Per, Ron, or other,
We are intended to buy an X-trail sport version (no leather, 2WD only). Any advice regarding the seat upholstery? I want to put bigger tires under it. Not the standard 215/65/R16 but 225- or
235 /75/R16. Any experience in it and is it possible?-- Thank you for your help.
Bart, Jakarta
>
> > The issues I have with the car concern mainly the interior durability
> > or lack of it. The interior is already showing signs of wear and tear.
> > Every knock and bump seems to show and even the centre pillars show
> > scratches from where the seat belts buckles flip back and hit it. The
> > seats look dirty and don't seem to clean up too well. It kinda makes
> > me wonder what it is going to look like in a couple af years time. > > >
> Peter
>
> Know what you mean about the scratches......I've had mine just over a
> year and funnily enough the majority of scratches are from the wife's
> shoulder bag, which has metal buckles on it which catch the glove
> compartment door. I complain to her constantly about it but does she
> take any notice? Does she hell!
>
> What I do is just soak a cloth in a little white spirit and run it
> over the plastic. That seems to take away all the little scratches
> (thankfully no big gouges) I also bought the custom-fitted trunk liner
> which keep that area pretty neat and I got the top of the back bumper
> surfaced with a black plastic protector. I have a dog you see.
>
> As far as the seats are concerned, mine clean up pretty well using a
> cheap upholstery cleaner from the local motoring accessory store. They
> look pretty much pristine.
>
> Ron