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Old 02-04-2005, 04:29 AM   #12
LovinSL600
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Drives: 2007 BMW Neiman Marcus M6
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Originally Posted by ajf1
its a type of suede used for the headliner and other parts of the car that escape my mind right now, so cal sam sent you a pm.
Alcantara is not actually suede but leather. It is used on the sunvisors, A-pillars and the front, center and rear headliners on the SL600. On the SL55, in addition to these areas, the instrument cluster cover is also alcantara.

On the SL500, these areas are plastic with texture.
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