Lseat.com Leather Seat Covers???

[MSGGrunt]

Anyone have any experience with Lseat.com and their leather upholstery kits for the E30? I read a bunch of the Landcruiser and Porsche reviews and the only negative thing I could find were people complaining that the color of the leather wasn't the same as the color depicted on the website. Shame on them for not asking for a sample swatch before ordering.

$299.00 and people are saying they are top quality and fit well.

https://www.lseat.com/products/1984-1991-bmw-e30-sport-325-318-custom-real-leather-seat-covers-front.html

https://www.lseat.com/products/1984-1992-bmw-e30-sedan-custom-real-leather-seat-covers-rear.html

[glnr13]

$300 seems awfully cheap for real leather.

[MSGGrunt]

I thought the same thing but, read the reviews.

[MSGGrunt]

Well, I guess I just may be the guinea pig. I just order a set of covers for my front sport seats and a matching set for my rear seats. I went with brown which is their darkest brown to replace my current pearl beige. I wanted as dark of a brown as I could get. I was considering a totally black interior like my iX but, with the maroon metallic exterior paint I am thinking the dark brown interior will look classy with the few bits of black trim. The door cards will be dyed/painted to match the new leather. Call me crazy but, I was also wondering what it would look like if the shifter console, e-brake console, glove box and entire dash were done in the same color. My Cayman is what started me thinking about this idea. Maybe accented with a wooden steering wheel, shifter knob and E-brake handle. Or too much?

Opinions welcome...

Total cost was $736.00 including $58.00 shipping to Massachusetts as I opted for the piping option.

[mbonanni]

Keep us updated! Super interested in this. I want to redo my interior.

I wonder what the perforated inserts are, and how the diamond stitch looks

[MSGGrunt]

I was thinking about the perforated option myself but decided against it. I assume the perforated section would be the seat bottoms and backs but, not the bolsters.

Call and ask or have them send you a sample swatch.

[Pootis]

Autoberry is also another good option to keep in mind here are my seats done in natur

[mbonanni]

Yeah buuuutt LSeat is $300 for leather front seats and Autoberry is $400 for leatherette and $750 for leather for front seats.

I requested a sample of the black and the dark brown, I will report back if I get them and let you guys know the quality.

[MSGGrunt]

Well, I guess I just may be the guinea pig. I just order a set of covers for my front sport seats and a matching set for my rear seats. I went with brown which is their darkest brown to replace my current pearl beige. I wanted as dark of a brown as I could get. I was considering a totally black interior like my iX but, with the maroon metallic exterior paint I am thinking the dark brown interior will look classy with the few bits of black trim. The door cards will be dyed/painted to match the new leather.

Total cost was $736.00 including $58.00 shipping to Massachusetts as I opted for the piping option.

[MSGGrunt]

In preparation for the new upholstery I went ahead and stripped the back seats of their original vinyl coverings.

[Pootis]

Hit it with a lot of steam

[mbonanni]

What do you guys use to steam?? Do I toss it in my bathroom while I take a hot shower or what?

[Pootis]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-800W-Handheld-Steamer/55383226?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=1599&adid=22222222227079657916&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=192133702741&wl4=aud-310687322322:pla-303272533343&wl5=9023859&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=55383226&wl13=1599&veh=sem

[MSGGrunt]

I have heard a lot of people say to hit the foam with steam. I guess it can't hurt, but what does the heated water vapor actually do to the foam? Is there any science involved or is it similar advice to rubbing butter on a burn or WD40 on faded clear coat to make it "look" shiny again?

[Pootis]

It helps the interior foam expand again. When I did mine you could see on the ridge of the foam where I had used the steamer and where I hadn't it was so much more puffed up. I got that steamer at walmart for $10 it is worth it