Do the cloth seats feel different than the leather ones?

[SLWRTHNU]

I currently have the leather seats, but like most people, would rather the plaid cloth. I would rather the Clubsport but don't want to lose my armrest. So, would switching to the standard seats in cloth, feel any different structurally?

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[vjmvjm]

Yes, they will feel different. I don't know if they feel any different structurally, since I don't know what that means.

 

[SLWRTHNU]

As in, no duh leather feels different than cloth, but does one hug you better than the other or something similar.

 

[DSC808]

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-corbeau...uild-your-own-pair/byoprrx~dk/?pdk=CAQEAwAEAg

 

[SLWRTHNU]

Don't you have to remove the center arm rest/lid to install those?

 

[geokilla]

The seats in a 2018 or 2019 Golf R my friend wanted to buy were vastly more supple than the seats in my 2018 GTI. It's not just the leather, but the cushion and foam they used too. I imagine there's a similar distinction between Clark Cloth and the Vienna or Nappa leather seats.

 

[ElectricEye]

Cloth grips you better than leather, cloth actually makes more sense for performance oriented driving.

 

[SLWRTHNU]

Nice. Cloth is better and was my preference, but my options were limited when I was buying so I had to go with leather. Now to find someone willing to part with their cloth seats... You never know, miracles happen.

 

[OldVWFan]

I prefer the cloth seats over the leather seats. I don't know if structurally they are different as seat and the side bolsters look the same. I do know that leather is feels colder in the winter and hotter in the summer when initially sitting down and you need to treat the leather occasionally to keep it from cracking. Of course my GTI sport came with the plaid cloth seats.

 

[SLWRTHNU]

It's too bad we don't live closer. We could have made each other's days.

The plaid cloth seats are manual, but heated, right?

 

[golfdave]

I have cloth & Alcantara...Cloth on the sides & Alcantara on the base & back......simply the reverse of the "R" which is Alcantara on the sides & cloth on the base & back...

Also my seats are not the full "Sports" shape as the GTI/R...but what VW call "Sports comfort"....

 

[SLWRTHNU]

I have cloth & Alcantara...Cloth on the sides & Alcantara on the base & back......simply the reverse of the "R" which is Alcantara on the sides & cloth on the base & back...

Also my seats are not the full "Sports" shape as the GTI/R...but what VW call "Sports comfort"....

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Is that a fire extinguisher I see?

 

[golfdave]

Is that a fire extinguisher I see?

Yes using a VW bracket..& Lifeline "Zero 360" 1kg extinguisher.....I did a guide years ago.....needs a tidy up...

https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/inde...t-the-fire-extinguisher-to-a-mk7-golf.320097/

 

[OldVWFan]

It's too bad we don't live closer. We could have made each other's days.

The plaid cloth seats are manual, but heated, right?

Yes. Electric seats to me are just something else to go fail and they weigh more.

 

[ElectricEye]

Yes. Electric seats to me are just something else to go fail and they weigh more.

Electric seats with a memory feature are fantastic if your car is used by more than one person.
Otherwise it's a nightmare to return to the seat and mirror positions you like if you're particular about those.
But if you're the only one who drives your car?
Well then, you're hardly ever moving the seat. Maybe just forward and back in the tracks.
Power adjusting steering columns are a particular waste to me.