OneJoeZee;932526 said:
2nd option. If you're going to recover them anyway, might as well trade for another less nice set and make some money to offset the leather fee.
I'm personally not a fan of leather.
My exact thoughts, but I tend to ramble on more, I'll be to keep it simple.
1st route: Leather is nice, but even with good care the looks don't hold up for long unless usage is very light. So unless you use the rarely then there isn't a need for leather since there are many other materials in assorted paterns that are durable (last forever!) and look hot, but this would basically mean that there is no point in recovering the seats at all since the recaro set you have IS in good condition and already does look hot.
2nd: The other route to go, obviously, is leather. This would be the option if you had your mind set on leather, I know I do and intend to re-upholster my interior to a nice leather down the road, and I know I will have to live with fading and cracking and material that is generally easier to tear but when it comes to cars, you get what you want. So if this is the case then logic should tell you to trade for the more ratty set and then re-upholster, no question about it. On the plus side again, it makes another supra owner happy.
Edit: If you do decide to re-upolster, I suggest that you should get the Recaro logo re-stiched into the seats. Also, I couldn't tell from the first post if you intend to do the rear seats as well. I'm assuming you are but if you then I suggest you do them as well. If you're going to leather, get the other areas done to match. (door skins, side panels in the back and possibly the armrest lid!
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