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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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yup, those pictures are exactly what I have.

I am 6' 160lbs.

I just kinda use my hands to even out the "imprints" every time i leave the car.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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are you saying that's permanent, meaning overnight it doesn't go away?

i have that (leather stretched) after driving, but usually overnight and they are gone

but for sure over couple of years, that will be the case for most people
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by whlkev
yup, those pictures are exactly what I have.

I am 6' 160lbs.

I just kinda use my hands to even out the "imprints" every time i leave the car.
keep in mind the leather in your 460 is not the same as the 350. still weird that it does the same thing?!
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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keep in mind the leather in your 460 is not the same as the 350. still weird that it does the same thing?!
460 has the semi-aniline leather and softer. But looks like Henry's LS460L does the same, but mine stays that way and doesn't go back to normal over night.

in fact, the last time someone sat in my rear seat was 3 weeks ago, and the imprint is still there.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by whlkev
460 has the semi-aniline leather and softer. But looks like Henry's LS460L does the same, but mine stays that way and doesn't go back to normal over night.

in fact, the last time someone sat in my rear seat was 3 weeks ago, and the imprint is still there.
kev, seems like you have even softer leather?

i have had my ls460l for more than 6 months, the leather is still like new, no uneven spot. but i am 150lb. maybe i have a big butt?

there was a spot in the rear seat where the seat buckly was pressed against the leather for too long (before i picked up the car) and it was permanent. fixed under warranty coz' it was there when i took delivery.

look on the internet on some ls430, and you will see that a lot of the driver seats are like that. you can only do so much on maintenance. over time the leather will stretch, unless you really really baby your leather all the time
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
are you saying that's permanent, meaning overnight it doesn't go away?

i have that (leather stretched) after driving, but usually overnight and they are gone...
Permanent for me..wish it would go away over night...

There is a very small imprint on the passenger side..

This isn't the case in my Silversport..The leather in that car is "tougher" and not as soft..That's probably why there isn't an imprint.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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Just FYI... My backpack leaves imprints on the rear seat too...
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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My old BMW did the same, its the leather stretching when you put weight on it. My old GX did not do this because the leather was not as tight.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 09:59 AM
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now that i see the pictures, i have that too but i never thought much about it before. if you guys at 160 have it, at 202lb, i have no chance. I'll keep eating.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 10:25 AM
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Its not how many pounds you weight, its how many pound per square inch lol.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by The G Man
Its not how many pounds you weight, its how many pound per square inch lol.
lol. this thread is probably the only place that bunch of guys comment on each other's rear end and you don't feel anything wrong.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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yeah, it's not my clothes that make my a$$ look big, it's my Lexus seat. Geesh. I'm out
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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SS...It's called "BB"....Boney-Butt. Poll time here...i too am 5'11" and weigh about 160. wife calls mine a "bubble-butt". and yes SS, i get those same impressions on my seats also.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ecount00
now that i see the pictures, i have that too but i never thought much about it before....
See fellas! It's not only the 155ers who have this problem. Some of you larger guys have this too.

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lol. this thread is probably the only place that bunch of guys comment on each other's rear end and you don't feel anything wrong.
Hahaha..yeah. Good point. As one of the guys mentioned earlier, I tried to kinda even out the imprint/bump with my hand, but it only really moves it around. As soon as you sit in the seat again and get up, same issue.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by weilunc5
lol. this thread is probably the only place that bunch of guys comment on each other's rear end and you don't feel anything wrong.
Hahah!!! I just dropped by to see what this post was all about(thinking this may happen to mines) and reading the first couple of posts already I just started laughing. I think about or more then 50% of the posts have to do with how big your butt is and/or how much you weigh. LoL!!!

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yeah, it's not my clothes that make my a$$ look big, it's my Lexus seat. Geesh. I'm out
HAHAHAHA!!!! I can just imagine me trying to say "Hey!!! I know my *** looks big, but its my Lexus seat! Look at it!!!!" LoL!!!
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