Leather Comparo

BC4J · 06-28-2008, 02:05 PM

When I ordered my 335d I went with the Individual leather option. This was mainly due to having poor experiences with std leather in the past. Mercedes and Honda leathers, for example, are more like fancy vinyl than the real deal and wear accordingly. Individual is Merino leather, sourced from Bavarian cows no less! Wow! After close to 14k with my butt sat on the stuff I must admit to being more than impressed. It seems to be wear-proof! This stuff is the dogs bo**ocks - sorry, I mean cow's skin. Must all that beer in Bavaria. Have a look and see for ye-self:

- Paul - · 06-28-2008, 02:33 PM

The standard leather is great aswell - no signs of wear on mine and I've done over 35K now.

dxb335d · 06-28-2008, 03:13 PM

Looks good mate.

May i ask what type of driving and distances you have done in the 14k as this can play a big part in wear. But in all honesty i wouldnt expect much wear that quickly.

Ant Man · 06-29-2008, 03:45 AM

BC4J,

Ruby black is my favourite colour

That colour leather looks great too but it certainly not cheap

I always thought that it's not the actual mileage of sitting in a seat that wears it out but more the moving around in it and getting in / out of the car??

What a great colour combo!

Steve A · 06-29-2008, 10:51 AM

still looking good.

you must be a lightweight as the leather in my335d looked used after about 5000 miles!!!!

what colour is the leather it is so

330cdsport · 06-30-2008, 07:00 AM

The standard jade grey is still in perfect condition in my car after about 8500 miles. I get in and out of the car about 2-3 times a day.

booforty · 06-30-2008, 08:49 AM

The Novillo leather in my M is noticeably smoother and much better quality than the Dakota leather in my E90

squeezebm · 06-30-2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by booforty

The Novillo leather in my M is noticeably smoother and much better quality than the Dakota leather in my E90

and theres a BIG M on the headrest

booforty · 07-01-2008, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by squeezebm

and theres a BIG M on the headrest

Indeed! Plus the M's leather sports seats are so figure hugging its untrue!

Big Windy · 07-01-2008, 02:38 AM

Looks great...can't go wrong with Merino. Hope Novillo is the same on the M3.

BC4J · 07-01-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

Looks good mate.

May i ask what type of driving and distances you have done in the 14k as this can play a big part in wear. But in all honesty i wouldnt expect much wear that quickly.

Ta Dude. Mostly commute for work stuff, mixture of A roads and M4/M25. Very exciting.

BC4J · 07-01-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve A

still looking good.

you must be a lightweight as the leather in my335d looked used after about 5000 miles!!!!

what colour is the leather it is so

Cheers Steve. I must admit this leather is top drawer. I'll always order the Merino stuff on any future BMs.

Colour is rather quaintly called Rust Brown - how the hell did that get past marketing?!

remmib · 07-01-2008, 12:53 PM

Gorgeous combo you've got on your e90

Any pics of the whole car?

BC4J · 07-01-2008, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by remmib

Gorgeous combo you've got on your e90

Any pics of the whole car?

Remmib - see My Garage photos. Also check out mickym's fab photos at http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26443. Same exterior paint and interior leather as mine.

remmib · 07-01-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BC4J

Remmib - see My Garage photos. Also check out mickym's fab photos at http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26443. Same exterior paint and interior leather as mine.

Just saw pics of your car, beautiful.

So mickym interior is called Oxyd Brown, I guess that Rust Brown is what's it's called in UK.

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BC4J Captain 58 Rep 793 Posts Drives: F30 328i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Berkshire iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E90 335d [0.00]	Leather Comparo When I ordered my 335d I went with the Individual leather option. This was mainly due to having poor experiences with std leather in the past. Mercedes and Honda leathers, for example, are more like fancy vinyl than the real deal and wear accordingly. Individual is Merino leather, sourced from Bavarian cows no less! Wow! After close to 14k with my butt sat on the stuff I must admit to being more than impressed. It seems to be wear-proof! This stuff is the dogs bo**ocks - sorry, I mean cow's skin. Must all that beer in Bavaria. Have a look and see for ye-self: Attached Images __________________ Behold! F30 328i M-Sport - Tanzanite Blue with Opal White Leather
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- Paul - Major General 705 Rep 7,308 Posts Drives: see above. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Yorkshire, UK iTrader: (5) Garage List 2005 320D SE [10.00] 2005 645 [9.00]	The standard leather is great aswell - no signs of wear on mine and I've done over 35K now. __________________ My Photos
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dxb335d The Tarmac Terrorist 951 Rep 29,345 Posts Drives: 997.2 GT3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ''Fandango Towers'' iTrader: (3) Garage List 2010 Porsche 997.2 GT3 [9.50] 2003 BMW E46 M3 [6.00] 2007 BMW E92 335D [5.50]	Looks good mate. May i ask what type of driving and distances you have done in the 14k as this can play a big part in wear. But in all honesty i wouldnt expect much wear that quickly. __________________ 997.2 GT3
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Ant Man Major 75 Rep 1,179 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Individual Edition Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: East Anglia iTrader: (1)	BC4J, Ruby black is my favourite colour That colour leather looks great too but it certainly not cheap I always thought that it's not the actual mileage of sitting in a seat that wears it out but more the moving around in it and getting in / out of the car?? What a great colour combo!
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Steve A Brigadier General 96 Rep 3,465 Posts Drives: too much Join Date: May 2007 Location: Manchester UK iTrader: (0)	still looking good. you must be a lightweight as the leather in my335d looked used after about 5000 miles!!!! what colour is the leather it is so __________________ C350 cdi sport estate facelift 457lbft 130i M SportMercedes C350 CDI Sport Estate AutoMini Cooper Auto.Mercedes E250 CGI,Lexus IS-F,R36, RS4 Saloon,ML 420 CDI SPORT,M6, 335d, C55, C32, M3, M5, S3, ALL SOLD but fondly remembered
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330cdsport Right Responsible 58 Rep 1,646 Posts Drives: AW F21 M135i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N. Ireland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 535d M Sport [0.00] 2007 E91 320 M Sport [0.00] 2007 E92 335d M Sport [0.00]	The standard jade grey is still in perfect condition in my car after about 8500 miles. I get in and out of the car about 2-3 times a day. __________________ Last: 330cd Sport - Silver Grey, 335d M Sport Coupe, F10 535d M Sport. Current: AW F21 M135i, Coral Red, Pro Nav, Vis, HK, & Clunky Adaptive Suspension Current: F15 X5 XDrive 40d M Sport - Space Grey, lots of toys.
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booforty Major General 337 Rep 8,811 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [0.00]	The Novillo leather in my M is noticeably smoother and much better quality than the Dakota leather in my E90
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Big Windy Major General 152 Rep 5,124 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Looks great...can't go wrong with Merino. Hope Novillo is the same on the M3.
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remmib General 1571 Rep 29,202 Posts Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Gorgeous combo you've got on your e90 Any pics of the whole car? __________________ F10 520d M-Sport Alpine White \| HRE P43SC 20x9+20x11 \| Michelin PSS 255/35+295/30 \| KW V3 Coilover \| M5 Front Sway Bar + M550d Rear Sway Bar \| 3DDesign Front Lip \| BMW M Performance CF Spoiler \| BMW M Performance Diffuser \| BMW M Performance Black Grills \| BMW M Performance Pedals \|
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