98NATA

Is there a difference from 98-02 ta leather? Mine looks like vinyl and I've never really liked it that much, but I was looking at pics of 02's and they actually look like decent leather, I dont have an 02 handy right now to look at so I thought I'd ask

Gallstaff

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I think I know what you're talking about. My 98 had what looked like freaking PLASTIC for "leather" and my buddy's 02 has what appears to be real leather. I have a 99 now and it looks, and feels, like somewhere in the middle haha.

'Trust'

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It just has to do with the age and most likely lack of conditioning the leather. If you look at a very low mileage 98 the leather is the same as a low mileage 02.

bboyferal

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I have a 2002 with only 38,000 miles on the body and interior (zero on the motor, still down ).

I don't know how the '98's are, but mine has always felt, even when bought brand new, like pure ******* garbage... Plastic'y I dare say. I can't even imagine that the older ones would actually have leather of even less quality.

Ace$nyper

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I know the leather on 99 is from skinned Jackels

It's in good shape just pretty low in quailty.

I've always thought the OEM leather from all the years were pretty low. Didn't stop me from buying it though lol!

98NATA

Well I have a low mileage 98 with hardly any wear on my seats. I'll have to check my friends 02 out im pretty sure their leather is closer to real leather

hawkfiend

GM used the same "leather" in all years of the 4th Gen cars. Its the lowest grade, more plastic than leather. Super thin, poorest quality. All you can do is condition it often, and live with it. Or, pay big $$$ to have the seats redone in better quality hides.

If you want to feel what real leather seats feel/look/smell like, go sit in a new Cadillac. Or even a lowly Honda Accord. I was driving a 2005 Accord coupe the other day, and couldn't get over how nice the leather was, in comparision to the Trans Am.

Our Acura has really nice leather, and its only the RSX model. Pretty sad that GM couldn't give us better hides, for such expensive cars like the F-bodies.

1QUIKWS6

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And the leather in the 2000's is from roadkill Racoons

I had my DS seat cover replaced 2X under warranty due to the leather wearing off on the bolster area.

bboyferal

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Mine tore to shreds at 30k miles... BAD.

So, I guess the 2002's leather is from dead cats.

vikingramair

It's not real leather, real thing smells , vinyl doesn't. Only smell i have in my car is fart smell ;-) but nevermind I LOVE MY TRANS AM !!!!!

AronZ28

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Really? My sister has an RSX with black leather and its absolute junk. That car has 50,000 miles on it and the seats look even more worn than my 99 Z28 with 100,000 miles on it.