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Hello everyone I'm new to the site  and once I graduate from college I plan on getting an E90. I was just wondering how hard it is to get the european cloth seats ordered aftermarket because I heard they are incredibly comfortable and I've never been a leather kinda guy. This question doesn't have any sort of time issue I'm just curious. I've been a bimmer fan since before I can remember and to me a BMW is the mode of transportation for the gods. I just bought a 2006 Hyundai Tiburon and well its no bimmer but it will suffice for this 19 year old enthusiast until I graduate. I enjoy reading this site and hope to become a long term part of this community. | | Reply » New and just talking |
My suggestion... After you graduate, take a trip over to Germany as a post-graduation gift to yourself... while you are there, pick up said seatcovers at a local dealer, and bring them home with you in your luggage... On our honeymoon, my wife and I visited the VW factory where they have an "Old Timer" parts department, and effectively purchased an entire new interior for my 1967 Bug (at least all the carpeting, which was a European only color - my Bug is Euro-spec...) Anyway, other then customs looking at me a little odd for coming back from a one-week trip with three large suitcases (stuffed with VW parts) they had no issues... After you get the covers home, any trim shop should be able to strip the leatherette off your E90 (no sense in paying for leather if your going to replace it anyway) and install your cloth covers... just make sure you get the right covers for your seats... (electric vs. manual, lumbar, etc.) and BTW, one thing to keep in mind... My Euro-Spec Bug had cloth seats (not an option in the US at the time)... they lasted about 3 or 4 years before disintegrating due to the heat in the US... hopefully they have taken that into account with the seatcovers you want! 
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Quote: | Hello everyone I'm new to the site and once I graduate from college I plan on getting an E90. I was just wondering how hard it is to get the european cloth seats ordered aftermarket because I heard they are incredibly comfortable and I've never been a leather kinda guy. This question doesn't have any sort of time issue I'm just curious. I've been a bimmer fan since before I can remember and to me a BMW is the mode of transportation for the gods. I just bought a 2006 Hyundai Tiburon and well its no bimmer but it will suffice for this 19 year old enthusiast until I graduate. I enjoy reading this site and hope to become a long term part of this community. | Welcome to the fest!  
Quote: | Originally Posted by Salvator Anyway, other then customs looking at me a little odd for coming back from a one-week trip with three large suitcases (stuffed with VW parts) | Hey man, remember back in the 80's Hot VW's would do articles on rare finds and such? I remember them finding closed down VW dealerships in Cuba and Africa; the parts dept's still had quite and inventory of rare OEM parts...
-Mark
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Quote: | Hey man, remember back in the 80's Hot VW's would do articles on rare finds and such? I remember them finding closed down VW dealerships in Cuba and Africa; the parts dept's still had quite and inventory of rare OEM parts... | Perhaps you've heard of a guy named "Blue Nelson"? He was a CA guy who spent much time crisscrossing the globe doing that... used to have all sorts of rare stuff... Apparently he had been to Germany just before I got there, and him and a bunch of other guys literally loaded up shopping carts with parts, and when they weren't "cheap", they walked out, leaving a big mess behind... The parts guys weren't to keen when I walked in and announced that I was from the US (for that reason) but I spoke German and spent a couple of hundred bucks, so they were happy when I left...
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