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Extended Leather - Do you have it? **POLL**

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I Have Extended Leather...

In Black
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55%
In Anything Else
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45%
 
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Extended Leather - Do you have it? **POLL**

Post by flimper » Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:22 pm

Was just wondering how many M owners have extended leather? And what it looks like on a car with a non-black interior? Pics please :)
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Piano black & black extended leather. Power mirrors, tinted glass, PDC, Prof hi-fi, CD, retro-fit cruise

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Re: Extended Leather - Do you have it?

Post by Fishy Dave » Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:11 am

Yes, I have it, but on a black interior. :)
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Re: Extended Leather - Do you have it?

Post by mmm-five » Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:12 am

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Trigger’s Z4MC
Some bits now over 163,000 miles, some less than 1,000 miles.
Individual Ruby Black, Individual extended champagne leather, plus many options

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Re: Extended Leather - Do you have it?

Post by Angie4m » Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:14 am

Best example right there mmm-five
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Re: Extended Leather - Do you have it?

Post by mmm-five » Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:22 am

Angie4m wrote:Best example right there mmm-five
It's definitely 'contrasting' :P

Not as much champagne leather as my e34 M5 though...
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Trigger’s Z4MC
Some bits now over 163,000 miles, some less than 1,000 miles.
Individual Ruby Black, Individual extended champagne leather, plus many options

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Re: Extended Leather - Do you have it?

Post by Angie4m » Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:34 am

As a deep sea blue with ivory leather and a previous E88 owner of black and lemon leather I get it all day long.

That E34 looks lush
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Re: Extended Leather - Do you have it?

Post by dalecan » Wed Dec 02, 2015 1:46 am

I have it, but on a black interior.

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Re: Extended Leather - Do you have it?

Post by flimper » Wed Dec 02, 2015 8:52 am

Gorgeous pics mmmfive
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Re: Extended Leather - Do you have it?

Post by pvr » Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:04 am

Nicer leather as well, I have Oyster which is a similar colour, but the leather is not as soft as I had on my 740 which was similar inside as your E34.
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Re: Extended Leather - Do you have it?

Post by mmm-five » Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:32 am

flimper wrote:Gorgeous pics mmmfive
Thanks.

I decided a long time ago - after my Corrado VR6 (which was black on black) - that I couldn't live with the heat that accumulated in the cabin of an all-black leather interior.

The main reason I got a Z4MC over a Z3MC is that I couldn't find a Z3MC with a non bicolour, light-coloured leather interior.
Trigger’s Z4MC
Some bits now over 163,000 miles, some less than 1,000 miles.
Individual Ruby Black, Individual extended champagne leather, plus many options

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Re: Extended Leather - Do you have it?

Post by Taz » Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:43 am

What is the code for extended leather. I can check and see exactly how many do have it

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Re: Extended Leather - Do you have it?

Post by MrPT » Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:45 am

I love being reminded I don't have this! :cry:

Thinking Alcantara everything at some point in the future though - keep the existing Imola leather but do everything that would be black leather, if extended, plus the whole dash. Like the below vid except no fake carbon and well-hoovered!

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Re: Extended Leather - Do you have it?

Post by mmm-five » Wed Dec 02, 2015 11:15 am

I'd love to redo mine in the same colour, but alcantara.

I'd also love a half alcantara Recaro Pole Position seat.

Neither look likely soon though :(
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Individual Ruby Black, Individual extended champagne leather, plus many options

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Re: Extended Leather - Do you have it?

Post by Argenta » Wed Dec 02, 2015 7:49 pm

Mmm-5 thats fantastic

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Re: Extended Leather - Do you have it?

Post by Babw » Wed Dec 02, 2015 8:15 pm

You seem to have the sister car to my roadster Mmm-5. I noticed that yours has silver door handle covers where as mine has piano black to match the dash.

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I wonder what options yours has? The biggest selling point for me was the colour combo and options. I don't know which options I maybe missing, would be great if someone better informed than me could enlighten me.

Mine has;
extended leather, navigation, digital tv tuner, bluetooth, cruise control, power folding mirrors, DSP, auto dimming mirror, rear parking sensors, drivers seat memory, heated seats and wind deflector.

Extended Champagne makes the interior feel far more upmarket but it's a pain to keep clean as a daily. The quality of champagne leather like my brand new E85 130i LE is not quite on par with the darker colours, the bolsters are wearing quickly and the car only has 30k miles. I can see a retrim happening soon.

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