E92 owners Heat reflecting leather work?

Staszek · 11-04-2011, 01:19 PM

I am still torn on the leather color for my E93, I may just go black, but with the top down any vert I have ever been in with a dark color interior would bake.

I have read that the leather is heat reflective in the E93, does it really work? Anyone with a black interior weigh in please.

Thanks!

bspears · 11-04-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Staszek

I am still torn on the leather color for my E93, I may just go black, but with the top down any vert I have ever been in with a dark color interior would bake.

I have read that the leather is heat reflective in the E93, does it really work? Anyone with a black interior weigh in please.

Thanks!

It works. No issues here in sunny California.

Staszek · 11-04-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bspears

It works. No issues here in sunny California.

Thanks!

///Matthew · 11-04-2011, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Staszek

I am still torn on the leather color for my E93, I may just go black, but with the top down any vert I have ever been in with a dark color interior would bake.

I have read that the leather is heat reflective in the E93, does it really work? Anyone with a black interior weigh in please.

Thanks!

Works for sure. I checked out the functional display that they had out at BMW Welt. Pretty neat.

SD-E93-11 · 11-04-2011, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bspears

It works. No issues here in sunny California.

+1 all-black int. in SD., it does feel like the leather has been 'treated' imo (smoother?), not unpleasant to the touch though. Previous 5 cars were convertibles with leather interiors and the m3 is noticeable and better in this regard, but only now that I think about it.

captainaudio · 11-04-2011, 10:33 PM

I bought my E93 with a black interior in Palm Beach Florida in July.

The seats stay suprising cool when parked in the sun.

CA

jphughan · 11-05-2011, 01:22 PM

OP you might want to change the title of your first post given that it says E92 at the moment.

dhoggm3 · 11-05-2011, 06:52 PM

I have the beige but no issues whatsoever. It is unique leather.

M4Now! · 11-06-2011, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bspears

It works. No issues here in sunny California.

Agree - in Texas (seriously hot this summer!), it worked surprisingly well. The leather should have been hot enough to hurt, and that didn't ever occur.

Cheers

Staszek · 11-06-2011, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jphughan

OP you might want to change the title of your first post given that it says E92 at the moment.

Haha thanks corrected!

ufgtrs2007 · 11-06-2011, 08:41 AM

It definitely works, never have I got in my E93 and felt hot leather even in bright sunlight!

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