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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
- sunnydays
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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
Does anyone else feel this way, I own a 35IS and my one gripe has to be the seats. For a car of this caliber I expected something with more flare.....
Even looking at the TTS Seats if the E89 seats had more attention to detail, they would have looked so much better
Examples of seats in other cars:
Seats in an SUV! Jeep Wrangler
Audi TTS
Mercedes C Class Coupe 2016
Z4 E89...
Even looking at the TTS Seats if the E89 seats had more attention to detail, they would have looked so much better
Examples of seats in other cars:
Seats in an SUV! Jeep Wrangler
Audi TTS
Mercedes C Class Coupe 2016
Z4 E89...
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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
Agreed! But, you could have non-sport seats in an E85, and then you'd know about it
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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
Disagree, the z4 seats look more classy & less "boy racer" than some of those examples.
I don't think you've shown the M sport seats have you?
Rob
I don't think you've shown the M sport seats have you?
Rob
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- mr wilks
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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
The 89 seats shown are Se spec , the sports whilst not radically different are a improvement
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- cj10jeeper
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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
I'd hate any of the examples you posted. Mobile boudoir look...
They are also all on 4 sweaters where there is more space and targeting a very different sector
They are also all on 4 sweaters where there is more space and targeting a very different sector
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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
Well, Jeep, Audi and Merc had to do something to make the cars look exciting
Next Z landed ..... Z3 3.0i Sport Roadster
Z4 35iS ..... Gone to a new home
Z4 35iS ..... Gone to a new home
- sunnydays
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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
Hard to find a good shot of the M Sport seats! Updated the image with M Sport, Thanksmr wilks wrote:The 89 seats shown are Se spec , the sports whilst not radically different are a improvement
- sunnydays
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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
Dont get me wrong, I think the seats are great in the fact they are comfortable, heated, adjustable and have memory etc. I just feel they are very understated and not aggressive enough for a sports car of this natureSmartbear wrote:Disagree, the z4 seats look more classy & less "boy racer" than some of those examples.
I don't think you've shown the M sport seats have you?
Rob
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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
I agree with you sunnydays, the 35is deserves shoulder bolsters, air scarf and some details imo, especially for the cost of the car new. The standard seats are too plain as you say.
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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
sunnydays, those quilted, boy-racer, boy's fantasy seats are so bad they'd stop me buying the cars.
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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
The Merc seats you post are S class.
The design of the e89 is also over 9 years old.
The design of the e89 is also over 9 years old.
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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
I dont find them bland, it's a matter of taste. IMO they are tasteful in the E89 and the other examples in your pictures I find tacky.
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- mr.tourette
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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
elegant and understated does not equal bland...they look the nicest of all those others imho
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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
I think all the seats posted would look better without the quilting
E89 2014 35i M Sport Black with Black leather
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Why are the E89 Seats so bland?
2005 design against 2015 design. Things change in 10 years.
Compare the seats to the previous gen TTS
Compare the seats to the previous gen TTS