# Auto interior talk.

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/auto-interior-talk/244479>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [May 30, 2009, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/auto-interior-talk/244479 "2009-05-30T07:41:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/auto-interior-talk/244479/5 "2009-05-30T12:59:11Z")

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> [@oh FYI](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oh-fyi/18721/9):
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> Lexus paints their leather (not dyed like Audi)  
> Lexus paints their wood on metal inlays to make it look purdy (not real wood like Audi)  
> Lexus doesn’t reinforce their dash with polymer molding to give it a firm feel and reduce noise and prevent warping over time (like Audi)  
> Lexus uses stamped steel hinges on their doors/trunk/hood (Audi uses forged billet pieces)
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> So I guess the question is, wtf are you looking at and/or touching?

I had a 99 a4 and I currently have my 97 SC400. I also recently drove an 04 SC430. If its not real why why do sc400 owners sand thiers down and then re-stain it? Noise wise SC400 vs A4 my SC has very little cabin noise compared to the A4.

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