WOW, do I miss my heated leather seats :(

128GP · 12-18-2013, 08:13 AM

I'm in NJ. Its been really cold and snowing lately. When I bought my 128 over the summer I had two options...

A blue 128 mport with Premium, no HID
A CPO, silver 128 msport, no premium, with HID

I chose the CPO becuase I wanted the HID and thought losing the heated leather wouldnt be a big deal.

Well, I can honestly say, I do miss it, alot. That is all.

Billup · 12-18-2013, 08:18 AM

Heated seats are awesome, I wish mine were equipped with heat.

I feel your pain, cold seats are no fun.

rking117 · 12-18-2013, 08:19 AM

ditto in my Z. with the top down in 40 degree weather was no problem with heated seated now it is just too much for me so top up it is.

MightyMouseTech · 12-18-2013, 08:26 AM

I will NEVER buy a car without heated seats again. But then again, I live in Canada, was -30 C the other day.

Iron Man · 12-18-2013, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

I will NEVER buy a car without heated seats again. But then again, I live in Canada, was -30 C the other day.

Agreed. I used to never think to use them, but the last few winters I started and they are great. A must from now on.

Dackelone · 12-18-2013, 08:47 AM

You might ask some good upholstery shops in your area. I am sure they must know of an aftermarket kit for heated seats. BMW offered one for awhile too. Btw... I just LOVE my heated seats too. In my DD e39 it doesn't have heated seats and I miss that, even though it has cloth sport seats(e39) heated seats would be wonderful!

E82 128i INSTALLING SET HEATED SEAT FRONT
http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...75&hg=52&fg=95

3002 tii · 12-18-2013, 08:55 AM

Plug in heating pad? Haha

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000AN...7378485&sr=8-1

IEDEI · 12-18-2013, 09:38 AM

can you retrofit heated seats?

i'd never buy a car without them....mainly because my wife would not be happy! (she has them on all the time in the fall/winter).

gs6456 · 12-18-2013, 09:55 AM

I have to agree with the others. Heated seats are a must have going forward. And a stick, but that goes without saying.

128GP · 12-18-2013, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 3002 Tii

Plug in heating pad? Haha

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000AN...7378485&sr=8-1

I JUST MIGHT HAVE TO TRY THIS!

HeyMoe53 · 12-18-2013, 11:20 AM

My 128, which I don't drive during winter, has heated seats. I use them frequently, even sometimes during summer. Anyone with a sketchy back understands that.

My former Focus beater (bought it new in '05) had heated seats, but some bonehead drunk shale gas worker totaled it, while it sat in front of my apartment. My "replacement" Focus doesn't have them, and I miss it.

I won't go without heated seats again.

Walt White Coupe · 12-18-2013, 11:36 AM

Once you have them, they become a must have if you're in a colder winter climate. We are getting soft.

MZWIE · 12-18-2013, 04:02 PM

I've had them and frankly do not care for them. Simply do not like that feeling of my a$$ on fire.

I'm simply into less is more. No heated seats. No electric seats. No sunroof. I just want a car that performs. Everything else is just superflous.

ken1137 · 12-18-2013, 04:10 PM

FYI...I had heating pads installed in my 135i seats w/button controls. My BMW dealer had a 3rd party install them for me. Check with your dealer or others in the area. It was $600.

1descending · 12-18-2013, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by e34m5

I've had them and frankly do not care for them. Simply do not like that feeling of my a$$ on fire.

Yeah they're nice for about 60 seconds and then they're frying your balls, even on the lowest setting. My girlfriend loves them though

JimD · 12-18-2013, 04:26 PM

I don't hate them, my wife has them, but I am also fine without them. She loves them, however, and says all future calls must have them.

nacaruh · 12-18-2013, 04:33 PM

I believe there is a DIY on retrofitting heated seats. It seems like a pain in the ass, but I think it's well worth it!

This is made for the e93/e92...but it should somewhat be compatible with our cars as well...correct me if I'm wrong.

XHRL · 12-18-2013, 05:01 PM

^ wow, that's a lot of work
I'll probably mess it up and will stick to a folded up blanket on my seat during the cold

MotoWPK · 12-18-2013, 05:27 PM

I've not been much of a heated seat fan, though the last several cars we've owned have had them. Even in our CO Rocky mountains winters I only occasionally use them for short periods to take the chill off.

When I bought my '13 128i vert earlier this year, it came with the cold weather package which includes both heated seats and a heated steering wheel.

Putting the top down changes everything, with the heated seats and steering wheel usefully extending the weather range when the top can go down. Just this afternoon I took an hour or so ride with temps in the 47-50F range. Seat and steering wheel heat on made the whole experience oh so civilized.

I suppose the narrowing temperature comfort range that goes along with aging (me, not the car) may have something to do with it as well.

shah269 · 12-19-2013, 08:16 AM

wooow wooooow boys...don't you know these heated seats slow the car down and cut down on its auto cross abilities!
There was a story in the Brazilian issue of Motor Trend where they compared a 135i with heated seats to a 135i with out and well the one with heated seats was 0.00001 seconds slower due to reduced rigidity of the lumbar support and the 2kg of weight of the system. And when it finished the car exploded and killed all the nuns in the stand! The driver on the other hand was just fine…the aftermarket super light airbag saved him.
>>>is what any fan boy ricky racer would say about heated seats<<<
For the rest of us….OMG I miss them!
My X wife’s Turbo Beetle S had them and well they were a god send!
I skydive and let me tell you in the early spring and late fall when the air temp at 14k is like….0F and you are sitting on the floor of an unheated airplane up to altitude…those heated seats saved your ass! And as other have said it really extends the time you can drive around comfortably with the windows and the sun roof down!

MightyMouseTech · 12-19-2013, 09:04 AM

HA HA HA! Nice!

Love having the heated seats on and the moonroof open in the summer.

With my back the way it is, I have the heated seats on pretty much year round.

LMBe82 · 12-19-2013, 09:37 AM

I like them and my gf LOVES them. I swear she gets in the car and puts the heated seat on full power. Leaves it like that the entire ride and usually passes out lol. I turn mine on to get the seat warm then turn it off. I don't like my nuts getting all roasted.

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128GP First Lieutenant 40 Rep 323 Posts Drives: AW 328i 6sp RWD M Sport Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	WOW, do I miss my heated leather seats :( I'm in NJ. Its been really cold and snowing lately. When I bought my 128 over the summer I had two options... A blue 128 mport with Premium, no HID A CPO, silver 128 msport, no premium, with HID I chose the CPO becuase I wanted the HID and thought losing the heated leather wouldnt be a big deal. Well, I can honestly say, I do miss it, alot. That is all.
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Billup Banned 472 Rep 928 Posts Drives: Your mum crazy. Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Baconopolos Island iTrader: (0)	Heated seats are awesome, I wish mine were equipped with heat. I feel your pain, cold seats are no fun.
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rking117 Lieutenant Colonel 118 Rep 1,668 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0i & 320i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	ditto in my Z. with the top down in 40 degree weather was no problem with heated seated now it is just too much for me so top up it is. __________________ Enjoying an E89 Z4, F30 320i and Fiat Abarth // E85 Z4 (sold), E82 128i (sold), Fiat Pop 500 (sold)
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MightyMouseTech Major General 4338 Rep 6,196 Posts Drives: 13 135i 6MT LeMans Blue MSport Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	I will NEVER buy a car without heated seats again. But then again, I live in Canada, was -30 C the other day.
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Dackelone European Editor 10539 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	You might ask some good upholstery shops in your area. I am sure they must know of an aftermarket kit for heated seats. BMW offered one for awhile too. Btw... I just LOVE my heated seats too. In my DD e39 it doesn't have heated seats and I miss that, even though it has cloth sport seats(e39) heated seats would be wonderful! E82 128i INSTALLING SET HEATED SEAT FRONT http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...75&hg=52&fg=95 __________________ Dackel's European Delivery Museum Guide
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IEDEI Banned 1130 Rep 4,686 Posts Drives: L'Orange Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Brooklyn, NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [8.40]	can you retrofit heated seats? i'd never buy a car without them....mainly because my wife would not be happy! (she has them on all the time in the fall/winter).
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gs6456 Electric! 178 Rep 186 Posts Drives: 2022 i4 M50 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Texas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 i4 M50 [9.00]	I have to agree with the others. Heated seats are a must have going forward. And a stick, but that goes without saying.
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HeyMoe53 Captain 64 Rep 671 Posts Drives: '17 M240 AW/Coral MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central PA iTrader: (0)	My 128, which I don't drive during winter, has heated seats. I use them frequently, even sometimes during summer. Anyone with a sketchy back understands that. My former Focus beater (bought it new in '05) had heated seats, but some bonehead drunk shale gas worker totaled it, while it sat in front of my apartment. My "replacement" Focus doesn't have them, and I miss it. I won't go without heated seats again.
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Walt White Coupe Captain 221 Rep 738 Posts Drives: 2013 650ix Coupe, 23 C8 Vette Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Phila, PA iTrader: (0)	Once you have them, they become a must have if you're in a colder winter climate. We are getting soft.
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MZWIE Lieutenant Colonel 388 Rep 1,660 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: GEORGIA iTrader: (0)	I've had them and frankly do not care for them. Simply do not like that feeling of my a$$ on fire. I'm simply into less is more. No heated seats. No electric seats. No sunroof. I just want a car that performs. Everything else is just superflous.
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ken1137 Brigadier General 89 Rep 3,732 Posts Drives: BMW S1000XR Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Gilbert, AZ iTrader: (7) Garage List 2009 e90 335i [6.40]	FYI...I had heating pads installed in my 135i seats w/button controls. My BMW dealer had a 3rd party install them for me. Check with your dealer or others in the area. It was $600. __________________ BMWCCA member
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nacaruh FOUO 415 Rep 873 Posts Drives: E82 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: LA iTrader: (5)	I believe there is a DIY on retrofitting heated seats. It seems like a pain in the ass, but I think it's well worth it! This is made for the e93/e92...but it should somewhat be compatible with our cars as well...correct me if I'm wrong.
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XHRL Private 3 Rep 90 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (1)	^ wow, that's a lot of work I'll probably mess it up and will stick to a folded up blanket on my seat during the cold
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MotoWPK Lieutenant 189 Rep 421 Posts Drives: '13 128i vert, '14 X5 40i Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	I've not been much of a heated seat fan, though the last several cars we've owned have had them. Even in our CO Rocky mountains winters I only occasionally use them for short periods to take the chill off. When I bought my '13 128i vert earlier this year, it came with the cold weather package which includes both heated seats and a heated steering wheel. Putting the top down changes everything, with the heated seats and steering wheel usefully extending the weather range when the top can go down. Just this afternoon I took an hour or so ride with temps in the 47-50F range. Seat and steering wheel heat on made the whole experience oh so civilized. I suppose the narrowing temperature comfort range that goes along with aging (me, not the car) may have something to do with it as well.
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shah269 Major 315 Rep 1,035 Posts Drives: 2009 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	wooow wooooow boys...don't you know these heated seats slow the car down and cut down on its auto cross abilities! There was a story in the Brazilian issue of Motor Trend where they compared a 135i with heated seats to a 135i with out and well the one with heated seats was 0.00001 seconds slower due to reduced rigidity of the lumbar support and the 2kg of weight of the system. And when it finished the car exploded and killed all the nuns in the stand! The driver on the other hand was just fine…the aftermarket super light airbag saved him. >>>is what any fan boy ricky racer would say about heated seats<<< For the rest of us….OMG I miss them! My X wife’s Turbo Beetle S had them and well they were a god send! I skydive and let me tell you in the early spring and late fall when the air temp at 14k is like….0F and you are sitting on the floor of an unheated airplane up to altitude…those heated seats saved your ass! And as other have said it really extends the time you can drive around comfortably with the windows and the sun roof down!
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MightyMouseTech Major General 4338 Rep 6,196 Posts Drives: 13 135i 6MT LeMans Blue MSport Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	HA HA HA! Nice! Love having the heated seats on and the moonroof open in the summer. With my back the way it is, I have the heated seats on pretty much year round.
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12-19-2013, 09:37 AM	#22
LMBe82 Private First Class 19 Rep 122 Posts Drives: 2012 135i M sport Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ny iTrader: (0)	I like them and my gf LOVES them. I swear she gets in the car and puts the heated seat on full power. Leaves it like that the entire ride and usually passes out lol. I turn mine on to get the seat warm then turn it off. I don't like my nuts getting all roasted.
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