Leatherette????
11-11-2006, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by robg' post='342304' date='Oct 6 2006, 05:22 PM
It does not come from plastic cows. It actual comes from the Nauga - thus the name Naugahyde, which is the same as leatherette. They use the "ette" suffix becasue the Nauga is such a small animal. Many hides needed to make one seat.
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11-11-2006, 06:01 PM
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a friend of mine got beige leatherette in his 3 series and hated it after awhile cause it cracked and you saw the wear marks. luckily the dealership fixed it. if it was me, i'd take the leather
11-11-2006, 08:15 PM
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nothing replaces the smell and feel of real leather!! 
11-12-2006, 01:09 AM
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
For me I can tell if its real leather or leatherette. I dont like that hard plastic feel and palstic smell. I'll take real leather over leatherette anytime and all the time. I'll spend the extra time and effort to keep it looking clean and nice. Condition it every 6 months... clean it with leather cleaner... all that good stuff.
11-12-2006, 01:10 AM
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Originally Posted by santiago fonseca' post='354900' date='Nov 11 2006, 10:02 AM
Wow! So that's where her brother went.... The made a bar stool of him...
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HAHAHA You have one of those things? are they like some european collectors item?
11-12-2006, 04:38 AM
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My Ride: My 1st was an '06 530xi, Titanium Silver w/ gray dakota leather, sport pkg. & Nav.
Now my 2nd is an '08 650i CP, Space Gray, Blk Dakota, Sprt. Auto, HUD, Sprt. Pkg., Prem. Sound, High Beam Ast. & Comfort Access
I drove an loaner e61 with leatherette. It is difficult to tell the difference just by appearance. The problem I found with it is that it is much hotter. It does not breath like leather, so you tend to sweat on it when it is warm.
11-13-2006, 04:31 AM
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I guess this discussion is based on the fact, that most men are turned on by women dressed in leather;
they smell just like a new car
they smell just like a new car
11-13-2006, 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by pgroen' post='355517' date='Nov 13 2006, 01:31 PM
I guess this discussion is based on the fact, that most men are turned on by women dressed in leather;
they smell just like a new car
they smell just like a new car
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