I am contemplating trading in my F-type convertible (Amyth. Black, V6) for an R coupe. For colors, I am debating between FireSand, White, or maybe BRG. I think that you can't go wrong with white for this car, but the Firesand would definitely pop and the BRG would be unique/classy.


I am wondering about the suedecloth interior instead of leather. If this material holds up well to wear, it may seem more practical in terms of the car being cooler in the summer and the seats warner in the cold weather.


As for the panoramic roof, I think that the black contrast looks very cool with the White and the orange, but would not make sense with the BRG. Not sure if the cabin would feel "cramped" enough to warrant the function of it though. I don't like the idea of a manual pull curtain in a 100k car and, that seems to take some of the sport nature away. Seems like if you love the outside color of your car, you may not want to take that color off the roof and replace it with a blacked out top.

 

I had Alcantara in my Audi S5. I find that it tends to crease very easily. Would not recommend based on my experience.

 

Good to know, thank you.

 

I love the alcantara seats and door inlays on my TT-RS. Makes the car feel and look more upscale vs plain leather. As for wear and tear, it all looks brand new after a year and a half of daily use. I never heard of it creasing like drgek mentioned. I don't believe that is a common issue with the fabric.

I have the same dilemma with the roof. I really like the idea of the full moon roof, but I'm not really liking the blacked out look on the outside. I think the coupe looks much better as a solid color. Of course if you go with a black car that would be a non issue. I'll have to do a test drive with that option to see if it is a must have.

 

I love the suede / cloth insert in the seats. The rest of the seat is leather and the inserts stay cool. It gives the seat a nicer look and feel IMO. No wear issue at all yet.

 

Another opinion: (not mine)
Suede Is A Garbage Material For Car Interiors

 

The suedecloth of the standard seats seems very durable, and has the benefits you mention (no need for electric *****-warmers). It is only the central panel of each seat though.

Sunroof does look good with white, but from the inside it is a "solution" to a problem created by the black headlining. If you don't want the interior to feel claustrophobic, spec the lighter headlining. It's also 10s of lbs lighter...

 

Reading the anti suede article is making me rethink my position on interior material choice. I do know for a fact that suede sport steering wheel ( BMW E46 M 3 ) looks like crap after a short period of time. I've seen it and I was surprised on how nasty and worn out the steering wheel looked.

 

LOL . . . you see an awful lot of stressed and worn leather in 4-5 year old cars as well. I've had alacantra/suede seats in 4-6 year old cars that looked a lot better than some leather cars of the same age. I

t all depends upon the quality of the respective materials, and only time will tell with regard to the leathers and suedes used in the F-Type. However, so far, so good.

 

Get a pack of nappy wipes and give that alcantara a rub-down. The wheel will come up looking - and feeling - like new.

Also works for gear knobs and parking brake handles....

 

highly recommend suedecloth. ditch the panoramic roof, i think it takes away from the body. I've seen some overhead shots of the panoramic roof and it just makes the car look weird, for a coupe.

 

If you don't choose the panorama roof, then you have to pick the carbon fibre roof which is big dollars. No other option right ?

 

When I ordered my 2016 V6S those were the only choices. I'd have opted for the standard roof if it were available. I open the shade sometimes, so it's not wasted, but I believe it contributes to the interior getting *very* hot when the car sits in the sun.

 

i think i heard rumors of the 2017 reverting back to the aluminum top like 2015?? i hope so, i don't see what the big deal is to add it back

 

I really like the pano roof. If the pano roof wasn't available, I would have gotten the vert. despite the advantages of the coupe (more storage space, and to me looks better than a vert with the top up). Certainly not as exhilarating as a vert, but still open and airy. Not living in the sunbelt, I haven't noticed heat from the pano. And on a dark color (BRG in my case), the resulting black roof looks good. I do agree that it detracts a bit on the lighter colors, particularly white.

 

true for the 2017 base, but no other models

 

Where are you guys getting your info from ? Word of mouth or is there an official announcement somewhere to read. Thank you

 

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That's great news for me, as I've never been a fan of syn roofs and moon roofs on any car. Complete waist in my opinion. Same for the panorama sky roof. One question, if I take delivery of an ordered car around May 2016, will thus vehicle be a 2017 model car ?

 

Yes. I've been told by my dealer that first orders of 2017s (which start in January) will start arriving in April.