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alistairg 05-24-2011 11:17 AM

To nappa, or not to nappa?....
 
All,

I traded my '09 X6 35i a few weeks back, and put in an order for a sparkling bronze X5 50i. It was due to go into production this week.

Yesterday I had cold feet, missing the unique nature of my X6, and realising that 99.9% of the time it's just me and possibly a dog in a travel crate in the car.... so I cancelled and changed my order to a '12 X6 50i.

I'm really happy I made the switch.... BUT now I'm having the age-old options nightmare. I've gone with a basically fully loaded car (including the soft-close doors, which are a fun gimmick on a friends' 7er).

I'm going with the nappa dash and, despite the fact that my last car was black sapphire, I'm going that way again too. I can't decide whether to go with the black nappa seats (multicontour, of course!) or not.

Anyone with the nappa got comments on what it looks like / durability / whether they'd do it again?

I have the nappa in my M3 and after 5 years it's still in great shape... but there's so much more black in the X6....

Excited to be back in a (much faster!) X6 soon!

-A

cmyX6go 05-24-2011 02:10 PM

I have the X6 with full napa and of course multi contour seats. Way to go! Love them. It's like sitting on an old soft leather jacket. I love these seats and will never go back. They look great and feel great.

I'm also Black Sapphire with black interior.

alistairg 05-24-2011 02:49 PM

Thanks! After reading through your main posts (I've added to your 10,000+ views now!) you've got a lot of exterior shots but no wider shots of the seats / dash. Any chance you can add some? ;)

I'm having the same quandary as you re interior finish - at the moment I've gone with Bamboo (as I had in my last X6, albeit with an oyster interior) as I think the aluminium may be "too much" or get knocked around.

What are your thoughts after a longer period of ownership?

-A

cmyX6go 05-24-2011 03:02 PM

I'll try and get some shots. My beast is filthy right now. It's been raining for weeks :mad: Might not be able to until the end of the week.

As far as the trim goes. I LOVE the look of the brushed aluminum. I don't think it's too much but it does get marked really easy. My side of the center console is not pretty. I don't even know how it gets marked up. I purposely do not wear a bracelet on my right arm so I don't scratch the console. I lease though, so I can live with it and might even do it again. If I was buying, I wouldn't do it again. I had both the light wood and the bamboo trim in 3 X5s and needed something different.

And thanks for adding to my views. Let's push KYZRSOSE over the edge.....:rofl:

TheX5 06-23-2011 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alistairg (Post 825855)
All,

I traded my '09 X6 35i a few weeks back, and put in an order for a sparkling bronze X5 50i. It was due to go into production this week.

Yesterday I had cold feet, missing the unique nature of my X6, and realising that 99.9% of the time it's just me and possibly a dog in a travel crate in the car.... so I cancelled and changed my order to a '12 X6 50i.

I'm really happy I made the switch.... BUT now I'm having the age-old options nightmare. I've gone with a basically fully loaded car (including the soft-close doors, which are a fun gimmick on a friends' 7er).

I'm going with the nappa dash and, despite the fact that my last car was black sapphire, I'm going that way again too. I can't decide whether to go with the black nappa seats (multicontour, of course!) or not.

Anyone with the nappa got comments on what it looks like / durability / whether they'd do it again?

I have the nappa in my M3 and after 5 years it's still in great shape... but there's so much more black in the X6....

Excited to be back in a (much faster!) X6 soon!

-A

If you want the ventilated seats, I believe nappa leather is not an option

PeteM 07-16-2011 03:01 PM

I decided on Nappa for my 70 after having standard on my 53... I really didnt rate it for the money... I didnt have vented but did have full multi contour and the massaging option...

The armrest and edge pillow really wore very quickly and overall the seat felt less padded... I really use to notice the difference sitting in other 70s with standard seats...

I went back to standard on the 71 I really dont regret it.... :)

But hey!! its all subjective :)

alistairg 07-18-2011 11:42 AM

Yeah - my car arrived two weeks ago. I love the look of the nappa, but I can't seem to find the same comfy seating position that I could with the "standard" leather in my old car (both with comfort seats)

I think I'd do the nappa dash again, but go with "stock" leather seats....


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