m325i 709 Report post Posted May 12, 2020 I reckon my car was owned by a big boy when new as the seat has always been way less 'fitting' than every other e46 M3 I have sat it. The leather is not great either, so wondering if any one can recommend an upholsterer to i) re-bolster to 'better than OEM' ii) replace leather like OEM Anyone had this done before? Worth it? (Obviously considering new seats too) TIA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2544 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 Mine were fine aside the finish when I recoloured mine but you saw can purchase new foam supports for bolsters etc. Not sure if that would be any more cost effective than a local upholsterer however. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 It might end up being a situation waiting for some decent used seats out of a wrecked M3, shouldn't be too hard if they are black. Re-bolstering and re-trimming in leather to an OEM quality would be an eye watering amount... but if done right would be superb. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 709 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Sammo said: Mine were fine aside the finish when I recoloured mine but you saw can purchase new foam supports for bolsters etc. Not sure if that would be any more cost effective than a local upholsterer however. Link by chance? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2544 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, m325i said: Link by chance? Quite pricey actually, I switched my (driver and passenger) seat bases on mine which helped a little, upper (inflating) side bolsters were fine though https://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-M3-S54_3.2L/Interior/Seats/Seat_Foam/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 709 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Michael. said: It might end up being a situation waiting for some decent used seats out of a wrecked M3, shouldn't be too hard if they are black. Re-bolstering and re-trimming in leather to an OEM quality would be an eye watering amount... but if done right would be superb. Yeah I wondered how eye watering it would be. Recaro CS seem to be ~$5k though, so that's the dream. I've got no idea how much. Throw a number out... what do you reckon? Messaged a couple of place but have heard back. They would want to see it I assume 3 hours ago, Sammo said: Mine were fine aside the finish when I recoloured mine but you saw can purchase new foam supports for bolsters etc. Not sure if that would be any more cost effective than a local upholsterer however. Think is mine are very decent for a 180k / 18 yo car - they sucked from new is half the problem. (Your seats are far superior IMO) I want to keep as OEM looking as I can (not a fan of the "RECARO" on top of some of the cheaper versions). Maybe @HELLBM have some *mint* heated e46 seats or e90 seats, but worried they might looks weird? F80? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 709 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, Sammo said: Quite pricey actually, I switched my (driver and passenger) seat bases on mine which helped a little, upper (inflating) side bolsters were fine though https://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-M3-S54_3.2L/Interior/Seats/Seat_Foam/ That's a good idea. Yeah wish I had the inflation option. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
