Auburn Dakota Leather - Rare Interior Color?

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03-12-2007 | 09:16 PM

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DaveR

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I will note that terra leather (close to auburn) seems to be rather common on the E90 (I'd say 30% of the cars on the lot had terra interior when I visited last week).

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03-13-2007 | 06:21 AM

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I have and I love it. I also love the Indianapolis red offered in the M5, I wish they had that for the 5 Series.

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03-13-2007 | 02:39 PM

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So it seems like the Auburn Dakota interior is as rare as I thought...

Strange that BMW would put it into a 525i, of all cars...

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Originally Posted by katheikia' post='402227' date='Mar 13 2007, 08:21 AM

I have and I love it. I also love the Indianapolis red offered in the M5, I wish they had that for the 5 Series.

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03-13-2007 | 02:55 PM

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[quote name='HOMEP1' date='Mar 13 2007, 05:39 PM' post='402386']
So it seems like the Auburn Dakota interior is as rare as I thought...

My wheels - 2005 530XI - Olivine Exterior with Auburn Interior... I think it looks stunning... and I get a ton of compliments on the combination...

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03-13-2007 | 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by HOMEP1' post='401743' date='Mar 12 2007, 07:58 AM

Hey everyone,

I am wondering if the Auburn Dakota Leather is a rare interior color for the E60? I was reading this site and it says that option code 438 is standard trim on MY2005+ 525, 530 and all 545 models, yet I have a 2004 525i w/ a build date of 06/04. Any clue how this is possible?

Thanks...

P.S. - The picture is from this site, but my car is identical (minus the SMG trans)...

I have the auburn interior and quite like it. I get a lot of nice compliments on it too.

I found my car on the bmw used website. It was in a different city - about 5 hours drive away. When I called the sales guy at MY dealership to let him know I was going to look at it, he insisted that I come into the dealership to look at a new car they had with the interior. He wanted to make sure I knew what I was getting before doing a 5 hour drive to look at the used one. He had to search around the dealership a lot of find one - so they certainly didn't have many. In the end my bride, myself and the sales guy all agreed we like it. But he was worried at first.

Seems rare in Canada.

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03-13-2007 | 04:59 PM

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My Ride: 545i - ordered in January delivered April 21st! Black Sapphire Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Anthracite Maple.

When I was looking I couldn't find anything... My dealer said they only special order it.

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03-13-2007 | 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by HOMEP1' post='401743' date='Mar 12 2007, 08:58 AM

It is an option for all cars in the US from MY 2004 on, the option is the leather interior specifically dakota. The color choice of Auburn is not a custom color or anything like that. In the US standard on the 525 is leatherette in beige or black, if the dealer/original owner order the leather/Premium package the color choices are black, beige,grey and auburn. Grey is in the US currently a more rare color choice.

-Best of luck