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Lincoln · 25th August 2004, 00:25

If your car is a US Spec car then you didn't pay anything for the extended leather interior (it's a no cost option here) and YES the dash top and door panel tops are vinyl. I've verified this with BMWNA and a visual check of the backside of the material (by removing the trim panel on the left side of the steering wheel and cutting out a tiny piece for closer inspection).

I don't consider this a bad thing since they only did the faux on the parts that get lots of exposure to the sun when the car is parked outside and the faux should last many years longer then well cared for leather in these particular locations.

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Originally Posted by warhaven

You mean to tell me that while I quote paid for full leather unquote acording to the option package, that the dashnis actually Vinyl and not leather?

TexasM5 · 25th August 2004, 00:42

Well, I'm glad to hear that my 2000 has leather. Sure, sure, you may have the 16:9 display screen, but at least MY car isn't covered in vinyl :p

TexasM5

Teutonaddict · 25th August 2004, 05:01

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Originally Posted by TexasM5

O.K., call me stupid, but how do you know if you have a vinyl or leather dash?

As others have noted, the only US-spec cars that had a true leather dashboard were the '00 "All-Leather" versions (ironically, in MY00 they called the other option "Extended Leather" even 'though it was the lesser of the two...)

Here's the proof:

-Dave