Drivers side leather

[boss2k]

Is this normal wear for driver side leather, have the car for 6 weeks now with 1K miles. Have not conditioned the leather yet.

[boss2k]

anyone can comment based on their leather experience, have apt this friday for 1200 mile service

[jwzimm]

I am not seeing any wear in your photo.

[JoeFromPA]

Could just be the picture, but that looks like problematic leather - not wear.

[boss2k]

Originally Posted by jwzimm

I am not seeing any wear in your photo.

Look at the crease marks and in that area where leather is slightly rough , i want to know if its normal based on daily use.

[JoeFromPA]

It looks like the leather's top coat is wearing prematurely from that one picture. I'd need to see it in person to really comment - so sorry i won't commit to this - but that looks problematic to me. Not wear related, but like the leather wasn't treated right.

I see that occur on leather dashes after years in the sun with minimal protection, not from jeans rubbing against it for a month.

[wigaster]

The leather is going to wrinkle a little that isn't an issue. But the grain on yours looks funky... Mine has about 1400 miles and doesn't look like that...

[Apollo_1092]

Mine looks much worse than yours and there are horrible cracks that are appearing in the support on the left side of the seat. Only had the car for 6 months. My SA told me to bring it up at my next oil change and they'll look into it. Definitely not normal for that leather to start getting ruined that quickly.

[Grayf82]

Those wrinkles in the middle are pretty typical from what I have and what I have seen in lots of pictures of seats. Quite frankly it is one of the disappointments to me--I think it looks pretty poor. Funny the rear seats, with the same pattern, don't have the wrinkle problem.

[Aquariu///M]

Yes , this was the most disappointing quality used in the new M3. E46, e92 leather were way better in feel and looks

[boss2k]

took in for service and showed to dealer, he say since its real leather there will be imperfections/creases which is normal. For leatherette its very smooth.

[aboulfad]

Originally Posted by boss2k

took in for service and showed to dealer, he say since its real leather there will be imperfections/creases which is normal. For leatherette its very smooth.

Creases are normal, but read what Joe wrote... Keep checking it every few weeks and see if it's worsening or not. This is my first leather in a car period and I am constantly nervous, next time carbon cloth or leatherette!