Is this normal on new leather seat?

Motorchoco · 07-04-2009, 12:03 PM

Is marking like this normal on new leather seat?
I used to have leatherette and they don't have this kinda of mark new.

Speed_Addict · 07-04-2009, 12:23 PM

Looks normal to me - leather, being a natural material, will have natural wrinkles, creases, etc. which are all just part of variations in the hide.

darkphantom · 07-04-2009, 01:01 PM

lol, don't be so anal man. It's just a slight crease in the leather

Blubaron79 · 07-04-2009, 01:02 PM

Normal.... Also depends on how much you weigh too....

openwheelracing · 07-04-2009, 02:11 PM

normal. Leather being leather. I would not worry at all.

NoMods · 07-04-2009, 02:13 PM

it's normal tubby, stop drinking so much beer, eh?

thisguyhere · 07-04-2009, 02:15 PM

lol...slight imperfection, but not abnormal

Motorchoco · 07-04-2009, 02:30 PM

haha..i am only 150lbs!!

I am only saying it because it is showing that before I put my butt on it

mike-y · 07-04-2009, 02:39 PM

that's what happens with leather. it will wear over time and you'll get creases and lines in it.

NiVeDh · 07-04-2009, 02:47 PM

As long as it's not a tear, it's fine. Creases and stuff like that add character to your leather.

stickypaws · 07-04-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Motorchoco

haha..i am only 150lbs!!

I am only saying it because it is showing that before I put my butt on it

That's because the porter at the dealer who drove it all over the place before you bought it weighed 350 lbs.

DrGP · 07-04-2009, 03:51 PM

Normal for a 335i and I hate it. Leather on my Audis was much thicker and did not do that. Here is a picture of mine taken at 4 months. Looks pretty similar

HermesRider · 07-05-2009, 11:15 AM

Leather can look like that. Just keep it well conditioned (especially the wrinkles), and it won't turn into cracks. The leather in the e9x is some of the best I've seen. It's full grain semi-analine and not some top grain that's been sanded and painted like I've seen in audi, lexus, honda, etc...

kgb1637 · 07-05-2009, 11:36 AM

Got it on my gray too, some days its more pronounced then others.

iScream · 07-05-2009, 11:48 AM

hey thanks for all the ass print pics guys, definitely what I wanted to see.

lol you should see my seats after 2.5 years. Whether you regularly condition it or not, you're going to be very upset if you allow yourself to get worried about wrinkles in the leather. Also, BMW leather seems to fade a bit over time.

dpwr · 07-05-2009, 11:55 AM

that's why i love my leatherette , after 2 years it looks the same as the day i picked it up

persian54 · 07-05-2009, 01:11 PM

mine is still 'new' after 6 weeks! lol

Kilgore Trout · 07-05-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DrGP

Normal for a 335i and I hate it. Leather on my Audis was much thicker and did not do that. Here is a picture of mine taken at 4 months. Looks pretty similar

The leather on my mom $90,000 M-B E class does that too. It isn't about the thickness or quality of the leather.

stickypaws · 07-05-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kilgore Trout

The leather on my mom $90,000 M-B E class does that too.

Your Mom drives an AMG? You must have a cool Mom.

(it's the only E Class at $90k+)

Spoolin335 · 07-05-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by armoredsaint

it's normal tubby, stop drinking so much beer, eh?

Haha typical American still thinking Canadians say 'eh' so much.

I think Americans say EH more then Canadians do.

NoMods · 07-05-2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Spoolin335

Haha typical American still thinking Canadians say 'eh' so much.

I think Americans say EH more then Canadians do.

i'm from TO originally, eh.

Bimmer Nerd · 07-05-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by NiVeDh

As long as it's not a tear, it's fine. Creases and stuff like that add character to your leather.

hah yup. +1.

07-04-2009, 12:03 PM	#1
Motorchoco Private 21 Rep 89 Posts Drives: 09 E90 335i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Is this normal on new leather seat? Is marking like this normal on new leather seat? I used to have leatherette and they don't have this kinda of mark new. Attached Images
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Speed_Addict Second Lieutenant 34 Rep 210 Posts Drives: Crimson Red 335i Coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northwest iTrader: (1)	Looks normal to me - leather, being a natural material, will have natural wrinkles, creases, etc. which are all just part of variations in the hide.
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darkphantom Banned 595 Rep 5,946 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The place for Bimmers iTrader: (4)	lol, don't be so anal man. It's just a slight crease in the leather
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Blubaron79 Brigadier General 1435 Rep 4,724 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i xDrive Join Date: May 2009 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Normal.... Also depends on how much you weigh too.... __________________ Current: 2021 M340i xDrive Previous: '18 340i xDrive; '15 335 xDrive; '14 435i xDrive; '09 335 E92 xDrive
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openwheelracing Captain 192 Rep 814 Posts Drives: 5 different 3 Series Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Santa Barbara, CA iTrader: (0)	normal. Leather being leather. I would not worry at all.
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NoMods Colonel 1108 Rep 2,325 Posts Drives: 2022 M5 Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (10) Garage List 2022 M5 [10.00]	it's normal tubby, stop drinking so much beer, eh?
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thisguyhere Captain 74 Rep 736 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (7)	lol...slight imperfection, but not abnormal
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07-04-2009, 02:30 PM	#8
Motorchoco Private 21 Rep 89 Posts Drives: 09 E90 335i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	haha..i am only 150lbs!! I am only saying it because it is showing that before I put my butt on it
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07-04-2009, 02:39 PM	#9
mike-y just another bmw douche bag 195 Rep 3,640 Posts Drives: 1.9L of fury Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (4)	that's what happens with leather. it will wear over time and you'll get creases and lines in it.
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NiVeDh Major General 422 Rep 8,003 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i, '99 E36 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, TX & Atlanta, GA iTrader: (132) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i Sedan [8.66]	As long as it's not a tear, it's fine. Creases and stuff like that add character to your leather.
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07-04-2009, 03:51 PM	#12
DrGP Lieutenant Colonel 136 Rep 1,914 Posts Drives: Sapphire 335i coupe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SE, PA iTrader: (0)	Normal for a 335i and I hate it. Leather on my Audis was much thicker and did not do that. Here is a picture of mine taken at 4 months. Looks pretty similar Attached Images
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07-05-2009, 11:15 AM	#13
HermesRider Captain 56 Rep 974 Posts Drives: 2007 e92 335i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	Leather can look like that. Just keep it well conditioned (especially the wrinkles), and it won't turn into cracks. The leather in the e9x is some of the best I've seen. It's full grain semi-analine and not some top grain that's been sanded and painted like I've seen in audi, lexus, honda, etc...
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07-05-2009, 11:36 AM	#14
kgb1637 Lieutenant Colonel 21 Rep 1,519 Posts Drives: RS5 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD iTrader: (0)	Got it on my gray too, some days its more pronounced then others. __________________ Retired - '08 E90 335i Sparkling Graphite/Gray Dakota Leather, ZSP, ZCW, ZPP, Navi, ipod, Sat
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iScream solid @ 153, no, 155mph! 15 Rep 335 Posts Drives: '07/'09/'13 335, '16 340ix Join Date: May 2008 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (0)	hey thanks for all the ass print pics guys, definitely what I wanted to see. lol you should see my seats after 2.5 years. Whether you regularly condition it or not, you're going to be very upset if you allow yourself to get worried about wrinkles in the leather. Also, BMW leather seems to fade a bit over time.
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07-05-2009, 11:55 AM	#16
dpwr Captain 36 Rep 852 Posts Drives: a good one Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	that's why i love my leatherette , after 2 years it looks the same as the day i picked it up
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07-05-2009, 01:11 PM	#17
persian54 Lieutenant General 923 Rep 15,818 Posts Drives: M760/G83M4 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Valley, SoCal iTrader: (298)	mine is still 'new' after 6 weeks! lol
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