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What did you do to ur Gen III Prius today????

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by sfv41901, Jul 23, 2012.

  1. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Thanks! It's not bad for the price. Once my hands heal and the sun warms the material up I will stretch the covers again and work the wrinkles out. I did the fears as well. The center console cover is kinda cheesy but it will protect that area quite well which is one of the main reasons I got the kit. My family came out to check the fit and they were amazed the Clazzios were just covers and not OE leather. Then I went and looked at my girlfriend's 2013 RDX and her mom's RX350 and I was kinda sad. LOL
     
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    Why sad?
     
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    It's not nearly as nice as their leather. Obviously I am working with seat covers at less than a third of the price. I'm happy with the upgrade though. Once I finish forming them I will take more pictures to highlight the good and bad. I feel that they can look nearly perfect if one has the patience and skill. :)
     
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    Try using a heat gun to soften the leather
     
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    How much and where did you buy the clazzios from?

    I'm looking to buy a set too
     
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    My girlfriend got them from Clazzio. I had ordered a set from Bean Garage at a great price so check them. :)
     
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    I thought the leather would be cheaper there. I had ordered the PVC covers and they were $265. For the price difference I'm not sure leather is worth it. Hmm
     
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    what's the difference between pvc and leather ? just cheaper version ?
     
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    The leather version has a perforated leather insert in the middle of the seating area. The rest is PVC. Look at my picture again and look for the perforated area. That is leather. The rest is PVC (vinyl). It's kinda hard to tell the difference.

    I have a 6hr trip home today. I'll hopefully have a better opinion afterwards.
     
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    Have a nice road trip :)
     
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    Sweet we needed another meeting. Have we set a location
     
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    Did you change the seat color? How much did that run? I want to do the same my car came with tan leather too dirty.
     
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    My car came equipped with dark grey cloth seats. I change to black "leather" seat covers. I think my girlfriend got the covers for $400. It was a Christmas present so I didn't ask. Se was somewhat bugged I had ordered the full PVC covers for only $265 but I'm happy to have the more expensive real leather inserts. :)
     
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    do you have pics of the PVC covers installed ?
     
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    They would look like the leather units for the most part. The lighter version in the pics below hide the perforation a bit. From what I have seen the PVC and leather looks the same. Some claim the leather is more comfortable and are better for hot weather. I cannot comment on that yet. I read that it takes time for the wrinkles to come out and look more fitted to the seats. I'll continue to mold the covers as they break in. Still, for the money I am happy. If I tear up the covers I can easily remove them when it comes time to sell.

    I cancelled my order for the PVC covers under threat of death after my girlfriend found out I ordered them and ruined her Christmas surprise. :)

    I think these are a light version of the PVC/leather seats. The owner did an excellent job on the install!
     

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    you guys should have hit up Rodney ...aka Hawaiian Built...He is the Clazzio rep for the western US. Send him a PM if you need anything.
     
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    thanks, will do !!!
     
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    Damn. I didn't know that. :(

    My seats seem to be settling and some of the problem areas are going away on their own. I'm super impressed so far.