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02-18-2008, 11:52 AM | #67 |
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If anything I will bring my car to my upholster and have him customize my seats. I will have him make the same shape as euro but I will incorperate a very slight suade to them! I'll photoshop it and post it up. Glad I went with black. easy to match
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"Thank you for contacting BMW of North America, LLC regarding your upcoming 2008 BMW M3. Congratulations on your purchase.
Unfortunately, European versus United States specifications will vary. Sometimes, the revisions are first tested in the European market and if sought after, will eventually be established in the US market. We are sorry if this is disappointing information for you. If you have any further comments or questions, please respond to this e-mail or contact the Customer Relations and Services Department at 1-800-831-1117, Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time; my direct extension is 7672. Again, thank you for contacting BMW." Sincerely, Bethany Sims Customer Relations and Services Representative
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I can find that out from my parts guy.
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Sometimes I wonder how BMW make this kind of silly decisions... if they are that concerned about seat confort they should have not make Sport Seats standard in the M3, or at least offer some Comfort Seats as an option. Hey, after all somebody in BMWUSA found the seat bottoms in the real M3 seats uncomfortable. I guess that a lot of people buy the M3 without knowing what it is, and BMW is compensating for that with this half-ass (pun intended) solution . But then again, if ass comfort is the issue here, why buy an M3 in the first place? A very nice 550i is much more comfortable, at more or less the same price, with plenty of seat options for any "wide load". So, what is the point of these hybrid M3/335i Sport Seats? |
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My price estimate was based on being able to buy just the bottom leather, but I would guess it only comes as a full seat kit.
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A long shot, but if door panels can really make that difference in the same, fundamental vehicle... |
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02-18-2008, 12:39 PM | #74 | |
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http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...30&hg=52&fg=25 I think that you posted a more up-to-date BMW parts database than the realOEM.com, and that includes the E9x M3. Those actual M3 seat parts should be listed there. Changing the seat bottoms should be very easy, although costly... as long as your USA dealer can get you Euro parts. |
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NOTHING LIKE A NEW EURO SEAT BOTTOM, GOOD LOOKING OUT GUYS. I WILL BE SURE TO GET ONE. ITS A SHAME WE HAVE TO DO THESE TYPE OF THINGS JUST TO MAKE OUR CARS RIGHT. BMW SCREWED SOME OF US ON THE 19 INCH RIMS AND 2MK BECAUSE OF DEMAND AND OUT OF STOCK. ONLY TO GIVE US THEIR OVER FLOW STOCK OF 335I SPORT SEAT BOTTOMS
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It is as pointed out earlier due to U.S. safety crash standards and they could not get approval and did not want to hold up release of the M3 due to seat bottoms.
I am anticipating after 1 year of production they will get approval and change the seat bottoms to the european versions as standard. |
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I'm going to complain to my dealer that the car isn't as represented when I pick the car up and tell them that I want the seat bottoms as advertised in the book and every piece of promotional material in existence.
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This may just be wishful thinking on my part, but I find it hard to believe that BMW would implement such a half-assed solution as changing the seat bottoms at the last minute. Perhaps there is another explanation, such as a parts shortage that has them using the base car seats on some demo models. The US sales brochure clearly shows the Euro seats, and there are no disclaimers about a Euro model being shown. Beyond that, the cars spotted in NJ seemed to have Euro seats. Hard to believe they would screw this one up so badly, but then again the fiasco with the wheels suggests anything is possible...
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So, basically, BMWNA believes Americans don't need "an enhanced sporting character". Sucks.
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Thanks, Greg - good to get a clear answer...I certainly don't buy their logic, in fact the seat bottoms on my 550, a far less tossable car than the M3, have more bolsetering than these seats are going to have.
The only thing I don't understand is that at least one of the NJ cars appeared to have the Euro seat. Those pictures weren't super clear so perhaps it was light/angle or whatever... |
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