car seats covered...

Living_in_Qatar
By Living_in_Qatar

Hi Friends...

 I have noticed something different here…..the seats of most of the cars and SUVs , especially the ones used by locals are covered with a plastic coating.. no matter the car is new or old...guess they get it covered every time they take it for service.. the seats may be of leather or velvet….then whats the point in covering it? Or may be some other reason behind it?

 

By MrsJacko• 5 Mar 2008 17:26
Rating: 3/5
MrsJacko

 Alot of the boy racers in the uk also hang cd's in their cars to reflect the flash from speed cameras. They are not religious just scared of being caught speeding or jumping red lights.

 

By Living_in_Qatar• 4 Mar 2008 21:49
Living_in_Qatar

 

right!!...I have seen some CDs with Quran printed on it...Its just a part of belief...

 

 

 

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By smoke• 4 Mar 2008 11:02
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smoke

Regarding the CD i think its not just any sorta CD i think they have something printed on it, i saw one with something in arabic could be something from the Quran not sure, its just a show piece :)

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By MrsJacko• 4 Mar 2008 10:59
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MrsJacko

The CD hanging in the car is to reflect the flash from Traffic cameras. It is supposed to obscure the face of the driver so they cannot be prosecuted, Its rubbish because it doesn't work!! It just looks stupid

 

By princess habibah• 4 Mar 2008 10:33
princess habibah

 

mmm sounds very strange. I always thought khaleejis considered it cheap to leave new things in the packaging????

By snowyowl• 4 Mar 2008 09:05
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snowyowl

I can't understand why they leave those transit signs still pasted to the windows....obstructs the view for the driver at least?

 

 

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By deedee• 4 Mar 2008 08:58
deedee

What is the reason for hanging a CD from the read-view mirrow?   To tell everyone  "Hey  I have a CD player in my car!"??    Anyone have any insight into that custom?

By bleu• 2 Mar 2008 13:47
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bleu

Many people cover the seats with 2 covers:

The first is a plastic sheet cover.

The second is one that looks a lot like the original.

This is to preserve the original seats, so that it looks good when they want to sell it in a few years.

By Living_in_Qatar• 27 Feb 2008 21:50
Living_in_Qatar

 

 

think abt the other way round.......you could get your ass covered up with plastic, after jogging during summer............lol

 

So that it remains clean till the end of life.......!!!!!!!

 

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By shaheen• 27 Feb 2008 21:42
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shaheen

think abt ; getting in u r car after a jogging during summer

By novita77• 27 Feb 2008 20:52
novita77

when you sell your car i guess the buyer would be lucky then ... Having a brand new seats lol

By diamond• 27 Feb 2008 20:50
Rating: 5/5
diamond

 

Search me...no point spending money to buy a car with leather seats only to sit on plastic on top of them lol.

 

 

 

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By satria• 27 Feb 2008 20:49
Rating: 4/5
satria

believe half ofd what you see and nothing of what you hear

By Living_in_Qatar• 27 Feb 2008 20:46
Living_in_Qatar

 

"Qatar drivers enjoy plastic seats...!!!!!!!!LOL ... Strange!!!

 

"Many people quit looking for work when they find a job"

By anonymous• 27 Feb 2008 20:40
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

Living_in_Qatar, I agree it looks real Odd.  :)

And it can't be as comfortable with Plastic as without, as I would have expected the Car Manufacturers to manufactur cars with only plastic seats.

By Living_in_Qatar• 27 Feb 2008 20:34
Rating: 2/5
Living_in_Qatar

Its all upto the individual.....to get it covered or not!!

 

But still from my point of view...it looks real ODD.......

 

 

 

 

"Many people quit looking for work when they find a job"

By syamsat• 27 Feb 2008 20:30
syamsat

Let me rap in a plastic cover. I want to feel New... Pheeeeeeee

By strivedi• 27 Feb 2008 20:23
Rating: 4/5
strivedi

I personally prefer having my seats covered in plastic, instead of having it wrapped in a thick seat  which covers up the original seats, this way the original seat remains clean and visible for years. With the AC on there is no question of discomfort. I derive the pleasure of a "New Car Feel" for as long as I wish. Nothing wrong in it, no matter how strange it appears to others.

By anonymous• 27 Feb 2008 19:54
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

I would imagine that it is not very pleasant sitting on Plastic.

When I got my car from the Showroom, the guy's were very surprised when I was upset that they had not removed any of the plastic on the Seats and the rest of the interior.

 

By Living_in_Qatar• 27 Feb 2008 19:44
Rating: 5/5
Living_in_Qatar

 

 

lol....

 

I have seen some 98 model camry with the seats covered as if it has just come out of the showroom...!!!!!!!!

 

 

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By syamsat• 27 Feb 2008 19:42
Rating: 3/5
syamsat

It is to tell the world in qatar style..'It is a new car'. ..

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