Any pics of the red leather option?

[isuk]

Has anyone got or seen any pics of the red leather option? I've looked around but haven't found any.

[tonywalk]

Originally Posted by isuk

Has anyone got or seen any pics of the red leather option? I've looked around but haven't found any.

When I saw the sample at the dealers when I placed my order, it was darker than it appears in the configurators.

As and when mine turns up (6 weeks-ish?), I promise to take some photos.

Regards,
Tony.

[isuk]

Thanks for replying Tony. Mine is due to arrive around the 11th February, that's if the reported red leather supply issues don't affect it. My dealer told me on Friday that the system was still showing it as being in build last week and he is going to update me either tomorrow or Tuesday once Fiat's system is updated with confirmed builds for last week. In the meantime I was hoping someone may have stumbled upon some real life pics of this option.

[Suasexed]

Originally Posted by isuk

In the meantime I was hoping someone may have stumbled upon some real life pics of this option.

I'm afraid I don't have any photos... I think it's a first

[tonywalk]

I knew there was a reason I'd bookmarked an Italian forum.

They've got a "Garage" with loads of piccies.

See here Il Forum della Nuova Fiat 500 - viper's vBGarage for a Funk White 500 with red leather interior.

Can imagine Tom's going to have a very late night culling piccies. Best get the Espresso on now eh?


Regards,
Tony.

[Tino]

No red leather, but don't these look nice ... somebody went to the trouble of having a custom set made up. Wonder what happens to the airbag when it explodes though?

I think where the seat base is ribbed or fluted like they are on these, then you won't get that saggy bum look that the OE seats will have after a couple of years where the seat base is completely flat

[Scrogg]

Originally Posted by Tino

No red leather, but don't these look nice

They do but they really don't go with the Pasadoble Red

Originally Posted by Tino

Wonder what happens to the airbag when it explodes though?

I'm sure whoever did the re-upholstery job took that into consideration.

[Tino]

Originally Posted by tonywalk

See here Il Forum della Nuova Fiat 500 - viper's vBGarage for a Funk White 500 with red leather interior..

I'm sorry to say but the rear seats look really bad - the leather's all saggy, like it doesn't fit properly? I think the best seats I have seen are those on the Sport (part leather / part fabric), or the custom set in the pictures above.

[Scrogg]

Originally Posted by Tino

I think the best seats I have seen are those on the Sport (part leather / part fabric)

I agree with that.

Very few factory-fitted leather interiors are of a particularly high quality (unless you spend stupid amounts of money on the car in the first place) which is why I always stick to cloth.

[Suasexed]

Originally Posted by Tino

think the best seats I have seen are those on the Sport (part leather / part fabric)

Part fabric, part vinyl don't you mean? The Sport seats do look really nice, they're nice to touch aswell... I thought they'd be a bit plasticy but it's good quality vinyl I would have loved them if you could have an Ivory environment on the Sport.