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      05-13-2015, 05:59 PM   #1
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M Sport seats info

Hey all, I am a new owner of a 2013 35i X Line and am planning to swap the standard seats for the M Sport seats.

What I need to know is are they all leather and how to tell?

Is there anything to look for during the swap?

I did find a set with 4k on them and they appear to be perfect, but before I have them shipped I thought I would inquire.

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      05-16-2015, 06:44 PM   #2
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Bump. Also looking for any info for swapping them out for my stock seats.

Does the body control computer have anything to do with the seats etc etc.
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      05-16-2015, 09:45 PM   #3
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Go for it, sport seats are great.I have comfort seats and they are anything but. I had sport seats in my 135i and they were extremely comfortable.
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      05-17-2015, 06:09 AM   #4
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The seats come in leather and Vinyl. Depends how they were ordered. I have the leather sports seats and love them. However, even the leather seats are not 100% leather. All seating surfaces are leather but the back is vinyl.
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      05-17-2015, 09:46 PM   #5
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As far as I know, there are no X1 "M Sport seats", just sports seats.
They're awesome, unless you're fat. The back has stepless adjustments in three different and independent heights for lumbar support, the back wing width can be adjusted to grab your ribs firmly, and the knee bolster extension is just great.

I love the seats, while a household member who is, um, less fit hates them. Even the widest setting of the wings appear to be painful for wider people.
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      05-17-2015, 09:51 PM   #6
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However, even the leather seats are not 100% leather. All seating surfaces are leather but the back is vinyl.
Where's that vinyl? Mine are all leather, except for the obvious black plastic tray on the back. The part above it is the same piece of leather as the top of the front.
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      05-18-2015, 06:51 AM   #7
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OP you can ask the seller for the donor vin and you can check if the seats are lether or vinyl.
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      05-18-2015, 07:29 AM   #8
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Mine are black leatherette; Leather costs more.

They feel great, and grippy.

It has multiple manual adjustments, and electric wings adjustment.
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Mine are black leatherette; Leather costs more.

They feel great, and grippy.

It has multiple manual adjustments, and electric wings adjustment.
There must be several types of sports chairs, because the only manual adjustment on mine is the knee bolster - everything else is electric, 12 functions in all, plus storage/recall. They appear to be Recaro seats made for BMW.
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As far as I know, there are no X1 "M Sport seats", just sports seats.
They're awesome, unless you're fat. The back has stepless adjustments in three different and independent heights for lumbar support, the back wing width can be adjusted to grab your ribs firmly, and the knee bolster extension is just great.

I love the seats, while a household member who is, um, less fit hates them. Even the widest setting of the wings appear to be painful for wider people.
I think the only way to get plain leather sport seats is with the M package. The Sport Line leather will have contrasting piping, whereas M Sport will have piping of the same color. I think Sport Line and M Sport are probably identical in Sensatec, though.
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However, even the leather seats are not 100% leather. All seating surfaces are leather but the back is vinyl.
Where's that vinyl? Mine are all leather, except for the obvious black plastic tray on the back. The part above it is the same piece of leather as the top of the front.
Only the seat bottom and back are leather, the part you sit on. All the materials on the sides are vinyl.
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      05-18-2015, 10:15 AM   #12
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This is the one thing about my X1 that I wish I had...sport seats. Alas, it will never happen for me.
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      05-18-2015, 12:03 PM   #13
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There must be several types of sports chairs, because the only manual adjustment on mine is the knee bolster - everything else is electric, 12 functions in all, plus storage/recall. They appear to be Recaro seats made for BMW.
I have the M Sport package and my experience is the same as yours...the knee bolster is the only manual part of the seat.
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      05-18-2015, 05:00 PM   #14
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Thanks a bunch guys! I am waiting for pics and the VIN to verify the seats.

I did find a pair of Sensatech power seats without lumbar if anyone is interested in upgrading their stock seats.

I spent about 300 miles in my X1 this Sunday and it was fine, but I am looking forward to swapping in the sport seats for the extra comfort/support. I sat in a 2015 model with the sport seats and they are really great.
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From what I read, the Sensatech material is a reasonable substitute for the "Nevada" leather.
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      05-18-2015, 05:42 PM   #16
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Yeah, but I have the leather and I want it all to be the same.
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      05-26-2015, 02:14 AM   #17
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Finally got back to me and they are Sensatech as well. Dang...
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