Author Topic: Keep Leather or go Original. (Read 20220 times)

Royalratch · « **Reply #15 on:** April 27, 2008, 05:03:28 AM »

Cheers - it's Laser Metallic Blue.

Jimmy Lewis · « **Reply #16 on:** April 30, 2008, 09:26:50 PM »

Man as great as that leather looks, if it was my car, I would have to unload those to someone who wanted the bling and go back to original. I just love the feel of the E30 cloth seats, they seems to hold you more firm because of the coarseness of the material. The original also looks awesome to boot.

KenC · « **Reply #17 on:** April 30, 2008, 11:09:19 PM »

KEEP THE LEATHER!!! Looks awesome!

Frank Gallegos · « **Reply #18 on:** May 01, 2008, 10:48:29 AM »

Leather

Poor_Man's_M3 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2008, 10:31:22 AM »

remember, the horizontal stitching was also done on the M3 besides the cabrio ... so ... personally ... i'd stick with the leather ... looks like whoever did the leather did a most excellent job

Royalratch · « **Reply #20 on:** June 02, 2008, 06:25:27 AM »

True.

But the correct pattern for the 318iS was vertical stitching. Besides, the rear seats here were done in Cabrio style too but they are not Cabrio rears so they look odd.

I sold them for �510 ($1006).

The fabric interior deal fell through, usual eBay liars!

The guys who did this interior are doing my new one, same leather but with correct stitching. My new rear bench also has the center armrest which I didn't have before.

Got a new black roof lining ready with the correct black power sunroof panel and black visors as I'm doing the power sunroof conversion whilst I'm at it - will post pics soon as.

swiss318is · « **Reply #21 on:** June 03, 2008, 04:28:32 AM »

i would sell the leather ones and put in the oringinal.. i like them much more! my opinion..

HaNasich · « **Reply #22 on:** June 04, 2008, 04:25:58 AM »

leather seats are so much more RIGHT for that car.
the horizontal stitching looks great.
if i were u i would not thinkg twice - the leather looks 10X time better than the original ones.

PS - if u do want to get rid of the leather seats let me know, if shipping to Israel is not that expensive u might have a buyer for them...

Ron.

xwill112x · « **Reply #23 on:** June 18, 2008, 09:16:04 PM »

i'd sell the leathers for a ridiculous amount, and buy sparco racing seats.

great looking car btw.

Royalratch · « **Reply #24 on:** July 09, 2008, 11:18:29 AM »

These will be done soon - will post pics!

Royalratch · « **Reply #25 on:** October 04, 2008, 11:44:42 AM »

Okay. An old but solid sports interior(in the bloody rare Indigo Blue) has been sourced for next to nothing and is at the trimmers.

Having some door builds trimmed whilst I'm there in the same blue leather. These are the most 'factory' looking ones you can get I think, by http://www.audiosport.co.uk

Of course, things will be heated up - full set of BMW Heating Elements

And all new foam from BMW for the Drivers seat. Makes sense as it's cheap and the seat will feel firm and new. Nothing worse than a worn and saggy seat. The passengers is fine as is.

These will be trimmed in a perfect match leather from Scotland. I have also bought all vinyl door cards
as the one's I own have fabric inserts and even the most skilled trimmer cannot match the 'stamped' vinyl
of BMW's original door card designs. They usually just stick a leather panel over it and it looks crap.

eBay special for �30!

Royalratch · « **Reply #26 on:** October 19, 2008, 08:20:19 AM »

An amusing side-note for you guys. Check out the insanity on an enquiry for Indigo Blue door trims/panel trims - email pasted from BMW NYC:

Quote

DEAR MR RACHID. AS PER OUR CONVERSATION, THE DOOR PANNEL IS $680.29 FOR THE LEFT (51-41-1-976-163) AND $660.84 FOR THE RIGHT(51-41-1-976-164). ALSO REAR TRIM PANEL PART#51-43-1-976-525 LEFT AND #51-43-1-976-526 RIGHT ARE $518.67 EACH.THESE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN OUR US WEARHOUSE BUT COULD BE ORDER FROM GERMANY WHICH TAKES ABOUT 2 WEEKS. PAYMENT IS REQUIRED BEFORE THESE PARTS COULD BE ORDERED…………..SHOULD YOU NEED ANYMORE INFORMATION PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME @212-314-9710 OR BY E-MAIL.

Jing B. Liu SINCERELY
BMW of Manhattan, Inc.
Parts Advisor

That's a grand total of $2,378.47 (�1,375.636!) for 2 door cards and 2 rear quarter panel trims!? :mad:

I just don't understand BMW's pricing sometimes. Some things are a bargain and others are absolute insanity and there's NO GOOD REASON.

My used set I just bought pictured above really are near mint and were roughly 3.5% of the above price! LOL!

C.Saenz · « **Reply #27 on:** October 19, 2008, 04:23:40 PM »

sad but true. Thank God for bavauto, this forum, and local bimmer shops

christerk · « **Reply #28 on:** October 19, 2008, 11:23:52 PM »

///m42 sport · « **Reply #29 on:** October 20, 2008, 12:27:25 AM »

^^ I was wondering the same thing. My drivers seat to shot!