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#101 of 276 Re: Leather seats.. [Mr_Shiftright] by kdshapiro Oct 23, 2008 (9:53 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 23, 2008 8:07 am) You hit the nail on the head: you can change your coat but you can't change your seats. In an entry level vehicle, I would choose leather over 'ette given the choice of materials by the manufacturer. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 23, 2008 11:27 am)
#102 of 276 Re: Leather seats.. [kdshapiro] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 23, 2008 (11:27 am)
Replying to: kdshapiro (Oct 23, 2008 9:53 am) Ain't that the truth. We do see people here occasionally that ordered cloth and now want leather, and sometimes those who ordered leather but don't like it. It's probably a decision that requires more thought than most people give it.
#103 of 276 Cow vs. synthetic seats by xeye Oct 23, 2008 (2:09 pm)
Although they weren't BMWs ('08 328xi & '07 335xi now in the driveway), I had '95 & '99 Mazda MX5 ragtops with leather seats. In a restaurant parking lot in Chino Hills, CA, some inconsiderate person flicked a burning cigarette butt without regard to it's landing pad. As it turned out, the landing pad was my driver seat. When I returned to my car after dinner, I found the burnt out butt and a 1" scorch mark in the leather. Needless to say, I was not happy.   The good news is that I had kept the leather well-conditioned against the California sun, and within a couple of weeks, the natural action of driving had rubbed out the mark with no trace of any damage.   I really doubt that "ette" would have survived so well. It's all in how you take care of your ride.   In my college years in Montreal summers, I drove a black Dodge Omni with a red plastic steering wheel and red vinyl seats. I can't even tell you how hot those seats and wheel got sitting in the sun. Do you know what burnt thigh leg hair is like?!   "Ette"? No thanks.   And I have to believe that there is nothing so nice as the heated leather seats on a cold morning. It was 29 degrees F here this morning, and it was Nirvana before I'd even backed out of my driveway!   xeye Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 23, 2008 3:17 pm)
#104 of 276 Re: Cow vs. synthetic seats [xeye] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 23, 2008 (3:17 pm)
Replying to: xeye (Oct 23, 2008 2:09 pm) yeah but heated seats and leather don't like each other. This is why your conditioning treatments are even more necessary now. (leather dries out faster, and if untreated, one day you or someone plops down on that hard dry leather and....you know the rest).
#105 of 276 People.... by carnaught Oct 23, 2008 (3:20 pm)
Could we take this to the Cow vs. synthetic seats board? (LOL) Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 23, 2008 4:31 pm)
#106 of 276 Re: People.... [carnaught] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 23, 2008 (4:31 pm)
Replying to: carnaught (Oct 23, 2008 3:20 pm) Reminds me of that Gary Larson cartoon with the cows peering into the interior of a fancy car with a shocked look on their faces----LOL!   Okay I can let go of this subject.
#109 of 276 Some posts have been moved by pat HOST Oct 24, 2008 (2:50 pm)
Here's the link: quattroporte12, "BMW 3-Series vs Audi S4" #2, 23 Oct 2008 8:02 pm.

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