Extended Leather after delivery?

Lagunae92 · 09-16-2009, 03:23 PM

Does anybody know if you can order extended leather parts from BMW after already owning the car for a few months? Cost?

turb934 · 09-16-2009, 08:33 PM

Centre console, dash & glove box can be ordered separately. 2-3 times the cost of having extended leather installed at the factory.

NewM3driver · 09-16-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Lagunae92

Does anybody know if you can order extended leather parts from BMW after already owning the car for a few months? Cost?

Save your money... is isn't that special. If you have a black interior, you can't tell at all

niqui · 09-16-2009, 08:53 PM

i have red and like the difference it makes

KonigsTiger · 09-16-2009, 09:00 PM

Don´t do it!

RRGOO7 · 09-16-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by niqui

i have red and like the difference it makes

+1 the difference is huge

smokinjoe64 · 09-16-2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by RRGOO7

+1 the difference is huge

++1

py0413 · 09-16-2009, 10:24 PM

find a local leather shop to wrap those areas for you
you might even be able to make some interesting combo

quackman · 09-16-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by py0413

find a local leather shop to wrap those areas for you
you might even be able to make some interesting combo

:werd: Much better and cheaper solution than ordering the parts from the factory.

Lagunae92 · 09-16-2009, 11:39 PM

Yeah, I originally wanted it, but my exterior color was more important and a little harder to come by! Thanks for the input...

spyderco10 · 09-17-2009, 01:49 AM

don't do it

gr8000 · 09-17-2009, 07:45 AM

I ordered fox red extended leather and I like it a lot, but if I were to pay 2-3 times to retrofit it then definitely its a no go.

Leave it as is. I wouldn't also trust some shop to do an aftermarket leather wrap. Too risky (wrinkles, not exact color match, difference in wear after time etc) and not really worth the trouble.

Lagunae92 · 09-17-2009, 10:35 AM

my sales guy told me that you can order rolls leather from BMW that would match. That would be my concern as well, that it would not match. Now if someone came out with a center carbon fiber piece....

montreal red · 09-17-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by py0413

find a local leather shop to wrap those areas for you
you might even be able to make some interesting combo

+1 this would be the best option. you can prob get them to wrap the whole dash in leather. it'll be one step up from extended leather.

footie · 09-17-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by py0413

find a local leather shop to wrap those areas for you
you might even be able to make some interesting combo

This could work as none of the panels look overly difficult to cover but only if they can 100% match the colour.

Technic · 09-17-2009, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by py0413

find a local leather shop to wrap those areas for you
you might even be able to make some interesting combo

BMW is not selling the OEM hides for the M3 leather... good luck finding the exact match.

footie · 09-17-2009, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Technic

BMW is not selling the OEM hides for the M3 leather... good luck finding the exact match.

Well there you go then, your chances of matching it is next to zero at best.

Mr.AK · 09-17-2009, 11:17 AM

One option i am SUPER happy i did not get! Crazy stupid idea.

Technic · 09-17-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Lagunae92

Does anybody know if you can order extended leather parts from BMW after already owning the car for a few months? Cost?

OEM parts:

Dash with iDrive: $1,782.53
Dash without iDrive: $2,198.44
Center console: $670.70
Glovebox door: $152.30

P/N will determine the leather color.

Technic · 09-17-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by footie

Well there you go then, your chances of matching it is next to zero at best.

I don't know why BMW quit selling the OEM hides, at least for the M3. I know, I tried and LeatherZ tried as well to no avail.

FruitCake · 10-07-2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Technic

OEM parts:

Dash with iDrive: $1,782.53
Dash without iDrive: $2,198.44
Center console: $670.70
Glovebox door: $152.30

P/N will determine the leather color.

sorry to bump the thread but where did you find those prices?
the prices I saw on realoem.com were around $1200 for the conter console (transmission tunnel)

Technic · 10-08-2009, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by FruitCake

sorry to bump the thread but where did you find those prices?
the prices I saw on realoem.com were around $1200 for the conter console (transmission tunnel)

TischerBMW and UnitedBMW...

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