I don't exactly see the problem with the functionality of the Trans Am seats, but I agree with the cheap look. I gasped when I first started looking around for Firebirds, and I thought that there was something messed up about the cars at first... Then I noticed every car had the gap, etc...
I'm personally not that big a fan of leather, though... It wears out too easily, gets blazing hot in the sun, lets you slide all over during a hard turn... I had window tint on my old SVX, and it was still hotter in that car than in my black Firebird. Big time. Plus, my SVX had major scratches on the leather when I first bought it (used). I guess I should be thankful it didn't have holes like the Trans Ams.
Oh yeah, I was kinda hoping Shadow would come in here.. I saw some of his posts, and his sig said he had a Lingenfelter WS6, and I was curious what distinguished his car as a Lingenfelter.