New zl1 wont have leather seats? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

jmichael99 · 08-03-2011, 08:05 AM

From the video it looks like leather trim and suede centers.. I guess so you dont slide around?

This is what i was told also when i got my 09 Cobalt SS

Dznts · 08-03-2011, 08:14 AM

i am sure leather is going to be a option

Sir Nuke · 08-03-2011, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jmichael99

From the video it looks like leather trim and suede centers.. I guess so you dont slide around?

This is what i was told also when i got my 09 Cobalt SS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dznts

i am sure leather is going to be a option

ahhhhhh guys......in the event you didn't know....SUEDE IS LEATHER!

JUSTINASS · 08-03-2011, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sir Nuke

ahhhhhh guys......in the event you didn't know....SUEDE IS LEATHER!

lol

1BADZL1 · 08-03-2011, 11:45 AM

All incorrect. The suede will be an $$$$ option. Leather is standard on ZL1

"The good news, however, is that the suede treatment will be optional on the ZL1. The standard material for the steering wheel and shifter — as well as the passenger dashboard wrap — will be plain-jane leather. As such, the suede will most likely be part of a special materials package that will cost somewhere (we’re guessing) between $700 and $2,000."

"So, potential ZL1 buyers who have a disdain for anything suede… you’ll be able to get your Camaro on while paying less in the process! That said, I don’t find anything wrong with suede myself and I actually prefer the material to leather-wrapped touch surfaces."

Source: gmauthority.com

*radz28* · 08-03-2011, 11:48 AM

I was hoping the suede option were just for the steering wheel and shifter... Oh well! I'm good with both but would probably take GM up on the option for suede

I think it helps break the interior up a little more and tie the seats a little more into the instrument panel.

y0diggity · 08-03-2011, 11:55 AM

Just my thoughts here, but wouldn't the suede get dirtier? I mean, it's more absorbent, so sweat, dirt, etc would get "sucked in" and it would be tougher to clean. Probably not an issue for those of you without youngsters, but I would definitely have that concern. Not that anyone else cares, just sharing an observation.

1BADZL1 · 08-03-2011, 12:23 PM

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159828

Shurenuff · 08-03-2011, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MY68RS

All incorrect. The suede will be an $$$$ option. Leather is standard on ZL1

"The good news, however, is that the suede treatment will be optional on the ZL1. The standard material for the steering wheel and shifter — as well as the passenger dashboard wrap — will be plain-jane leather. As such, the suede will most likely be part of a special materials package that will cost somewhere (we’re guessing) between $700 and $2,000."

"So, potential ZL1 buyers who have a disdain for anything suede… you’ll be able to get your Camaro on while paying less in the process! That said, I don’t find anything wrong with suede myself and I actually prefer the material to leather-wrapped touch surfaces."

Source: gmauthority.com

How reliable of a source is this? Everything we've seen from the two show cars conflicts with the notion that leather will be available in place of suede on the dash and seat inserts. I wouldn't take this article, written in February before the second show vehicle was released, as gospel until further confirmation.

I wonder if fbodfather could comment on this?

Scarrzz · 08-03-2011, 02:06 PM

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What the article says is that leather will be standard on the steering wheel, shifter, AND dash. The dash part being the only difference from what we already had heard. That leaves the microsuede fabric as standard on the seats. (It isn't really a suede, more like Alacantra from the Caddy which has excellent and long lived characteristics- by firsthand C5er reports.)

I think this thread might be best moved to the Velour/Suede interior thread.

Same topic.

Inferno2SS · 08-03-2011, 02:53 PM

Im glad they are offering other options, that should have keep the base model more reasonably priced.

REDXIIIDave · 08-03-2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Scarrzz

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What the article says is that leather will be standard on the steering wheel, shifter, AND dash. The dash part being the only difference from what we already had heard. That leaves the microsuede fabric as standard on the seats. (It isn't really a suede, more like Alacantra from the Caddy which has excellent and long lived characteristics- by firsthand C5er reports.)

I think this thread might be best moved to the Velour/Suede interior thread.

Same topic.

The "suede" everyone is talking about is microfiber. Completely man made.

OldJedi · 08-03-2011, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by y0diggity

Just my thoughts here, but wouldn't the suede get dirtier? I mean, it's more absorbent, so sweat, dirt, etc would get "sucked in" and it would be tougher to clean. Probably not an issue for those of you without youngsters, but I would definitely have that concern. Not that anyone else cares, just sharing an observation.

That is why they put a carpeted trunk in the car!

fiascoes1 · 08-05-2011, 09:55 AM

According to the Chevrolet website the suede seats will be standard, the wheel and shifter will be optional!

08-03-2011, 08:05 AM	#1
jmichael99 Drives: 2011 Dodge Ram Sport Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 23 View My Garage	New zl1 wont have leather seats? From the video it looks like leather trim and suede centers.. I guess so you dont slide around? This is what i was told also when i got my 09 Cobalt SS

08-03-2011, 11:45 AM	#5
1BADZL1 THE CAMARO KING Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1 on order #PZSD7S Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Out Somewhere Driving My 'BADZL1' Posts: 2,281	All incorrect. The suede will be an $$$$ option. Leather is standard on ZL1 "The good news, however, is that the suede treatment will be optional on the ZL1. The standard material for the steering wheel and shifter — as well as the passenger dashboard wrap — will be plain-jane leather. As such, the suede will most likely be part of a special materials package that will cost somewhere (we’re guessing) between $700 and $2,000." "So, potential ZL1 buyers who have a disdain for anything suede… you’ll be able to get your Camaro on while paying less in the process! That said, I don’t find anything wrong with suede myself and I actually prefer the material to leather-wrapped touch surfaces." Source: gmauthority.com __________________ 2012 Camaro ZL1 Car Name: Bruce ZL1, LSA, MN6/MG9, DSX, RTQ, VR, Current Status: 2030 1000 Initial Order 11/11/2011 Chevyland 1100 Order accepted at dealer: 11/11/2011 - PZSD7S 2000 Order accepted by GM: 12/14/2011 3000 Accepted By Production Control: 00/00/2011 - TPW 00/00/2011 3100 Sequenced: 00/00/2011 3300 Scheduled For Production:0/0/2012 3400 Broadcast: 0/0/2012 3800 Produced: 0/0/2012 4000 Available To Ship: 0/0/2012 4200 Shipped: 0/0/2012 5000 Delivered To The Dealer: 0/0/2012 6000 Delivered To Customer:0/0/2012

08-03-2011, 11:48 AM	#6
radz28 Petro-sexual Drives: Ultra-Grin Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crazy Coast Posts: 15,850 View My Garage	I was hoping the suede option were just for the steering wheel and shifter... Oh well! I'm good with both but would probably take GM up on the option for suede I think it helps break the interior up a little more and tie the seats a little more into the instrument panel. __________________ '20 ZL1 Black "Fury" A10, PDR, Exposed CF Extractor Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R // RFBG // Soler 103 // TooHighPSI Port Injection // THPSI Billet Lid // FF // Katech Drop-In // PLM Heat Exchanger // ZLE Cradle bushings // BMR Chassis-Suspension Stuff // aFe Bars // Diode Dynamics LEDs // ACS Composites Guards // CF Dash // Aeroforce // tint // other stuffs

08-03-2011, 12:23 PM	#8
1BADZL1 THE CAMARO KING Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1 on order #PZSD7S Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Out Somewhere Driving My 'BADZL1' Posts: 2,281	http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159828 __________________ 2012 Camaro ZL1 Car Name: Bruce ZL1, LSA, MN6/MG9, DSX, RTQ, VR, Current Status: 2030 1000 Initial Order 11/11/2011 Chevyland 1100 Order accepted at dealer: 11/11/2011 - PZSD7S 2000 Order accepted by GM: 12/14/2011 3000 Accepted By Production Control: 00/00/2011 - TPW 00/00/2011 3100 Sequenced: 00/00/2011 3300 Scheduled For Production:0/0/2012 3400 Broadcast: 0/0/2012 3800 Produced: 0/0/2012 4000 Available To Ship: 0/0/2012 4200 Shipped: 0/0/2012 5000 Delivered To The Dealer: 0/0/2012 6000 Delivered To Customer:0/0/2012

08-03-2011, 02:06 PM	#10
Scarrzz No Fear-No Limits- Camaro Drives: '13 ZL1 or Suzuki Hayabusa Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Louisiana, CO, GA, TX, etc. Posts: 2,033 View My Garage	. What the article says is that leather will be standard on the steering wheel, shifter, AND dash. The dash part being the only difference from what we already had heard. That leaves the microsuede fabric as standard on the seats. (It isn't really a suede, more like Alacantra from the Caddy which has excellent and long lived characteristics- by firsthand C5er reports.) I think this thread might be best moved to the Velour/Suede interior thread. Same topic. __________________ . __________________________________ ................................................The Faithful are Watching.

08-03-2011, 08:14 AM	#2
Dznts Anabolic Connoisseur Drives: Sold - Blown Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 22,094	i am sure leather is going to be a option

08-03-2011, 11:55 AM	#7
y0diggity Camaro Overlord Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Inferno Orange Metallic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Scottsbluff, Nebraska Posts: 284	Just my thoughts here, but wouldn't the suede get dirtier? I mean, it's more absorbent, so sweat, dirt, etc would get "sucked in" and it would be tougher to clean. Probably not an issue for those of you without youngsters, but I would definitely have that concern. Not that anyone else cares, just sharing an observation.

08-03-2011, 02:53 PM	#11
Inferno2SS Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 797 View My Garage	Im glad they are offering other options, that should have keep the base model more reasonably priced.

08-05-2011, 09:55 AM	#14
fiascoes1 SoCalRaceTeam new-b! Drives: 2012 ZL1/WHITE/BLACK STRIPE Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: norwalk ca Posts: 2,021	According to the Chevrolet website the suede seats will be standard, the wheel and shifter will be optional!

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