Glad I didn't waste 1400 on leather.

PA135i · 04-18-2008, 09:57 PM

Thanks for correcting me. I'm glad the thread police are alive and well here.
But didn't I say. > "Just can't justify the extra $1400."

Sorry my extra information was out of line. Geez

WaFu · 04-18-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwzone

Nobody says 'ette doesn't wear. The thread is about wasting 1400 on leather that has been proven to wear, and wear fast (2 yrs).

I'm very happy the car didn't have leather standard with a 1400 extra base price.

Leatherette is going to wear, Leather is going to wear. You save 1400 and sweat on your plastic seats.

What's the point? This turn into a flaming thread.

rhayder · 04-18-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Balls

Yeah, and the world needs more non-biodegradable plastic

You can recycle it!

Paper or plastic? (Do they still ask that in the states?)

morscode · 04-19-2008, 04:14 AM

My leather after 3 years and 40,000 miles on my Z4 is holding up and looks great. The wearing im sure would be from dragging against the seat
with maybe rivets on jeans repetitively. Leather makes the car look more elegant and there are beautiful combinations available.
5'10", 210 lbs so weight is clearly not an issue for me. It's how people maintain, clean, condition and method of getting in an out that makes or breaks the leather.

Robert · 04-19-2008, 04:24 AM

Eh I got leatherette and I don't really care. It looks good enough for me. If it wears I am going to get a set of the racing seats or wrap the old sports seat with alcantara. I think $1400 is enough to cover that.

BMW Dreamer · 04-19-2008, 05:19 AM

I guess having this thread, it basically lets us know HOW to treat the leather now.

1. Don't be hard on it getting in and out.
2. Take care of it, clean/condition.
3. Don't let dogs, cats, lions, tigers, crawl all over in it.
4. Don't use it for a construction vehicle.

I guess I will just take ALL the advice in this thread and take a little more care of the leather. AND if my drivers seat wears fast, I will just have it RE-COVERED if it starts to look like SHIT. Thats the ONLY seat that will wear in my "1". All the other seats are for looks.

hellrotm · 04-19-2008, 05:21 AM

I remember reading some threads on other forums, that the dealer replaced portions of the leather for unsual wear. A warranty item.

Tom K. · 04-19-2008, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan203

Is this (Zymol Treat)stuff easy to apply? Is it fool proof? Also does it make the seats greasy? My wife put some ArmorAll leather stuff on the seats in her Miata and it made them all greasy. I don't want that. Dan

Easy to apply? Clean the leather; wipe Treat on, wait 20 minutes, wipe it off.
Foolproof? I guess it depends on the fool!! What I've found is that keeping the leather clean and using a good conditioner every 3 months works wonders. While I prefer the Zymol, I've also had good results with Connolly Hide Care.
Greasy? No, but it will make the seats a bit slippery for a brief period of time.
Tom

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PA135i Brigadier General 968 Rep 3,323 Posts Drives: 08 135i 08 CR-V Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pennsylvania iTrader: (0)	Thanks for correcting me. I'm glad the thread police are alive and well here. But didn't I say. > "Just can't justify the extra $1400." Sorry my extra information was out of line. Geez
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morscode Got Boost? 52 Rep 601 Posts Drives: 19 x3 m40i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 818 iTrader: (3)	My leather after 3 years and 40,000 miles on my Z4 is holding up and looks great. The wearing im sure would be from dragging against the seat with maybe rivets on jeans repetitively. Leather makes the car look more elegant and there are beautiful combinations available. 5'10", 210 lbs so weight is clearly not an issue for me. It's how people maintain, clean, condition and method of getting in an out that makes or breaks the leather.
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Robert Major General 414 Rep 6,968 Posts Drives: 135i -> is350 -> Tesla M3 perf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal iTrader: (1)	Eh I got leatherette and I don't really care. It looks good enough for me. If it wears I am going to get a set of the racing seats or wrap the old sports seat with alcantara. I think $1400 is enough to cover that. __________________ - There's nothing in my pocket other than knives and lint
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BMW Dreamer Colonel 72 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: Modded 06 TL Manual Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northern IL. iTrader: (0)	I guess having this thread, it basically lets us know HOW to treat the leather now. 1. Don't be hard on it getting in and out. 2. Take care of it, clean/condition. 3. Don't let dogs, cats, lions, tigers, crawl all over in it. 4. Don't use it for a construction vehicle. I guess I will just take ALL the advice in this thread and take a little more care of the leather. AND if my drivers seat wears fast, I will just have it RE-COVERED if it starts to look like SHIT. Thats the ONLY seat that will wear in my "1". All the other seats are for looks.
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hellrotm Banned 4143 Rep 6,926 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ...Location...Location iTrader: (0)	I remember reading some threads on other forums, that the dealer replaced portions of the leather for unsual wear. A warranty item.
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