monsta wroteHaven´t seen extended leather, but IMO is probably looks better. To me, that nice Napa leather is great!yes I got it and did it w/ Fox Red and I love it, others hate it but its not their car its mine...
BMW-M-Mexico wroteThey used Napa leather in the E46 M3 (and also Z4 M). In the E9x M3 they use Novillo leather. I'm not sure what the real difference is, but everyone says the Novillo is nicer.Haven´t seen extended leather, but IMO is probably looks better. To me, that nice Napa leather is great!
Davo2003 wroteAre you talking the top of the center console?In case anyone is wondering, the center console in the M3 without extended leather has some kind of leather/simulated leather in black covering it and I really am happy with it, it simply is not plastic in look or feel.
Epacy wroteTo clarify -- all M3s. In the other 3-series it's wood or aluminum.There are 4589645 threads on this issue. Try
Are you talking the top of the center console?
The top of the center console is covered in black leather on all cars, regardless of ext leather being optioned.
ersin wroteCaptain Obvious, I think the fact we were talking about M3s was very apparent.To clarify -- all M3s. In the other 3-series it's wood or aluminum.
ersin wroteI have a MB with Napa and it feels, smells and looks identical to Novillo. Also, one guy building a steering wheel that works with leather told me its the same thing, although several people here believe it is somehow different (and they may be right). I just can't tell the difference.They used Napa leather in the E46 M3 (and also Z4 M). In the E9x M3 they use Novillo leather. I'm not sure what the real difference is, but everyone says the Novillo is nicer.
PencilGeek wroteDoes anyone have pics of extended leather?I thought I wanted it, and was intending to order it. But I literally bought my car by being at the right place at the right time when the original buyer backed out -- and I was just standing there looking. The car I bought didn't have "Extended Leather." But after looking into it later, and seeing what it is...I actually decided that I didn't like the way it looked and was glad I bought the car without it.
BMW-M-Mexico wroteThey're all over this board...Does anyone have pics of extended leather?
BMW-M-Mexico wroteThe e46 M3 leather was Nappa (same as Napa? who knows) and the Novillo leather is markedly better in feel.I have a MB with Napa and it feels, smells and looks identical to Novillo. Also, one guy building a steering wheel that works with leather told me its the same thing, although several people here believe it is somehow different (and they may be right). I just can't tell the difference.
batchelorc wroteIf by extended leather you mean all that plastic in another color, then I have seen many and don't like it. Its not really "extended leather".They're all over this board...
