)

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KevF6 Loves to post Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Luton Posts: 354 Thanks: 37 Thanked 89 Times in 70 Posts	I am 99.9% sure leather. You can tell if vinyl or not by its flexability just by pressing down on it. Looking through a microscope you can tell too (if you know what to look out for). The difference in feel is probably because of the grade. Leathers are split and the further down the split the lower the grade. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Done: New leather & walnut steering wheel, headlight restore, new badges to rear & engine, walnut facia trims, full size spare wheel, timing belts, Plenum spy hole, DD head unit. • This vehicle was the 67,855th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 • This vehicle was the 2,457th 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,671 Last edited by KevF6; 12th December 2016 at 21:20..

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,818 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Yep, leather on early cars (And on all personal line interiors) __________________ Lest we forget..