Leatherette and Heated Seats...

SCA · 10-30-2005, 09:55 AM

Let's see your thoughts.

timlang · 10-30-2005, 09:57 AM

I have leatherette and heated seats (standard in Canada). They work great, and incredibly fast. Within 10 seconds on turning it on you can feel the warmth, and in less than a minute they can be pretty darn toasty.

saury316 · 10-30-2005, 11:10 AM

Toasty!!

RICH2005 · 10-30-2005, 11:42 AM

I turn them on everyday

bavarian19 · 10-30-2005, 12:33 PM

I have heated seats on leather... It heats up nice and quick... certainly helps when Im leaving for work at 6am and the mornings are starting to get quite cool...

SCA · 10-30-2005, 12:35 PM

I currently have heated seats in the X5, but the X5 also has leather and from my experience leatherette can get sticky (sweaty) when hot.

spitfire6000 · 10-30-2005, 01:14 PM

actually....heated seats on leatherette from my experience heat up much faster and do not damage or expand the material. If you have genuine leather, then turning heated seats on and off every day can expand the leather to the point where its loose.

SCA · 10-30-2005, 10:26 PM

Hmm...I'm may added them.

mapezzul · 10-30-2005, 10:32 PM

Got them w/ heat. Wouldn't do it any other way!

Just as a note... most people comment on how the Leatherette makes you sweat.... they abviously do not realize that the tanning process often removes the breathability of the leather and that most other manufacturers use split grain with a sprayed on color .... aka rubber/plastic paint. This is why on certain cars the color is not all the way through. Granted the BMW uses full grain leather that is fully tanned, it is still not that breathable, I still sweated and it is not very durable.
Audi leather is good leather that is durable and functional (and still makes me sweat)

KevinC · 10-31-2005, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by saury316

Toasty!!

eshamas21 · 10-31-2005, 12:13 AM

ive noticed everyone everyone thats says they got them lives in cold areas... anyone in So. Cali got heated seats... and if u did do u use them?

billgti · 10-31-2005, 02:46 AM

in LA. no heated seats though

One-Way · 10-31-2005, 02:49 AM

No heated seats for me and I'm in LA.

SCA · 10-31-2005, 07:12 AM

I'm in the southeast...unfortunately we do have fall and winter.

LEDZEP · 10-31-2005, 07:46 AM

Heated seats with leather. That should have been a poll choice.

SCA · 10-31-2005, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by LEDZEP

Heated seats with leather. That should have been a poll choice.

I'm not getting leather. I was only interested in E90s wih leatherette.

selm · 10-31-2005, 12:06 PM

In So Cal and do not have heated seats. My father-in-law has them in So Cal on his e46 and uses them all the time in the early morning or after working out.

Jon_Hanson · 10-31-2005, 02:40 PM

I'm getting the cold-weather package and I live in the desert in Arizona! In the winter it can actually get below 32F here (it can snow as well, but it doesn't hang around very long). I've had heated seats on my last couple of cars. It's handy when the car is cold but the climate control isn't warm enough to blow warm air yet.

borahatch · 10-31-2005, 02:46 PM

I'm in SoCal, my sister got her E90 with heated seats. We've used them a few times. They work a lot better than the ones in my G.

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Originally Posted by eshamas21

ive noticed everyone everyone thats says they got them lives in cold areas... anyone in So. Cali got heated seats... and if u did do u use them?

bavarian19 · 10-31-2005, 09:02 PM

Heated seats are not only for those cold days/mornings. I turn it on low on long-distance trips and it loosens up my back... thats the main reason why I got heated seats....

theclay · 10-31-2005, 09:10 PM

Quote:

-Yes, I did.
-No, I do not.
-I regret not going them. Duh!

I have leather without the heated seats. I passed on voting because the choices make no sense to me.

lux.sh · 10-31-2005, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bavarian19

Heated seats are not only for those cold days/mornings. I turn it on low on long-distance trips and it loosens up my back... thats the main reason why I got heated seats....

I got to use bmw heated seats. omg, thats a sleeping pill.

Im glad I didn't get it. It would have caused some trouble for me. Honestly, I loved it, it gets warm real fast, and makes you feel 'home'.

within few minutes however, I wanted to pull over and have a comfy sleep. Car never felt so "bed"-sh.

If I was living in colder region though, heated seats will be primary.

10-30-2005, 09:55 AM	#1
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10-30-2005, 09:57 AM	#2
timlang Private First Class 4 Rep 114 Posts Drives: 2018 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	I have leatherette and heated seats (standard in Canada). They work great, and incredibly fast. Within 10 seconds on turning it on you can feel the warmth, and in less than a minute they can be pretty darn toasty. __________________ 18' 330i xDrive M Sport Edition II - Mineral Gray/Black (Canadian Model 'eh!) 14', 13', 11' & 08' 328i xDrive - Mineral Gray/Black, Steptronic, PP, Nav (Canadian) 06' 325i - Sparkling Graphite/Black/Burl, Steptronic, PP (Canadian)
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10-30-2005, 11:10 AM	#3
saury316 Private First Class 14 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pittsburgh,PA iTrader: (0)	Toasty!! __________________ 2006 BMW 325i - Jet Black, Black leatherette, Walnut trim, Power Seats, iDrive, BMW Assist, Cold Weather Package, PDC, BMW Alarm, Sat Prep
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10-30-2005, 11:42 AM	#4
RICH2005 Private 1 Rep 58 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: May 2005 Location: VANCOUVER iTrader: (0)	I turn them on everyday
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10-30-2005, 12:33 PM	#5
bavarian19 General 517 Rep 18,858 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	I have heated seats on leather... It heats up nice and quick... certainly helps when Im leaving for work at 6am and the mornings are starting to get quite cool...
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View Poll Results: Did you get Heated Seats with Leatherette?
Yes, I did.	41	69.49%
No, I do not.	14	23.73%
I regret not going them. Duh!	4	6.78%
Voters: 59. You may not vote on this poll

10-30-2005, 12:35 PM	#6
SCA Brigadier General 565 Rep 3,742 Posts Drives: Multiple BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 🇺🇸 iTrader: (0)	I currently have heated seats in the X5, but the X5 also has leather and from my experience leatherette can get sticky (sweaty) when hot.
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10-30-2005, 01:14 PM	#7
spitfire6000 NJ NYC BMW 27 Rep 187 Posts Drives: 325i Monaco/Beige Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NJ, USA iTrader: (0)	actually....heated seats on leatherette from my experience heat up much faster and do not damage or expand the material. If you have genuine leather, then turning heated seats on and off every day can expand the leather to the point where its loose.
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10-30-2005, 10:26 PM	#8
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10-30-2005, 10:32 PM	#9
mapezzul Special Agent 74 Rep 1,731 Posts Drives: Depends on the day! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bavaria iTrader: (1)	Got them w/ heat. Wouldn't do it any other way! Just as a note... most people comment on how the Leatherette makes you sweat.... they abviously do not realize that the tanning process often removes the breathability of the leather and that most other manufacturers use split grain with a sprayed on color .... aka rubber/plastic paint. This is why on certain cars the color is not all the way through. Granted the BMW uses full grain leather that is fully tanned, it is still not that breathable, I still sweated and it is not very durable. Audi leather is good leather that is durable and functional (and still makes me sweat)
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10-31-2005, 12:13 AM	#11
eshamas21 First Lieutenant 33 Rep 390 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: So. California iTrader: (0)	ive noticed everyone everyone thats says they got them lives in cold areas... anyone in So. Cali got heated seats... and if u did do u use them?
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10-31-2005, 02:46 AM	#12
billgti Lieutenant 26 Rep 506 Posts Drives: 06 BMW 330i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	in LA. no heated seats though
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10-31-2005, 02:49 AM	#13
One-Way Private First Class 27 Rep 154 Posts Drives: Coupe Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Glendale, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	No heated seats for me and I'm in LA.
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10-31-2005, 07:12 AM	#14
SCA Brigadier General 565 Rep 3,742 Posts Drives: Multiple BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 🇺🇸 iTrader: (0)	I'm in the southeast...unfortunately we do have fall and winter.
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10-31-2005, 07:46 AM	#15
LEDZEP Lieutenant General 417 Rep 12,276 Posts Drives: 2009 E70 & 2011 F25 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Area 51 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 X3 35i M Sport [7.62] 2009 X5 M Sport [0.00] 2007 328xi E90 [0.00] 2006 325xiT E91 [0.00]	Heated seats with leather. That should have been a poll choice. __________________ I think it is bad luck to be superstitious
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10-31-2005, 12:06 PM	#17
selm Fight On! 8 Rep 236 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SD, CA iTrader: (0)	In So Cal and do not have heated seats. My father-in-law has them in So Cal on his e46 and uses them all the time in the early morning or after working out.
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10-31-2005, 02:40 PM	#18
Jon_Hanson Private 4 Rep 98 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2005 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I'm getting the cold-weather package and I live in the desert in Arizona! In the winter it can actually get below 32F here (it can snow as well, but it doesn't hang around very long). I've had heated seats on my last couple of cars. It's handy when the car is cold but the climate control isn't warm enough to blow warm air yet.
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10-31-2005, 09:02 PM	#20
bavarian19 General 517 Rep 18,858 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	Heated seats are not only for those cold days/mornings. I turn it on low on long-distance trips and it loosens up my back... thats the main reason why I got heated seats....
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