Leather in the gulf is a no-no. Nobody wants his ass to be stuck to the seat during the day, what an embarassing call to the ambulance that would be!!!
Speaking of car standards, I remember once we got a car for a good deal from the US and it was shipped to us. We were happy with the deal until we realized that the car would heat and stop during the summer! I had to drive for few minutes during the day, park and rest it for few minutes then carry on