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Old 06-21-08, 12:03 PM
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Default Two Tone Interior on 01' Anyone seen this?

I put a deposit on an 01' gs300 and realize that the interior is two tone (odd to me) black seats on a tan interior. Has anyone ever seen this?

Thanks - Dean
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Old 06-21-08, 12:16 PM
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yes. this is called a partial interior swap. they do it on civics and integras usually
Old 06-21-08, 12:50 PM
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Run run far away!! get off that car asap!
Old 06-21-08, 12:58 PM
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Why would they do that?
Stay away why KEVS98G4?
Old 06-21-08, 01:23 PM
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I saw this vehicle on ebay as well.

I would stay away. If they swapped out the seats, who knows what could have happened, maybe flood damage?
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As everyone said, thats a partially swapped interior, that's not a factory color combo.
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Thats more like a 3-Tone Interior:
Black Seats/Armrest
Ivory Carpet/ Lower Doorpanels /Headliner
Dark Grey Dash/Upper Doorpanels/Steering Wheel

Not only does it look like a piece of ****.......
Something is fishy about it.
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Originally Posted by iGOTlexy
yes. this is called a partial interior swap. they do it on civics and integras usually
rofl
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Yeah, I think I saw that on eBay while I was bored at work and thought to myself.... wtf... as others have said, stay away from it! fishy for sure, but ugly as heck to boot.
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It hurts to see that someone would actually do that to gs...
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Get your deposit back
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Can you get your deposit back? if not, check the carpet and the rust on bolts on seat tracks. How did the carfax report look?
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I would change all the gray to black to make a two tone black and tan interior.
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This is what my two tone looks like...
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