Perforated leather

Cavitron · 02-05-2019, 05:30 PM

My 2019 M5 just got dropped off at the dealership. It basically just got off the truck, but I went and looked at it when I was there today getting my other car looked at.

I ordered Azurite Black with Tartufo. Now, forgive me if this is a dumb question, but the leather on the seats is perforated and this was a total shock to me. On the website it shows normal leather and all the pictures I have seen so far have not had perforated leather. Is this a 2019 thing?

Thanks!

dardeca · 02-05-2019, 05:32 PM

The leather has always been perforated. No change since its introduction. See link below...2018 M5 with perforated leather.

https://f90.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1516165

BwoodBMW · 02-05-2019, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Cavitron

My 2019 M5 just got dropped off at the dealership. It basically just got off the truck, but I went and looked at it when I was there today getting my other car looked at.

I ordered Azurite Black with Tartufo. Now, forgive me if this is a dumb question, but the leather on the seats is perforated and this was a total shock to me. On the website it shows normal leather and all the pictures I have seen so far have not had perforated leather. Is this a 2019 thing?

Thanks!

Has to be perforated for seat ventilation...

Cavitron · 02-05-2019, 06:06 PM

OK, I guess it was a dumb question! (:

I like it, but never noticed it in the pictures

BwoodBMW · 02-05-2019, 06:51 PM

on another note we haven't seen too many tartufo (or caramel) interiors so get some pics up. Tartufo is beautiful. Which trim did you get?

Miko M · 02-05-2019, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BwoodBMW

on another note we haven't seen too many tartufo (or caramel) interiors so get some pics up. Tartufo is beautiful. Which trim did you get?

+1
I like it too

///M ARMY · 02-05-2019, 07:50 PM

I have tartufo interior and it's amazing

Neptune7 · 02-05-2019, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BwoodBMW

on another note we haven't seen too many tartufo (or caramel) interiors so get some pics up. Tartufo is beautiful. Which trim did you get?

Tartufo is amazing. Goes very well with Azurite black.

Deda · 02-06-2019, 06:54 AM

Any photos?

norbtx · 02-06-2019, 08:16 AM

Why did BMW even bother with perforation, you can barely, I mean barely feel any "ventilation" from the ventilated seats. Makes quite a racket though.

IancoleTX · 02-06-2019, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Cavitron

My 2019 M5 just got dropped off at the dealership. It basically just got off the truck, but I went and looked at it when I was there today getting my other car looked at.

I ordered Azurite Black with Tartufo. Now, forgive me if this is a dumb question, but the leather on the seats is perforated and this was a total shock to me. On the website it shows normal leather and all the pictures I have seen so far have not had perforated leather. Is this a 2019 thing?

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///M ARMY

I have tartufo interior and it's amazing

There really aren't a lot of Tartufo pics or videos. I'm waiting on MBB/Tartufo M5 comp order, so definitely feel free to post pics

Cavitron · 02-06-2019, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Deda

Any photos?

Soon! I haven't got the car yet. It is sitting in the lot, covered in ice. ):

Delivery likely next week, then I will post some pics!

M5 dude now · 02-06-2019, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by norbtx

Why did BMW even bother with perforation, you can barely, I mean barely feel any "ventilation" from the ventilated seats. Makes quite a racket though.

Your right but sometimes it does feel cooler on my butt

dardeca · 02-06-2019, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by norbtx

Why did BMW even bother with perforation, you can barely, I mean barely feel any "ventilation" from the ventilated seats. Makes quite a racket though.

I've heard some members here have coded their M5 to make the seat ventilation more effective/stronger.

Pimpsy · 02-06-2019, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dardeca

Quote:

Originally Posted by norbtx

Why did BMW even bother with perforation, you can barely, I mean barely feel any "ventilation" from the ventilated seats. Makes quite a racket though.

I've heard some members here have coded their M5 to make the seat ventilation more effective/stronger.

Trust me, coding the fans to run a little faster makes basically no difference other than being louder.

There's a fan under the seat that blows air up through the tiny perforations (poorly.) If the seats are very hot and you can blast of cold air toward the floorboard it will help cool the leather. Otherwise, completely useless and a long standing personal gripe.

By comparison, ventilated seats on a Suburban actually pull air from the AC system and work phenomenally well.

dardeca · 02-07-2019, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Pimpsy

Trust me, coding the fans to run a little faster makes basically no difference other than being louder.

There's a fan under the seat that blows air up through the tiny perforations (poorly.) If the seats are very hot and you can blast of cold air toward the floorboard it will help cool the leather. Otherwise, completely useless and a long standing personal gripe.

By comparison, ventilated seats on a Suburban actually pull air from the AC system and work phenomenally well.

Interesting to know. My wife has a 2018 Yukon XL Denali and the ventilated seats work VERY well in her car. I was hoping there was a way to make the M5 seats better at cooling, but sounds like that is a no go.

Aronis · 02-09-2019, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by norbtx

Why did BMW even bother with perforation, you can barely, I mean barely feel any "ventilation" from the ventilated seats. Makes quite a racket though.

? works fine for me. And with this car you can turn on the heat and the ventilation at the same time (can't on my Q7) so the heat is pushed up by the fans. I don't find it noisy at all.....

Mike

adeuel · 02-11-2019, 01:13 PM

+1 on the GM/C cooled seats. My wife's yukon is awesome.

Cavitron · 03-03-2019, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BwoodBMW

on another note we haven't seen too many tartufo (or caramel) interiors so get some pics up. Tartufo is beautiful. Which trim did you get?

Finally got it! I was hesitant to get the Tartufo, but I am soooo happy I did. It really looks fantastic! I have attached a few pics. I got the dark aluminum carbon with dark chrome trim.

rsalt333 · 03-03-2019, 10:07 PM

Looks awesome! Congrats! Great choice!

major one · 03-04-2019, 01:29 PM

absolutely stunning! perfect colour combo. that navy blue tint of the azurite with the palomino hue of the tartufo is complete class. well done. now i want one!

windtendo · 03-04-2019, 02:38 PM

Beautiful combo you got there! Wow!

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dardeca Major 500 Rep 1,313 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Competition Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Dallas iTrader: (2)	The leather has always been perforated. No change since its introduction. See link below...2018 M5 with perforated leather. https://f90.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1516165 __________________ E92 M3 Supplemental manual p.38: "The laws of physics cannot be repealed, even with DSC." Last edited by dardeca; 02-05-2019 at 05:38 PM..
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norbtx Lieutenant 337 Rep 578 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW M5 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Houston Texas USA iTrader: (0)	Why did BMW even bother with perforation, you can barely, I mean barely feel any "ventilation" from the ventilated seats. Makes quite a racket though. __________________ 2019 M5 - Marina Bay Blue/Silverstone
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major one Private First Class 67 Rep 183 Posts Drives: 18 750i x-drive; 16 g550 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: pittsburgh iTrader: (0)	absolutely stunning! perfect colour combo. that navy blue tint of the azurite with the palomino hue of the tartufo is complete class. well done. now i want one!
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