attack7

Hey Folks -

So finding the external / interior color combination I have in mind is proving difficult... I love the way a dark interior looks with the rich reddish luxury wood, but seems to be hard to find. I also thought it would be better since I have a dog, and hair, etc might not show up as much... but am I wrong?

What do you guys think about the long-term holdup of a cashmere vs. grey vs. black interior?

Thanks,
M

PhilipMSPT

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Cashmere (light brown) and grey interiors were easier to get dirty, especially floormats. The leather also soaks up dirt from greasy hands or heads.

Black interiors were easier to clean but you do notice imperfections a bit more when a "dull" black contrasts with a "shiny" black.

Bichon

If you have a dog, try to keep his paws off the wood. The glossy finish is reported to scratch very easily. The foiks here have made me nervous enough that I always throw a towel over the console when the dog rides in the car.

OneOfOne

look at an IS with the dull black interior. then look at it with sterling or cashmere. there is no comparison. thats why I chose cashmere. sterling is tolerable. black is lame. why are you so worried about cleaning leather? its not like its nasty cloth or velour.

RaysIS350

Good Call Bichon! I'm sure my Dog's Claws would do a number on the Wood Grain, based on others experiences with it scratching so easy.

Even the leather worries me, as it can get scratched by the dog easy.

I have German Shorthair Pointers, and they will be traveling at times in the car, so I'll be putting blankets or sheets down in the back and they won't be near the Wood Console.

attack7

I saw that thing someone posted a while back in their 2IS, a dog back seat hammock - that's definitely going in.

I'm not as worried about cleaning leather as I am just the crud that gets on floormats, carpet, etc... I also remember someone reading that the tan leather just doesn't age well... any truth to that?

Anyone have some good interior cashmere pictures they can point me to?

Thanks for all the replies!

ChrisM910

black its the best color for it

knihc2008

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Black FTW!

mort

black is the best...

IS350_PHIL

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I agree. I never liked the contrast of the other colors. Some people do, but I don't.

paeko73

... under the 100+ degree sun!

tdog09

but with ventilated seats, all is great!

Tony1

get black, trust me..All other colors will get destroyed in 1-2 yrs time..

4TehNguyen

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come back in a year or 2, black will always look cleaner than any other color

nehal51086

i have the grey interior and the floormats are black...i think they are the same on all...if im not mistaken..