Do I have leather seats? :D

[robspeed325i]

I thought they were leather, and then on closer inspection they looked/felt like vinyl (hard and stiff). I sprayed them with turtlewax F21 protectant stuff, and let it soak in for a day or two, and I am beginning to think they are in fact leather:




this looks to me like typical leather wear patterns, not to mention the wrinkles:

[Nicademus]

They are Leather. ;)

[robspeed325i]

They should be vinyl.

"should be" based on what? 1991s only had vinyl? lil' hepp!! ;)

[///m3]

They are leather....

[M5wanaB]

id say if the stitching is real then they are leather, if the stitching is fake they are vinyl. but by the wear signs id say they are leather. oh yea and never use turtle wax again. you should be able to find 303 products for your vinyl and lexol for your leather. nuf said.

[e34john]

looks like leather to me

[robspeed325i]

id say if the stitching is real then they are leather, if the stitching is fake they are vinyl. but by the wear signs id say they are leather. oh yea and never use turtle wax again. you should be able to find 303 products for your vinyl and lexol for your leather. nuf said.

yes, the stitching is real, and the longer they soak in protectant the softer they get. i switched from turtlewax stuff (i was using it thinking seats were vinyl, bottle says its for leather or vinyl) to meguiars leather-specific stuff... one reason why i thought they were vinyl is they were STIFF when i first got the car. but im thinking the wear pattern/wrinkles on driver's seat, along with real stitching makes em leather. :D happygoodtimes! :nice:

[daniel]

yes, the stitching is real, and the longer they soak in protectant the softer they get. i switched from turtlewax stuff (i was using it thinking seats were vinyl, bottle says its for leather or vinyl) to meguiars leather-specific stuff... one reason why i thought they were vinyl is they were STIFF when i first got the car. but im thinking the wear pattern/wrinkles on driver's seat, along with real stitching makes em leather. :D happygoodtimes! :nice:

the vinyl seats in my 318is were really soft, not stiff at all. the leather seats in my current e30 are very firm.

[ED12123]

Give me the last 7 of your VIN and I can tell you.

Chris

[mikegar]

the vinyl would have little holes on the insides. and from the pictures it looks like the insides are soild
+1 for leather.

[nando]

those are leather. vinyl seats are perforated.

[robspeed325i]

thanks again everyone, i saw some hi-rez pics of vinyl seats from an ebay listing and confirmed the vinyl is dimpled/perforated. im stoked to have leather! :)

[MikeK]

as everyone has mentioned, they are leather and they are plane janes. Sport seats would do wonders.

[robspeed325i]

as everyone has mentioned, they are leather and they are plane janes. Sport seats would do wonders.

Yeah, it would be nice, but chances are sport seats would be a lot more worn out... catch 22 i suppose... im big enough that i wedge into the car as it is, i wont be sliding around too much ;)