Official Speed Cloth Interior Thread - Page 2

Big Windy · 04-22-2008, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by westwest888

So is there cloth on the door too? Or does it have that nice leather stitch on the door arm rest?

cloth on the door insert but leather on the handle thing i think.

markis64 · 04-24-2008, 02:16 PM

If it was alcantra or suede or something I think it would attract many more people, but cloth? I'd have to see/feel it in person i guess

KonigsTiger · 04-24-2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by markis64

If it was alcantra or suede or something I think it would attract many more people, but cloth? I'd have to see/feel it in person i guess

Alcantara would be great I agree!

///M PWR 00 · 04-27-2008, 10:53 PM

The alcantara would wear out like crazy! The steering wheel on my ZCP E46 M3 is alcantera and it looks like crap! The car has 20k miles on it and the wheel started looking worn and fuzzy at like 12k miles! So imagine what the seats would look like in time.....

Nucking Futs! · 04-28-2008, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M PWR 00

The alcantara would wear out like crazy! The steering wheel on my ZCP E46 M3 is alcantera and it looks like crap! The car has 20k miles on it and the wheel started looking worn and fuzzy at like 12k miles! So imagine what the seats would look like in time.....

+1

I don't recommend suede/alcantara (except for the roof lining, hehe) on the seats & steering wheel. I had a Mugen suede steering wheel on my old Honda S2000 & within 5k-7k miles, the suede areas I touched the most wore out badly. Thus, I can't imagine it on a seating surface.

KonigsTiger · 04-28-2008, 08:53 AM

Aclantara is very, very durable. It does not last as long on the steering wheel because of sweat, but seats last forever! I have a car that has lots of aclantara on the seats and they last and last. Its also really easy to clean.

iatacs19 · 04-28-2008, 12:28 PM

any more pics? any owners with speed cloth?

Sedan_Clan · 04-28-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M PWR 00

The alcantara would wear out like crazy! The steering wheel on my ZCP E46 M3 is alcantera and it looks like crap! The car has 20k miles on it and the wheel started looking worn and fuzzy at like 12k miles! So imagine what the seats would look like in time.....

Which is another reason why I wear BMW's ///M driving gloves.

Nucking Futs! · 04-30-2008, 09:07 PM

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6698

I'm not trying to compare it to the all-leathaer option but this quote's from the R&T article online:

"The seats are excellent — smooth black leather bolsters, grippy dark cloth inserts..."

Not great pics but more from different angles courtesy (again) of R&T:

E90330iS · 04-30-2008, 09:33 PM

is it cheaper than leather?

Nucking Futs! · 04-30-2008, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by E90330iS

is it cheaper than leather?

Yes, all-leather is part of the $1900 Premium package or $950 stand-alone option. I'm undecided what to do & production starts next week for me. Sigh...

GregW / Oregon · 04-30-2008, 10:03 PM

I would assume US versions do not get the stripe on the front adjustable cushion?

Nucking Futs! · 04-30-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

I would assume US versions do not get the stripe on the front adjustable cushion?

Yes, we do here in the states. The pics I just posted are the U.S. version as well as some of the pics in the 1st post of this thread. You can tell it's the U.S. version by looking at the bottom seat side bolsters. You know...we get the craptastic flat non-angular one's. Here are pics of the U.S. version:

And here's the Euro-spec version, notice the bottom seat side bolsters are different (angular not flat):

JEllis · 04-30-2008, 10:27 PM

Yep, we get the stripes in the States. They are half the reason I am getting cloth!

Jason

Sedan_Clan · 05-01-2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Nucking Futs!

Yes, we do here in the states. The pics I just posted are the U.S. version as well as some of the pics in the 1st post of this thread. You can tell it's the U.S. version by looking at the bottom seat side bolsters. You know...we get the craptastic flat non-angular one's. Here are pics of the U.S. version:

And here's the Euro-spec version, notice the bottom seat side bolsters are different (angular not flat):

Hmmm, it's a trivial difference. I don't understand why it's such a focal point for you.

Nucking Futs! · 05-01-2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Hmmm, it's a trivial difference. I don't understand why it's such a focal point for you.

LOL, I was just answering his question so calm down.

Big Windy · 05-01-2008, 05:03 PM

I don't notice the difference in the side bolsters...still, that is awesome that the US spec definitely has the stripe.

JEllis · 05-01-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Windy

I don't notice the difference in the side bolsters...still, that is awesome that the US spec definitely has the stripe.

Word

Big Windy · 06-03-2008, 09:54 PM

just saw that the e90 m3 featured in the latest issue of R&T featured speed cloth interior. Good reviews from the editor. Also, I did not know that you could get cold weather package with speed cloth (thought that heated seats would conflict with the cloth), but the test car definitely had heated seats...sweet!

blkfast3 · 06-04-2008, 11:07 AM

Wow that looks horrible how could you buy cloth on a $70k car.

Big Windy · 06-04-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by blkfast3

Wow that looks horrible how could you buy cloth on a $70k car.

seriously? I think it looks awesome. To each his own...

Sedan_Clan · 06-04-2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by blkfast3

Wow that looks horrible how could you buy cloth on a $70k car.

..because not everybody cares about full leather, and because not everybody wants to deal with the maintenance, cracking, etc. The cloth center portions stay cooler in the summer (..warmer in the winter) as well.

Yes my '05 Comp.Pkg ///M3 has cloth/leather interior. Conversely, my '03 ///M3 had Imola Red leather. When my "then girlfriend" would get into my car, I'd always worry about her various belts, pant rivets, etc. scratching my seat bolsters/seating surfaces (..which they did). There are other reasons why I prefer the cloth/leather (..or aptly named Speed Cloth) to full leather interiors, but everybody has an opinion/perspective.

04-28-2008, 08:53 AM	#28
KonigsTiger Racying Dynamics Drives: E92M3 RS46 Club Sport, others Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dweller Posts: 4,398 iTrader: (0)	Aclantara is very, very durable. It does not last as long on the steering wheel because of sweat, but seats last forever! I have a car that has lots of aclantara on the seats and they last and last. Its also really easy to clean. __________________ ================================================== Last edited by KonigsTiger; 05-01-2008 at 09:08 PM.

04-28-2008, 12:28 PM	#29
iatacs19 Major General Drives: 335is Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 5,186 iTrader: (6)	any more pics? any owners with speed cloth? __________________ If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style. BMWCCA Referral

04-30-2008, 09:07 PM	#31
Nucking Futs! Major Drives: E92 Melbourne red/black M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: All over Dallas! Posts: 1,231 iTrader: (7)	http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6698 I'm not trying to compare it to the all-leathaer option but this quote's from the R&T article online: "The seats are excellent — smooth black leather bolsters, grippy dark cloth inserts..." Not great pics but more from different angles courtesy (again) of R&T: __________________ - Jimmy 07' GSJ-10 1GR-FE - Daily grind: Blacked out & modded for the streets! Closes thing to offroading I'll ever do is go over a curb...w/my V-rated truck summer tires! 08' E92 S65B40 (M-DCT 7-Speed) - Weekend cruiser: Volk & GruppeM FTW!!!

04-30-2008, 09:33 PM	#32
E90330iS Major General Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Redwood City, California Posts: 6,303 iTrader: (55) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	is it cheaper than leather? __________________ Moved to the Bay Area. Looking for meets!

04-30-2008, 10:03 PM	#34
GregW / Oregon Commander-In-Chief Drives: 2008 M3 Coupe, 2012 ML350 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Oswego, OR Posts: 6,199 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 Mercedes ML 350 [0.00] 2008 E92 M3 Coupe [4.75]	I would assume US versions do not get the stripe on the front adjustable cushion? __________________ Greg Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA 2008 M3 Coupe - Alpine/Fox Red/Carbon 2015 M4 pre-ordered 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350

04-24-2008, 02:16 PM	#24
markis64 Lieutenant Drives: 2006 E90 Alpine White 330xi Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 419 iTrader: (1) Garage List 3006 e90 330xi [0.00]	If it was alcantra or suede or something I think it would attract many more people, but cloth? I'd have to see/feel it in person i guess

04-27-2008, 10:53 PM	#26
///M PWR 00 Captain Drives: Porsche Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 938 iTrader: (0)	The alcantara would wear out like crazy! The steering wheel on my ZCP E46 M3 is alcantera and it looks like crap! The car has 20k miles on it and the wheel started looking worn and fuzzy at like 12k miles! So imagine what the seats would look like in time.....

04-30-2008, 10:27 PM	#36
JEllis Brigadier General Drives: E36 M3, 997S Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 3,421 iTrader: (1)	Yep, we get the stripes in the States. They are half the reason I am getting cloth! Jason __________________

05-01-2008, 05:03 PM	#39
Big Windy Major General Drives: audi s4 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: seatac, wa Posts: 5,124 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 E92 M3 [4.50] 2000 Saleen S281 Su ... [0.00]	I don't notice the difference in the side bolsters...still, that is awesome that the US spec definitely has the stripe.

06-03-2008, 09:54 PM	#41
Big Windy Major General Drives: audi s4 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: seatac, wa Posts: 5,124 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 E92 M3 [4.50] 2000 Saleen S281 Su ... [0.00]	just saw that the e90 m3 featured in the latest issue of R&T featured speed cloth interior. Good reviews from the editor. Also, I did not know that you could get cold weather package with speed cloth (thought that heated seats would conflict with the cloth), but the test car definitely had heated seats...sweet!

06-04-2008, 11:07 AM	#42
blkfast3 New Member Drives: Jet Black E46 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 9 iTrader: (0)	Wow that looks horrible how could you buy cloth on a $70k car.

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