M2C at Caffeine and Carburetors

ChrisK · 06-18-2018, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by EthanEJC

Tbh that should be standard just normal black M sports seats.

Agreed - it blows my mind why there isn't an all black option.

I bet 98% of M2C would be ordered with all black.

mToronto · 06-18-2018, 09:42 AM

To all those living in and around Toronto, Canada. I'm having a professional leather refinisher dye the blue perforations back to black (excluding the stitching of course). He does incredible quality work and the final result will look flawless, so if anyone dislikes the blue (or orange) perforations, PM me and we can do a 'group buy'. Be advised he requires the seats be removed from the vehicle.

seis-speed · 06-19-2018, 11:06 AM

For a cold start S55 that sounds incredibly good. I am extremely happy, TBH.

For reference: I have a 2015 F80 / Also owned a 2017 M2.

dmboone25 · 06-19-2018, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by chris719

Another cold start

. One day we'll hear one when it's warm. S55s sound particularly bad during the cold start cycle.

Was just going to say the same thing - it's particularly WORSE when revved and cold.

dmboone25 · 06-19-2018, 12:36 PM

Thanks to the OP - love seeing more pics of HS.

EthanEJC · 06-19-2018, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisK

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Originally Posted by EthanEJC

Tbh that should be standard just normal black M sports seats.

Agreed - it blows my mind why there isn't an all black option.

I bet 98% of M2C would be ordered with all black.

I know I'd spec mine with black seats when I get round to it But unfortunately they don't exist so have to go with the blue instead.

Tag · 06-19-2018, 01:08 PM

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I wonder who will be the first person to use a sharpie to black out the perforations on the seats.

Funny, but I don't think it's doable. Dakota Leather has a protective film coating over the leather that won't allow the leather to absorb dye. I'm fairly certain I'm going with orange simply because the center areas don't look as bad. I'm not sure if orange is the best color to match all the M stitching on the seat belts and steering wheel, but it seems to be the lesser of two evils.

The 1M also had orange stitching so I find that as a nice nod to it as well.

M-Pilot · 06-19-2018, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

Funny, but I don't think it's doable. Dakota Leather has a protective film coating over the leather that won't allow the leather to absorb dye. I'm fairly certain I'm going with orange simply because the center areas don't look as bad. I'm not sure if orange is the best color to match all the M stitching on the seat belts and steering wheel, but it seems to be the lesser of two evils.

The 1M also had orange stitching so I find that as a nice nod to it as well.

This is exactly why I went with orange too. I like both orange and blue stitching but blue inserts/center parts look horrendous IMO.

KevinM · 06-19-2018, 01:29 PM

Nice, thanks for posting. I'm looking forward to seeing HS in person - seems like the color is quite a chameleon!

ChrisK · 06-19-2018, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

Funny, but I don't think it's doable. Dakota Leather has a protective film coating over the leather that won't allow the leather to absorb dye. I'm fairly certain I'm going with orange simply because the center areas don't look as bad. I'm not sure if orange is the best color to match all the M stitching on the seat belts and steering wheel, but it seems to be the lesser of two evils.

The 1M also had orange stitching so I find that as a nice nod to it as well.

Oh it will work - I have used the leather touch-up/repair pens on BMW leather before. They work great, and they are essentially a colored sharpie.

I think I will remove the blue from the seat base. The base alone is fine with me.

Tag · 06-19-2018, 02:26 PM

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Oh it will work - I have used the leather touch-up/repair pens on BMW leather before. They work great, and they are essentially a colored sharpie.

I think I will remove the blue from the seat base. The base alone is fine with me.

That's a ballsy move, but if you're able to pull it off I may have regrets not getting blue.

In all honesty I'm still waiting to see more pics to make a final decision, but I'm a tentative orange for now.

ChrisK · 06-19-2018, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

That's a ballsy move, but if you're able to pull it off I may have regrets not getting blue.

In all honesty I'm still waiting to see more pics to make a final decision, but I'm a tentative orange for now.

I'm stilling trying to convince myself not to swap LBB for SO....and I cant make up my mind between DCT and MT.

Tag · 06-19-2018, 02:29 PM

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I'm stilling trying to convince myself not to swap LBB for SO....and I cant make up my mind between DCT and MT.

You know how you have those PS color threads, maybe you should make one with the centers all black.

ChrisK · 06-19-2018, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

You know how you have those PS color threads, maybe you should make one with the centers all black.

This is how the seats should be.

M-Pilot · 06-19-2018, 03:05 PM

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This is how the seats should be.

So much better!

Tag · 06-19-2018, 03:11 PM

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This is how the seats should be.

OMG, that looks great!

Tag · 06-19-2018, 03:39 PM

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Yep. Hockenheim Silver. I liked it very much. It has almost a grey tone to it.

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I was most surprised that HS took a very gray look for me. In all the pics I've seen it looked white. In person, it definitely did not seem white. It was lighter than, but really took the appearance of, nardo gray. You see the metal flakes in the sun, but standing away from it, the appearance was a pale gray.

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The car looked very different to me than the BMW press pictures that make it look white and the grill look huge. The color changes quite a bit in the sun, but is definitely a silver/grey and not white. The front fascia looks much better in person than in photos, and I actually thought the orange stitching looked good too. Overall, looking forward to reviews of the car in the next few months.

You guys are so selling me on getting HS!

I didn't want a white or whitish car, but if it's silver with undertone of grey I think it will look great with the all black accents or the grille, side gills, shadow trim, exhaust tips and the wheels must be in black on HS IMO.

Poochie · 06-19-2018, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

You know how you have those PS color threads, maybe you should make one with the centers all black.

This is how the seats should be.

Prefect! Minus the alcantara fabric on the side of the seats also; it's going to look crap after a couple of years and you can't just replace it for cheap, like you can with the manual shift boot..

///M Houbi · 06-19-2018, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

You guys are so selling me on getting HS!

I didn't want a white or whitish car, but if it's silver with undertone of grey I think it will look great with the all black accents or the grille, side gills, shadow trim, exhaust tips and the wheels must be in black on HS IMO.

It‘s light gray with a slight touch of silver. But its definitely not white.

dmboone25 · 06-19-2018, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

OMG, that looks great!

The black seats with just colored stitching definitely looks good.

With that being said...my F80 has the SO interior, and I was really not sure if I would be able to "take it" all the time...but I honestly don't notice it too much now, and I think it's because I have just gotten used to it.

The blue or orange inserts will be the same IMO, and on an even smaller scale. You really will only see them when you get in the car, because then your backside is resting on them.

I almost see these inserts as another small visual cue for differentiating the M2C from the OG M2 - only the trained eye will notice, and even then I don't think it's going to be that big of a deal.

Hopefully my opinion doesn't change after seeing them in real life...

Tag · 06-19-2018, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dmboone25

The black seats with just colored stitching definitely looks good.

With that being said...my F80 has the SO interior, and I was really not sure if I would be able to "take it" all the time...but I honestly don't notice it too much now, and I think it's because I have just gotten used to it.

The blue or orange inserts will be the same IMO, and on an even smaller scale. You really will only see them when you get in the car, because then your backside is resting on them.

I almost see these inserts as another small visual cue for differentiating the M2C from the OG M2 - only the trained eye will notice, and even then I don't think it's going to be that big of a deal.

Hopefully my opinion doesn't change after seeing them in real life...

Can't take the blue centers. It's like seeing someone with blue jeans also wearing a blue jean jacket. It's just too much.

Still personally leaning towards orange, but if the centers were all black I'd definitely go with blue.

C_Competition · 06-19-2018, 05:46 PM

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Can't take the blue centers. It's like seeing someone with blue jeans also wearing a blue jean jacket. It's just too much.

Still personally leaning towards orange, but if the centers were all black I'd definitely go with blue.

Talking too much denim, you forgot Justin Timberlake's denim hat from 2001

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