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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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I'd vote for Alcantra. It just looks cool
 
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Originally Posted by sizquik
Heavy use / DD = leather
Weekend car or dedicated track duty = Alcantara
ditto - on wear points, it gets matted and dirty.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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Alcantara is just a fancy name for fake suede, right.

If it were real brushed pigskin that would be a different story, but it is not.

IMHO, leather wears better... and will look better 2 years from now.

Go leather...
 
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by BillC
For some reason I've never been a fan of alcantara but you have to consider the source as I also don't like black wheels!
+1 to both those comments.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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how do u clean it?
 
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Originally Posted by porscheboy997
how do u clean it?
Go to the Detailing Forum here and search "cleaning alcantara" - lots of info.
 
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