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"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve) 02/09/2016 at 09:45 • Filed to: Challenger

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I’m a little jelly. This came into the shop for leather and heated seats.

I sent these pictures to my wife and she said “pay off student loans and we’ll see.”

My manager - the one I like - is on the phone with sales at the dealer that sent it to us.

14 R/T with 6-speed, 11k miles. One owner. $27k.

Rico > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 02/09/2016 at 09:52

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I’m surprised that heated seats wouldn’t just be cheaper to get as an option vs going after market.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 02/09/2016 at 09:57

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What flavor of little jelly are you?

Aaron M - MasoFiST > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 02/09/2016 at 09:57

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I’m so conflicted about these. I really want to not like them...but I totally like them. I’d rock an R/T with a stick.

Steve in Manhattan > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 02/09/2016 at 10:01

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So the seats are going to be swapped out? How does this work?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Rico 02/09/2016 at 10:01

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It’s used.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Rico 02/09/2016 at 10:01

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They probably came with a $5,000 upgrade package and an automatic.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 02/09/2016 at 10:01

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Can’t you get a new 2015 R/T for not much more?

Rico > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 02/09/2016 at 10:03

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You’re probably right.

Justin Hughes > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 02/09/2016 at 10:05

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Exactly. The only option I actually wanted between the BRZ Premium and Limited was heated seats, and that alone wasn’t worth the $2,000 price tag. I’m almost done installing a $50 heated seat kit I bought off Amazon.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Justin Hughes 02/09/2016 at 10:06

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HAHAHA

You got it man

How difficult is that aftermarket kit?

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Steve in Manhattan 02/09/2016 at 10:08

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Strip off cloth, attach heaters, attach seat covers,

Then wait a week or two for leather shrinkage to give it the factory look. But drive in the meantime.

Steve in Manhattan > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 02/09/2016 at 10:16

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Yet another reason to order precisely the car you want ... but it keeps you employed.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 02/09/2016 at 10:18

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Yup. This one’s right across the street and it’s a better color, with the improved ‘15 interior. And houndstooth cloth is better than plain black leather in my opinion..

And the color. Oh that blue is perfect.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Steve in Manhattan 02/09/2016 at 10:21

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The vast majority of our business comes from Honda and Nissan dealers because of their trim level structure. Like if you want a manual Accord with leather and heated seats, you have to get a two-door V6 model. Or if you want leather but not a sunroof, you’re out of luck unless you go aftermarket.

tythegeek > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 02/09/2016 at 10:24

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Yeah, I’m not really a Mopar guy, but my gosh, I would give a kidney for a newish V8 Challenger in a good color. For some reason that body just speaks to me.

Justin Hughes > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 02/09/2016 at 10:29

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I’m doing a full write-up and review for Right Foot Down (which I’ll repost here), but to summarize, not bad. The product description says “IT IS FOR SOMEONE WITH ADVANCED INSTALLATION SKILLS!” caps and all, but I’d rate it as an intermediate job. Instructions are extremely limited, but it’s a generic kit and poorly translated. Hog rings are a pain, but once they’re out I replace them with zip-ties. The kit includes a complete wiring harness with fuses, relays, and switches. The BRZ already has separate fuses for heated seats, so I tap those for power. Right now I’m in the middle of diagnosing why the driver’s side keeps blowing fuses. I plugged the passenger side wiring into the driver’s seat this morning and it works fine, which means the problem is in the harness somewhere. I need to pick up more fuses and narrow it down further before I can say whether it’s a manufacturing defect or my error.

Takuro Spirit > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 02/09/2016 at 10:31

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These things need to stop holding their value. Don’t people know its a Dodge on a 20 year old Mercedes platform?

YesIWantToTradeMyMazda3ForOneButIHaveNoMonies

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Justin Hughes 02/09/2016 at 10:34

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Sounds good I’m looking forward to the full write up

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 02/09/2016 at 10:39

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If it were Plum Crazy, that’s how I’d spec my sub-30k Challenger.

Steve in Manhattan > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 02/09/2016 at 10:44

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I often wonder why some manufacturers make the choices they make. Can’t get a sunroof with base trim, can’t have a stick in a sedan, just a 2 door. On a modern production line, it’s easy to build to order.

jovimon7 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 02/09/2016 at 11:26

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Nibbles > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 02/09/2016 at 12:17

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I’d agree with you but B5 Blue

ranwhenparked > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 02/09/2016 at 20:48

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Out of curiosity, what does an aftermarket leather interior run, all in with install? I’ve been considering going this route for my next car, if I end up doing another Mustang.

Not that I’m likely to find a shop in lower Delaware that can do it anyway, but, just in case, it would be nice to know.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > ranwhenparked 02/09/2016 at 21:58

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At our shop a single color is 899+ tax. So 965. If it has to be sewn up special then options are $50 each - 2 tone, contrast stitch, perforation etc. they sell our leather at Costco actually. You may have to go to Salisbury or Dover to find an installer though. And our prices are pretty low because we do so much volume.

ranwhenparked > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 02/09/2016 at 22:11

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That’s not bad at all, certainly way cheaper then bumping up another whole trim level, especially when the seats are really all I want. I doubt there’s anyone in Dover, but there may be a place down in Salisbury. Good to know its a viable option.