"Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)" (6speedhaven)
10/08/2013 at 12:11 • Filed to: None

Is there anybody else here that doesn't give a crap about interiors? As long as my butt doesn't hurt after a few hours of driving, I'm fine.

DISCUSSION (20)

Party-vi > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
10/08/2013 at 12:13

Plastic creaks and squeaks, which is why the only thing I hate about my interior is the cheesy plastic armrest covers. Other than that I could care less.

Paul, Man of Mustangs > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
10/08/2013 at 12:16

Comfort, ergonomics, and instrumentation are my primary concerns. I want to be able to see everything, use controls with ease, and stay comfortable for hours at a time. If an interior can do that, I'm happy. Oh, and if it's not garishly appointed, or hideously ugly.

Agrajag > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
10/08/2013 at 12:17

I hate when an interior is criticized for having visible fasteners. I want visible fasteners. That means I know how to take it apart.

Z_Stig > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
10/08/2013 at 12:18

As long as the seats are comfortable and hold you reasonably well during some spirited driving maneuvers then I'm good. I mean, who actually looks at the interior while driving?

hollanddjw 1 > Z_Stig
10/08/2013 at 12:23

Your passengers, duh!

Z_Stig > hollanddjw 1
10/08/2013 at 12:30

Passengers are nuisances! #YODA (You Only Drive Alone)

Jayhawk Jake > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
10/08/2013 at 12:30

To me it's a matter of once you have it, it's hard to go back. My parents had nice cars when I was a kid, and as a result crappy interiors bother me.

It's like having a smartphone, then being forced to use a StarTac. They both make calls, but after having a smartphone it sucks to settle for a StarTac

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > Jayhawk Jake
10/08/2013 at 12:38

I usually have no problem downgrading,

except wit da females of course. always upgradin

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > Party-vi
10/08/2013 at 12:40

My sister's escort has the most horrifying creak at the front center of the dashboard where it meets the windshield.

efme > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
10/08/2013 at 13:12

if u don't care about the interior... do you care about the exterior?

willkinton247 > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
10/08/2013 at 13:22

I'm meticulous with my interior. I try to keep it as nice looking as possible. That's probably because it looked nice when I got it, and I like how clean and neat it looks. On my last car, a '99 Subaru Outback, I loved how spartan it was. It had a weather-band setting for the radio. I loved my all weather mats, and how it felt like I could use and abuse it, and so I did.

My girlfriend on the other hand bought a 2004 Mustang with an interior that, had I been there, I would have told her to run away fast. The seats are gross, the accents were replaced with faux-carbon fiber that was coming apart. I do not understand how she could look at a car with that interior and think "I want to buy this." I assume a poor quality interior means it was a poorly cared for car.

And unfortunately, in my girlfriend's case, I believe I am correct.

GreenN_Gold > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
10/08/2013 at 13:23

Along with comfort I will add ergonomics and the absence of squeaks and rattles. My car sucks at all of this, by the way.

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > efme
10/08/2013 at 13:25

Yes, I do. Interiors for me are simply not held to a very high standard the way many others do.

efme > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
10/08/2013 at 13:39

i ask cuz you hold a higher importance of what others see you in vs what you see. ;)

best argument I've heard about interior design is that you, as the driver, spend 90% of your time using the interior vs actually being able to use the exterior.

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > efme
10/08/2013 at 13:45

I'm not holding a higher importance of what others see in me vs what I see, however I don't want to drive a car that I find aesthetically ugly on the exterior.

911e46z06 > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
10/08/2013 at 18:26

Depends on a lot of factors. I own a C6 Z06, and if I'm getting a new car with that kind of performance for that price, no, I don't care about the interior. But that's because I only drive it on weekends.

For the daily driver, yeah, I want leather so my sweat doesn't soak into the seats when its 100 degrees. And I want plenty of cupholders, and places to put my stuff, and nice speakers, and all that stuff.

But regardless of how nice or crappy the interior is, I'm always going to take good care of it. I'm not going to be that guy with coffee stains on the mats, stuffing coming out of the seats, and a Spiderman wheel cover hiding the cracks.

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > 911e46z06
10/08/2013 at 18:31

That must be what your e46 must be for I'm guessing!

911e46z06 > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
10/08/2013 at 19:14

Yes indeed. Got too spoiled with my old e39. As much as I love all my American cars, it's Bavarian DDs for me.

SteyrTMP > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
10/08/2013 at 20:03

Well, to consider I DD a Seven, I'm with you on that. I want my next car to come from the factory in the white, with no interior.

However, I have no intentions on buying another new car any time soon, so I think a stripped 944 would be good. I have no use for interiors. The only reason I didn't completely strip the Mini I had, was because I had so much money in it. However, from the seats on back was stripped.

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > SteyrTMP
10/08/2013 at 20:59

I am now jealous of you. Good day, sir.