@SergeyIndy Good recommendation, those hard plastics annoy me too, especially in a car that costs 180k, I would hate “cheap feel plastic”. But the door sills are not visible when the door is closed right?
@RacingDuck an oversight on my part then! Thank you for pointing it out. I wont need the seat heating option then!
They are visible since the leather wraps around the sill and there is a lot of leather (to my surprise) since it is front, back, and B-Pillars, but without it, it is all plastic. The requirement at least for Gen 1 is that you must select door sill model designation that is lit up, but also a big bonus is no charge contrast stitching. I am happy to make some pictures.
@SergeyIndy If you could make some pictures, that would be fantastic!
Please see the pictures with outline showing how much leather is present with this option.
@SergeyIndy That looks nice! But how durable is it? I can image shoes would be rubbing against it often and can tear the leather?Please see the pictures with outline showing how much leather is present with this option.
Lots of it visible inside when doors are closed. Contrast stitching is only around the lit up logo.
Front:
Rear:
Also, you can see where the tissue box is, I added rear storage between the seats tray in leather and contrast stitching is no cost. Otherwise, it looks like a rubber mat.
looks very interesting indeed. I was concerned about the launch control having more power than if I would normally floor it, but with the Push to Pass, I can basically have the full power on demand (when conditions allow). Very nice.I think you will also like this to compare RWD vs. 4S with PB+ and Push to Pass.
The leather is not too soft as it is wrapped over a hard plastic but scratchable, which is a trade off. Over a year into it and being very careful, I only have very minor scuffs on the B-Pillar corner that are not visible unless you look for them. Shoes have not been an issue as I do not wear dress shoes with sharp edges when driving. I do not regret having it and enjoy the look and feel of it.
I consider it essential and a good value to the overall cost of the car. The mode of operation is to see people and animals when it gets dark beyond the visible area of the headlights. The infrared camera detects heat signatures very far, wide, and immediately to the side and emergency brakes the car if necessary. It pays for itself, when it saves the car from hitting a deer, for example, or sees every person and animal trick or treating. It has its limitations when it can detect heat signature, so please reference that, which it has to be dark enough and outside temp cannot be too hot.
That is the biggest value of it, it reacts faster than a human can in stopping the car.
