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Greg Owens (Owens84qv)
Member
Username: Owens84qv
Post Number: 264
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 24, 2002 - 9:19 pm: | |
Warren, many of the 308's also had / have this problem, especially around the side window vents mounted on the dash. Lots and lots of hide food! |
Brian stewart (Eurocardoc)
Junior Member
Username: Eurocardoc
Post Number: 229
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 24, 2002 - 8:04 pm: | |
Hide food is the best preventive for shrinkage, Connolly IMHO, all Jaguar dealers carry it. |
Stephen Patterson (Srpatterson)
Junior Member
Username: Srpatterson
Post Number: 78
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 24, 2002 - 12:02 pm: | |
Costs about $200 to have the instrument pod cover redone on a 355. I've had good luck with everything else, but this has been a common problem. |
Mr. Doody (Doody)
Junior Member
Username: Doody
Post Number: 112
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 24, 2002 - 11:56 am: | |
i won't take your hyundai bait :-)
the biggest trick on the dash, apparently, is to make sure you don't leave the dash getting beat up by the sun. in my 355 searches, i only found serious dash-shrinkage in FL cars that were clearly not well cared-for.
i too would be interested in hearing of any preventative care measures others have used.
doody. |
Warren L. (Warren)
New member
Username: Warren
Post Number: 8
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 24, 2002 - 10:34 am: | |
I know a lot of 355 owners complain about dash shrinkage and seat cracking. I don't know why with the price people pay for their Ferraris, the company can't figure out a way to prevent this from happening. I've never heard of this happening on a Hyundai. Well, what do you guys use to prevent this from happening? I know the car should avoid prolong exposure to the sun, but what should I use to condition the seats and dash? I heard connolly hide food is pretty good.
BTW, thanks for the sales tax advice. |