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Old 08-18-07, 11:01 AM
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Default 2007 GS dashboard material

does anyone know what the top of dashboard and door panel inserts are made of on 2007 GS350? Not sure if it is leather , was going to clean it with vinylex. Any advice is appreciated.
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Old 08-18-07, 12:10 PM
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Thw top of the dash and top door insert are vinyl.
Old 08-18-07, 12:23 PM
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Did you seriously think the top of the dashboard could be leather?
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the door panel insert is leather. Dash is plastic.
Old 08-18-07, 03:14 PM
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oh i doubt there's real leather on the door...... it feels synthetic
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it is real leather on the door insert. The armrest and the small insert above it.
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Originally Posted by 2thfixr
Did you seriously think the top of the dashboard could be leather?
When I bought vinylex at store the salesperson asked me what car I had and he told me am I sure the dash is not leather on a Lexus? That is what bought up this concern.
Old 08-18-07, 06:14 PM
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can't you use leather cleaner on vinyl without harm?
meguiars can.
Old 08-18-07, 06:33 PM
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Come on... a LEATHER dash? I'm not even sure Bentley's have leather dashes, much less Lexus.
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Several cars have leather dashes. Mercedes uses them quite often (GL550, S600, ML63, CLS, SL, etc)
Old 08-18-07, 06:37 PM
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Most mainstream cars these days have leather seating surfaces, and convincing looking vinyl on any other surfaces that need to match the leather on the seats.
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Porsche's do...if you order it that way.
Old 08-18-07, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by chocaholic
Porsche's do...if you order it that way.
My 997S has it and I believe it was around $3500 just for the full leather dash and doors. My GL has it as well but I believe it was standard on the Premier Edition. Very impractical IMO but the way it looks..... fuggedaboutit!
Old 08-19-07, 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by AlBoston
Several cars have leather dashes. Mercedes uses them quite often (GL550, S600, ML63, CLS, SL, etc)


You can order 08 Chevy Corvette with real leather dash!!!
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Originally Posted by AlBoston
it is real leather on the door insert. The armrest and the small insert above it.
According to Lexus.com spec sheet, door insert is "simulated leather"

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