Black EXTENDED leather...pics?

SamS · 08-06-2012, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bga23

Is the dash plastic or leather? Pics above look like plastic still. Personally, I think the cheap, plastic looks awful on a $70K car. Think that's my biggest issue with the M3...

Lower part of dash is leather, with extended leather. The section from where your center trim (i.e. Carbon Leather or Brushed Aluminum) is, on down.

M3PO · 08-06-2012, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 330iTiAg

Where did you buy the parts? Prices?

How much of a pain in the ass was it to switch-out the center console?

I think the dash portion may be a lot of work (might be a completely different dash) but the center console is easy, I have that. It's something like $700.

spr · 08-06-2012, 05:43 PM

Hah. Guess I have extended leather. I think I have every option on my car avail. Cool.

MRSSIIM3 · 08-06-2012, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by spr

Hah. Guess I have extended leather. I think I have every option on my car avail. Cool.

nice dude you def have extended leather on the c55. for sure

so the doors are different with extended v regular? on my reg, i have those compartments but extended pics looked like they didnt have them?

Rich_Jenkins · 08-06-2012, 07:51 PM

Well jeepers I'll have to go look for a picture "without" so I can get an idea of what mine would look like if I didn't have that option.

LarThaL · 08-06-2012, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bga23

Is the dash plastic or leather? Pics above look like plastic still. Personally, I think the cheap, plastic looks awful on a $70K car. Think that's my biggest issue with the M3...

The dash isn't actually "plastic". It's a dense foam material and looks decent. The plastic area of the doors are a good grade of plastic also. That being said, $70k isn't what it used to be in the spectrum of things. You need to get close to, or north of $100k to get really premium interiors.

Lagunae92 · 08-06-2012, 09:01 PM

The extended leather does not touch the doors whatsoever. Only the under part of the dash, which is disappointing as the upper would be more impressive, like the M6. To retrofit the dash would be big money. Around $1700 for the part, and intensive labor I'd think. The center console is around $550 and the glove box, which I enjoy, is $130. You can order from anywhere, but Steve Thomas had the best prices, as did Tischer. To install the console and glovebox was about two hours labor.

vezax · 08-06-2012, 10:11 PM

I'm digging the extended leather look, subtle as it may be.

spr · 08-08-2012, 12:54 AM

I have a fully loaded e92 with paper plates. c55 was 3 cars ago.

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Originally Posted by MRSSIIM3

nice dude you def have extended leather on the c55. for sure

so the doors are different with extended v regular? on my reg, i have those compartments but extended pics looked like they didnt have them?

incantana · 11-26-2012, 04:18 PM

what is the part number for the center console?

italyix · 11-26-2012, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RDATL

I am not sure how helpful this is given that focus is on the driver's console, but you can see extended on my passenger door.

CLEAN @$$ Leather!!! What do you use? I wish my novillo looked like that

Hothonda · 11-26-2012, 05:41 PM

Black Novillo Extended

jphughan · 11-26-2012, 09:39 PM

I passed on Extended not only because it didn't change the contrast setup on the car like the other colors would, but mostly because I examined Extended at the dealer and the leather on the transmission tunnel and lower dash was thin, hard, and rigid -- almost like, well, plastic! In fact if no one had told me, I would have thought those areas were plastic or at best cheap leatherette. If the Extended leather had been even slightly plush and cushy -- like the leather in the door panels -- I would've sprung for it, but I wasn't willing to pay a premium to replace foil grain plastic with (what felt like) smooth plastic. Besides, those areas aren't spots you spend much time looking at (except maybe the passenger looking at the lower dash) and they sure as hell don't feel good to the touch IMHO.

Unfortunately, even the F10 M5 has this problem. The leather dash included with Full Leather uses that same crappy leather.

carbon//m3 · 11-27-2012, 12:22 AM

I have black extended leather and love it

1MOREMOD · 11-27-2012, 12:28 AM

i also have black extended. didnt know it was a rare option.

kerrit · 11-27-2012, 01:38 AM

Glad I don't have extended. The bamboo beige does not contrast well with black on the transmission tunnel and lower dash area.

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spr Major 93 Rep 1,089 Posts Drives: F80 M3; e92 ESS650+ M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1)	Hah. Guess I have extended leather. I think I have every option on my car avail. Cool.
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Rich_Jenkins Riff Raff Refugee 23 Rep 626 Posts Drives: Ram 1500 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sarasota FL iTrader: (1)	Well jeepers I'll have to go look for a picture "without" so I can get an idea of what mine would look like if I didn't have that option. __________________ Character does count. For too long we have gotten by in a society that says the only thing right is to get by and the only thing wrong is to get caught. Character is doing what's right when nobody is looking... " --J. C. Watts
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08-06-2012, 09:01 PM	#29
Lagunae92 Captain 74 Rep 753 Posts Drives: BMW e92 M3 Laguna Seca Blue Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Long Beach iTrader: (0)	The extended leather does not touch the doors whatsoever. Only the under part of the dash, which is disappointing as the upper would be more impressive, like the M6. To retrofit the dash would be big money. Around $1700 for the part, and intensive labor I'd think. The center console is around $550 and the glove box, which I enjoy, is $130. You can order from anywhere, but Steve Thomas had the best prices, as did Tischer. To install the console and glovebox was about two hours labor. __________________ 2009 e92 M3 Individual Laguna Seca Blue\|Black Novillo\|DCT\|19"rims\|Carbon Leather\|Premium\|Tech.\|Heated Seats\|Prem. Sound\|iPod\| Mods: \|Electronic Performance Steering Wheel\|ZCP CF Spoiler\|ZCP CF Spliters\|ZCP CF Mirrors\|Edition Front Grilles\|Edition Side Grilles\|BMW Performance Brake Handle\|3D Design Pedals\| Style Rumore Exhaust\|H&R Springs\|LCI Tails\|Challenge CF Door Panels\|
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08-06-2012, 10:11 PM	#30
vezax casualol 0 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Socal iTrader: (0)	I'm digging the extended leather look, subtle as it may be.
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11-26-2012, 04:18 PM	#32
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11-26-2012, 05:41 PM	#34
Hothonda *EX-NSX* 8 Rep 162 Posts Drives: 2015 991 TT Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	Black Novillo Extended __________________ 991 TT, 200 Land Cruiser 2 prior BMW 3 & 5 series & 2013 Limerock M3
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11-26-2012, 09:39 PM	#35
jphughan Brigadier General 594 Rep 4,488 Posts Drives: '16 Cayman GT4 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	I passed on Extended not only because it didn't change the contrast setup on the car like the other colors would, but mostly because I examined Extended at the dealer and the leather on the transmission tunnel and lower dash was thin, hard, and rigid -- almost like, well, plastic! In fact if no one had told me, I would have thought those areas were plastic or at best cheap leatherette. If the Extended leather had been even slightly plush and cushy -- like the leather in the door panels -- I would've sprung for it, but I wasn't willing to pay a premium to replace foil grain plastic with (what felt like) smooth plastic. Besides, those areas aren't spots you spend much time looking at (except maybe the passenger looking at the lower dash) and they sure as hell don't feel good to the touch IMHO. Unfortunately, even the F10 M5 has this problem. The leather dash included with Full Leather uses that same crappy leather. __________________ '16 Cayman GT4 (delivery pics, comparison to E92 M3 write-up) Gone but not forgotten: '11.75 M3 E92 Le Mans \| Black Nov w/ Alum \| 6MT (owned 5/2011 - 11/2015) Last edited by jphughan; 11-26-2012 at 09:58 PM..
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11-27-2012, 12:22 AM	#36
carbon//m3 Captain 168 Rep 634 Posts Drives: m4 vert Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: CA iTrader: (3)	I have black extended leather and love it
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11-27-2012, 12:28 AM	#37
1MOREMOD - 11817 Rep 23,187 Posts Drives: Race car-> Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: check your mirrors iTrader: (5)	i also have black extended. didnt know it was a rare option. __________________ 02 Tiag e46 M3\|6MT\|GC plates\|MCS c.o.\|GC bars\|GC race control arms\|GC bushings\|BW eng. & tran. mounts\|subframe kit\|BW race shifter\|BW Jaffster\|Euro header\|BW exhaust\|K&N c.a.i.\|Epic race tune\|Rouge pulleys\|Seibon CF hood\|CSL bumper\|apr gt 250 & splitter\|ST-40\|XR-2\|SS lines\|half cage\|Recaro profi\|Profi 2 harness\|BMWpedals\|BW studs\|
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11-27-2012, 01:38 AM	#38
kerrit Major 347 Rep 1,097 Posts Drives: Melbourne Red e90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 E90 M3 [0.00] 2014 M5 CP [0.00]	Glad I don't have extended. The bamboo beige does not contrast well with black on the transmission tunnel and lower dash area.
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