Comments on: Sacrilege! An Audi R8 with seatcovers http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-212538 Chris Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:24:32 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-212538 'Milobob' im with you buddy.. Sure seat covers are hideous but for someone who genuinely cares about their car, sometimes its necessary in certain situations albiet not 100% of the time. Say you goto the gym? work up a sweat? doubt i'd really want to work a dirty sweaty mess into the leather. When you head out for a night out on the town, you just take them off. Its not a fashion statement its about taking care of the leather/alcantara etc. I'd rather wear out material in the seat cover vs put a hole in the leather of an R8 from constant rubbing of studs in the back of jeans etc. Your ideas might change somewhat if you're ever lucky enough to own such a beautiful car. Not ripping into anyone, its just another opinion. ‘Milobob’ im with you buddy..

Sure seat covers are hideous but for someone who genuinely cares about their car, sometimes its necessary in certain situations albiet not 100% of the time. Say you goto the gym? work up a sweat? doubt i’d really want to work a dirty sweaty mess into the leather.

When you head out for a night out on the town, you just take them off.

Its not a fashion statement its about taking care of the leather/alcantara etc. I’d rather wear out material in the seat cover vs put a hole in the leather of an R8 from constant rubbing of studs in the back of jeans etc.

Your ideas might change somewhat if you’re ever lucky enough to own such a beautiful car. Not ripping into anyone, its just another opinion.

]]> By: Bob Hume http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81649 Bob Hume Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:43:37 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81649 Truly frightening. I once owned an elderly BMW 5-Series that had hideous synthenic leopard-skin seat covers. I soon realised when I tried to remove them that they were actually holding the threadbare seats together. I decided to tell people that I liked them because of their comedy value but they generated so much static electricity even on short journeys that the dash-mounted bubble compass thought I was Magnetic North. I never really warmed to that car... Truly frightening.

I once owned an elderly BMW 5-Series that had hideous synthenic leopard-skin seat covers. I soon realised when I tried to remove them that they were actually holding the threadbare seats together.

I decided to tell people that I liked them because of their comedy value but they generated so much static electricity even on short journeys that the dash-mounted bubble compass thought I was Magnetic North.

I never really warmed to that car…

]]> By: crouchy http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81586 crouchy Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:09:04 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81586 Oh come on how bout a photo from the rear? Im sure it wouldve revealve a 5" Fart Cannon and probably a ralliart sticker lol. No seriously one time i saw a barina with a ralliart sticker. I just look at the dude and laughed and laughed and laughed. For me favourite aftermarket mod would have to be the coloured mesh lol. or maybe the gauges runnin up the piller. or perhaps the bonnet scoop thats still black and doesnt have a hole under it... oh i could go on forever... Oh come on how bout a photo from the rear?

Im sure it wouldve revealve a 5″ Fart Cannon and probably a ralliart sticker lol.

No seriously one time i saw a barina with a ralliart sticker. I just look at the dude and laughed and laughed and laughed.

For me favourite aftermarket mod would have to be the coloured mesh lol. or maybe the gauges runnin up the piller. or perhaps the bonnet scoop thats still black and doesnt have a hole under it… oh i could go on forever…

]]> By: iBam http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81543 iBam Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:07:37 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81543 don't joke about the frangipani stickers on m3's mother has those plus stupid diamante things on her 335i convertible don’t joke about the frangipani stickers on m3′s

mother has those plus stupid diamante things on her 335i convertible

]]> By: Flying High http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81534 Flying High Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:05:56 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81534 Seat covers are attrocious in just about any car. Alex not sure what wrong with an upgraded Ausio system. More often than not the standard spec is not great. Seat covers are attrocious in just about any car. Alex not sure what wrong with an upgraded Ausio system. More often than not the standard spec is not great.

]]> By: Grant http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81522 Grant Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:23:40 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81522 haha.. those are 50 bucks at autobarn haha.. those are 50 bucks at autobarn

]]> By: Alex http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81501 Alex Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:15:16 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81501 I personally dont put ANY after market accesories in my cars. I dont get seat covers, floor mats, alloys and especially not audio systems. I think it all just cheapens cars and makes them look tackier. I think one should be smart enough to spec the car how you want before you pay for it. This is horrible because the Audi R8's seats are a work of art. Well sort of. Also, I dont mean a sterotype here but whats the betting its lottery winners? I personally dont put ANY after market accesories in my cars. I dont get seat covers, floor mats, alloys and especially not audio systems. I think it all just cheapens cars and makes them look tackier. I think one should be smart enough to spec the car how you want before you pay for it. This is horrible because the Audi R8′s seats are a work of art. Well sort of. Also, I dont mean a sterotype here but whats the betting its lottery winners?

]]> By: No Name http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81498 No Name Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:16:18 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81498 Amazing bad taste. Tend to agree with you Tom. Sorry CA Amazing bad taste.
Tend to agree with you Tom. Sorry CA

]]> By: milobob http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81489 milobob Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:26:10 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81489 perhaps those covers are for the sand from the beach? and will be taken off after the shower? perhaps those covers are for the sand from the beach? and will be taken off after the shower?

]]> By: GTRmon http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81485 GTRmon Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:14:11 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/14122/sacrilege-an-audi-r8-with-seatcovers/#comment-81485 Haha, love it. Best accessories ever: 5" monster tach Fluffy dice Throw those in the R8 and it would be P-plate central. Haha, love it.

Best accessories ever:

5″ monster tach
Fluffy dice

Throw those in the R8 and it would be P-plate central.

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