Alcantara/Leather

beemerbird · 02-05-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Exotica

Thank you , you know your leather

It all started with saddles, progressed to shoes/boots, jackets and now car seats.......it's the texture and smell you know.

SixDegrees · 02-05-2009, 05:09 PM

I like it, it just happened to come with the car (used) so no choice. I have kids too so while leather cleans mroe easily it gets hots, can rip, scartch, etc so non-leather was my choice... and the cloth/Alcantara combo is spot on.

Porscha! · 02-05-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by NFS

This is very true. Leather seats reminded me of the old vinyl trim in the 1970's wear you would burn your legs on the seats after a day out in the summer.

I think I finally have my answer as to why I don't like leather seats very much!

Don't get the fuss with it, and it's easier to spot if anyone has been abusing their car with cloth seats!

I really like the alcantara

would probably pick it over leather unless the leather was of extremely good quality, nothing I hate to see more than cheap leather, unfortunetely most manufacturers fit this

doughboy · 02-06-2009, 02:27 AM

BMW - Bring on the leather / alcantara mix.

Best of both worlds......

beemerbird · 02-06-2009, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Porscha!

nothing I hate to see more than cheap leather, unfortunetely most manufacturers fit this

What, even BMW!!

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Originally Posted by doughboy

BMW - Bring on the leather / alcantara mix.

Best of both worlds......

Good call lol.

Mantis64 · 02-06-2009, 02:45 AM

Alcantara has always been my choice (E46, E90, E92)
It's warmer in the winter and doesn't sweat in the summer.
Never once got a problem about it when trading in, I think I-drive is a bigger concern if you want good trade-in value.
And it looks like new after 4y of heavy use.

Porscha! · 02-06-2009, 04:43 AM

Out of the BMWs I have had I don't suppose it was bad just quickly worn and none of them had mega mileage the one that had the most mileage was my 5 series (100,000) that had a cloth interior that looked like it hadn't been sat in!

Exotica · 02-06-2009, 08:40 AM

I do agree that bmw cloth wears well. 17 years old

Geoffo · 02-06-2009, 08:56 AM

I agree, cloth does wear well, but I'm defo. into leather..

Porscha! · 02-06-2009, 12:04 PM

E30?

gIzzE · 02-06-2009, 01:33 PM

Definitely has to be the alcantara, helped me sell my car in 48 hours, all 3 of the callers commented that they wanted it...

Here is a BMW at 20 years old.....

Exotica · 02-06-2009, 01:50 PM

Does look great the Alcantara.

NFS · 02-07-2009, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Exotica

Does look great the Alcantara.

Works very well with the msport interior (ie black headlining and metal trim).

Irnbrukid · 02-09-2009, 06:05 AM

dxb335d · 02-09-2009, 06:29 AM

Looks lovely.

02-05-2009, 05:09 PM	#46
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02-06-2009, 01:50 PM	#56
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