Re: A4 Leatherette/Leather/Cloth Prefs?

["Robert P. Wunderlich, D.P.M." <Robert@Wunderlich.com>]

>Sean Tompkins writes:
>> This is a rather subjective question, but, how nice is the leatherette
>> available with
>> the newer A4's? I am tempted to get the 2.8 just to get the leather, but
>> feel that I would be satisfied with the 1.8t if the leatherette is nice
>> enough? Any comments on the cloth interior also, or interior in general?



I have a '99 1.8T with leatherette, and I think it's very nice.  Everyone
who has ridden in the car (so far) has asked me something like "So how much
extra was the leather?"  ;-)  Ha!  Fooled ya!  Then, they look at me
strangely when I tell them it's not leather....

The leather in the 2.8 is really nice, though....you can actually smell it
*outside* of the car!  But IMHO, it's not worth the extra $$$.  Furthermore,
the extra $$$ for the 2.8 isn't worth giving up all of the wonderful
performance upgrade paths that are available for the 1.8T.  Just my
$0.02...I hope this doesn't start any arguments!

Bob W.