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      09-15-2008, 10:34 PM   #1
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Is the Red leather interior hard to keep clean?

Is the Red leather interior hard to keep clean?


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      09-15-2008, 10:43 PM   #2
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I have had my SGM with coral since May (almost 9,500 miles) and it looks as sharp as the day I brought my baby home.

I see you are from the Island. Where did you get your 1er?
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I have had my SGM with coral since May (almost 9,500 miles) and it looks as sharp as the day I brought my baby home.

I see you are from the Island. Where did you get your 1er?
Cool! Did not get it yet, I have called a lot of dealership and still trying to hash out the price.

How about you?
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Went to Habberstadt (sp?). I got my first Bimmer from them so it was a natural to go back. Plus, I had leased a MB from Rallye a few years ago and I did not care for them.
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      09-16-2008, 12:24 AM   #5
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It's been good in mine too. The only thing I notice is a lot of fine dust that accumulates in the seams of my backseat due to the top being down most of the time.
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      09-16-2008, 12:47 AM   #6
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I was originally interested in lemon and my dealer advised me against it so I asked about Coral Red. He said it looks impressive but after a couple of years you begin to notice the leather age and it doesn't hold up as well as black.
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After nearly 11,000 miles my Coral Red leather looks the same as day one. Upon returning from an extended trip, I simply vacuumed it, used mild soap on a couple of dirty spots and treated it with conditioner. That plus removing the floor mats and cleaning the entire interior took all of 30 minutes - great for us lazy folks!
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      09-16-2008, 01:14 PM   #8
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I wear jeans every day, and I have had to clean my drivers seat twice in only 3900 miles, seems that the blue jeans bleed thru to the red!???
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      09-17-2008, 09:22 AM   #9
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Mine is garaged, and has only 3K miles since may,..but so far I LOVE the Coral Red.
Keep it conditioned regularly (Zaino leather in a bottle), and dont park it in the direct sunlight if you can avoid it, and your seats should look great for years.
also,...taking a little care upon entering and existing so you dont rub the side bolster too much. these are the "weak" spot in leather where the most wear shows up.
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