M sport questions

bluebuffalo · 06-03-2015, 05:49 PM

I had a couple of questions re: the M sport package. Sorry that these are newbie questions.

1. Is there an M sport steering wheel that is HEATED if you order the M Sport Package with the Cold Weather Package?

2. Does anyone know what the blue seats are in this car:
http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1133756

Thanks!

mfourn20 · 06-03-2015, 06:07 PM

I have m sport and cold weather. Wheel is heated. Button is in annoying location.

arun21 · 06-03-2015, 06:25 PM

Where is the button?

mfourn20 · 06-03-2015, 06:28 PM

On the left side of the steering column hidden from view you have to feel for it....the indicator light is on the button as well which you can't see..but I think an indicator light was added to the dashboard after 2014 but I could be wrong.

MrBones93 · 06-03-2015, 06:57 PM

Can confirm everything mfourn20 has said. i have an m235i with cold weather and the steering wheel is heated..and the button is in fact in an annoying spot

2msport · 06-03-2015, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bluebuffalo

2. Does anyone know what the blue seats are in this car:
http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1133756

Those seats are the best seats offered by BMW in the 2. HOWEVER they are NOT available to be ordered in the US.

They are cloth, or more specifically Alcantra. A synthetic swede like material which I had in my IS300 and they were amazing. Comfortable, cool, warm, and hold you in place better than any leather can.

Canaletto · 06-03-2015, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 2msport

A synthetic swede like material...

It's trying to simulate the skin of a Nordic person?

BarryJI · 06-03-2015, 08:04 PM

Or a vegetable popular in rural areas.

3PedalMINI · 06-03-2015, 08:15 PM

this is what frustrates me about the 2er...I HATE leather seats and so wish i could get the alcantera seats...

Was actually hoping i could find a few seats in germany and have them shipped over...

bluebuffalo · 06-03-2015, 10:10 PM

Thanks for all the posts and info! Bummer that we can't get those seats here in the U.S. Wonder why.

eBlue2 · 06-03-2015, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 3PedalMINI

this is what frustrates me about the 2er...I HATE leather seats and so wish i could get the alcantera seats...

Was actually hoping i could find a few seats in germany and have them shipped over...

M Performance seats...

CE750Jockey · 06-03-2015, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bluebuffalo

Thanks for all the posts and info! Bummer that we can't get those seats here in the U.S. Wonder why.

It's baffling to me, too. This has been talked about many times, but it's really hard to believe that the take rate in the U.S. wouldn't justify its offering. Most on this forum love the Alcantara. Pisses me off.

RPM90 · 06-03-2015, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Canaletto

It's trying to simulate the skin of a Nordic person?

Great!

moldcad · 06-04-2015, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 2msport

Those seats are the best seats offered by BMW in the 2. HOWEVER they are NOT available to be ordered in the US.

They are cloth, or more specifically Alcantra. A synthetic swede like material which I had in my IS300 and they were amazing. Comfortable, cool, warm, and hold you in place better than any leather can.

I'm lucky to have those seats in my M235i; they really are awesome. Had dakota seats in my F10 - nice smell of the leather is the only thing I miss now. And indeed: the amount of grip they offer holds you in place, while I used to slide my ass down during long trips on dakota seats; it was slow but constant - the best proof being my rear view mirror starting to show less and less of the road behind me the more I sled down (and forward of course)... Yes I'm aware of the possibility to tilt the seat so that your bottom is lower than you knees, but somehow this position was bad for my back. No such problems with the current alcantara seats - plus they will never go as hot as the black leather could (and did)!

ABPReader · 06-04-2015, 04:19 AM

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Canaletto · 06-04-2015, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by eBlue2

M Performance seats...

What are those? Are they available in the USA?

Glassjaw047 · 06-04-2015, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mfourn20

On the left side of the steering column hidden from view you have to feel for it....the indicator light is on the button as well which you can't see..but I think an indicator light was added to the dashboard after 2014 but I could be wrong.

Correct. I have a 2014 M235i w/ cold weather package and when you press the button to turn on the heated steering wheel there is no indicator light that goes on in dash gauges which is a little weird that you wouldn't let the driver know that its on or not....

alz0rz · 06-04-2015, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Glassjaw047

Correct. I have a 2014 M235i w/ cold weather package and when you press the button to turn on the heated steering wheel there is no indicator light that goes on in dash gauges which is a little weird that you wouldn't let the driver know that its on or not....

Yeah they fixed that on 2015 MY, they have some text that shows the warmers are on, on the cluster.

moldcad · 06-04-2015, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by alz0rz

Yeah they fixed that on 2015 MY, they have some text that shows the warmers are on, on the cluster.

Correct - but the displays disappears after several seconds (supposedly because after that time your hands should already feel the heat, thus becoming your actual ON indicator)...

Cyberdemon · 06-04-2015, 07:50 AM

The reality is forum folk are a small sub-demographic of enthusiast - and in the USA most people would have a hard time spending $35-55,000 for a car with "cloth" seats in a "premium" car.

M3 owners get the same complaints, but I don't think anyone has purchased a different car because they couldn't get the cloth seats, so I think BMW was fair in their decision to not offer them as an additional option even if a select few dislike it.

Canaletto · 06-04-2015, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Cyberdemon

The reality is forum folk are a small sub-demographic of enthusiast - and in the USA most people would have a hard time spending $35-55,000 for a car with "cloth" seats in a "premium" car.

M3 owners get the same complaints, but I don't think anyone has purchased a different car because they couldn't get the cloth seats, so I think BMW was fair in their decision to not offer them as an additional option even if a select few dislike it.

Alcantara is very different from cloth, though. Plenty of upmarket cars use Alcantara (as do high-end furniture companies like Ligne Roset).

eBlue2 · 06-04-2015, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Canaletto

What are those? Are they available in the USA?

https://europeanautosource.com/bmw-p...eats-pair.html

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mfourn20 First Lieutenant 52 Rep 321 Posts Drives: 228i M Sport Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Warwick, RI USA iTrader: (0)	On the left side of the steering column hidden from view you have to feel for it....the indicator light is on the button as well which you can't see..but I think an indicator light was added to the dashboard after 2014 but I could be wrong.
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