Opinions On Interior Make Over

[Adz2332]

Hey all,

At the moment selling my R33 GTR BUT im not 100% convinved i want to....

Im at the stage if i got a good offer id take it but love the car and might happily keep it.

The interior is still nice, no holes and rips in the seats etc but if i keep it im thinking of updating it a bit....

The question is IF i do, in your opionion, would it devalue the car?

Like it will no longer have the standard looking seats, instead same seats with black suede instead. and also covering the dash in it to etc

It will no longer be standard etc

[Sequel]

G'day Adz2332 i know how you feel as ive had this predicament before. In my experience its more cost effective to leave as is. What ever you do to the interior you wont get the money back you invested in the aesthetic upgrade and there is no guarantee it will be to everyone's taste which could result in a lost sale here and there. I might be speaking for myself here but if i was in the market for a GTR or any car for that matter id pick a stock one over an example with customised interior just for the fact its easier to re sell in the future and does tend to retain its value a bit better. i love the idea of the clean look your going for. I think re covering the seats would be ok, in fact id favour them to stock trim but the dash is a bit iffy for some. Save your money, time and anxieties! To answer your question mate i think yes it would devalue the car even though it would look the goods :-)

[Hanaldo]

Yeh if you even have the slightest consideration of selling it, don't spend any money on it.

[GTR-N1]

^^^ as per Posts 2 & 3

[Adz2332]

Yer all very good points....

I dont know if im going to keep or sell...

But if i did keep for a couple more years do you think the interior would hurt sales? as in i know i wouldnt get any more because it has it BUT would it even go the other way and lower the value?

[GTR-N1]

I saw a black R32 GT-R with retrimmed leather seats (with GTR logo) and strengthened bolsters Adam at the SAU.NSW SnS December 2010 at Fairfield Showground.

You can look it up on our Events > Archives.

It won a major award on the day.

It did not devalue the car.

Two things to keep in mind are...

a) Ratio of Cost of Improvements to Value of Car = Overcapitalisation Risk

b) Colour and Quality of fabrics need to appeal to the masses

[darksky34]

I think retrimmed leather would look excellent (as per retrimmed GTR seats) BUT in suede, not so good.

As everyone has said, if you don't plan to sell it, then do whatever you want with the car cos that's all that matters - if you do plan on selling it one day then might not be the best idea, as what YOU like isn't necessarily what other people like.

For example when i was looking for a 34, i found this one retrimmed in white leather - seats, dash, etc etc. it looked...well...kind of hideous to me, but i'm sure the owner loved it.

[Adz2332]

Yer good point... Plus if its done and done well i wont want to sell the car!

I keep thinking i need to grow up, nearly 30, and buy a more ummm professional car for my line of work etc.

But damn i dont want to sell her!

[Hanaldo]

Bah, GTR is business and pleasure!

[Chris32]

I know you can get those very good fitting leather style covers for GTR seats, they'd update it nicely while being 'reversible' so to speak

If done nicely without too much personalisation, I'm sure it wouldn't de-value the car

[GTR-N1]

Think of her this way...

If GerTRude is someone you cannot let go of; buy her new clothes, the finest leather and take her out...

> sit on her and give her a hit...

> she'll give you the greatest hard-ons you've ever experienced!

[R33Keaton]

Fitted seat covers (not just cheap ones) could do the trick. As for the dash, I wouldn't be changing it too much. Colour wise I would go for something to match the interior (such as a satin black finish or a darker scheme of colours. Not bright blue or pink for eg lol. Could even carbon wrap it?

In the end I think these interior additions will keep you satisfied only for a very short time. You need to weigh up the positives and negatives of keeping / selling her. And then go with your instinct

[Sequel]

Yer good point... Plus if its done and done well i wont want to sell the car!

I keep thinking i need to grow up, nearly 30, and buy a more ummm professional car for my line of work etc.

But damn i dont want to sell her!

Im the same, couple years shy of 30 and i think.... i drive a skyline, Its more perceived as a youngsters car primerily thanks to hoons who cant save it for the track........its never time to grow up! grow in wisdom absolutely but the whole playing the part of a generalised age group....nah..... some days i feel a bit outgrown of my car but at the end of the day its a drivers car. id love to see marketing studies of the typical skyline owner and i can guarantee its shifted since the 00's stereotype. The GTR is a special car. Depends on your line of work really. Could always sell and import a v36 or something... best of both worlds for a while? I think you want a change of car to be honest, when ever i'm umming and aring about selling or keeping a car its for a reason and i think you've answered your own q by saying it dosnt quite suit your vibe at the moment.