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Haigys.Hog 
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Joined: 05-August-2004
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 Topic: E36 advice/queries
Posted: 23-August-2004 at 09:28 |
i have just bought a second hand light grey leather interior for my compact, but the drivers seat has some cracks in it, does any one know where i can get this repaired? is it repairable? other than that the interior is immaculate
cheers
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Rhys
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Joined: 02-February-2003
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Posted: 22-August-2004 at 21:43 |
Looked for Autoglym leather cleaner but the H@lford$ superstore in York didn't have any. ('swhy I got the mer to try)
Got some beeswax stuff from a motorbike show, naturpure or somesuch, will keep an eye out for the spray.
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JohnH
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Posted: 22-August-2004 at 13:07 |
There's an autoglym leather cleaner spray which i've found to be very good. It's liquid rather than a cream though. That should shift the dirt out.
Once you have the seats clean try a bees wax leather polish, moisturises the polish and keeps them clean longer.
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Rhys
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Posted: 21-August-2004 at 23:01 |
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Whats the best way of cleaning leather?
Bought some Mer leather cleaner, and some Autoglym leather cream but still got dark creases and drivers seat still looks muckier than others. (Or aren't I rubbing hard enough?)
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V reg Rustbucket Merc C220 Cdi estate
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'63 Ford Anglia 105e deluxe
R reg Honda PC50 moped..
No BMW as yet...
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Frosty
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Joined: 21-July-2004
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 21-August-2004 at 22:47 |
I got leather in my new 325 Coup and they do fold.
Cheers
Frosty
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Peter Fenwick
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Joined: 27-August-2003
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 12:45 |
The seats in my car don't fold down. This is one of the few things I don't like about the car. It means that I have to borrow my dads 1.4 astra (60bhp) if I need to carry anything big. 
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Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel.
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Rhys
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Posted: 16-August-2004 at 18:05 |
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Just been to Castle BMW for a few bits and peices, a remote key EWS-2 (Cat 1 Thatcham, with gold blade) will cost about 50, there's an EWS-1 (cat 2, with silver blade) but I don't know the price of that. A standard key is about 15.
I suppose its whats available for your system, I was also told it's the micro chip built into the key that dissables the immobiliser and starts the car not the key.
Just bought an switch for the auto box, as it won't go back into E. mentioned car club and got 5% discount, tint much but its sumat, 27 all told (just for a little switch).
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V reg Rustbucket Merc C220 Cdi estate
J Reg Saab 900i 16v
'63 Ford Anglia 105e deluxe
R reg Honda PC50 moped..
No BMW as yet...
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neileg
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Posted: 16-August-2004 at 16:00 |
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Yeah, standard in the compact and the coupe, regardless of trim material.
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Cheers, Neil
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Rhys
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Posted: 15-August-2004 at 21:32 |
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The leather seats on my compact fold down. If yours are meant to they will have a handle recessed into the top on each corner.
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V reg Rustbucket Merc C220 Cdi estate
J Reg Saab 900i 16v
'63 Ford Anglia 105e deluxe
R reg Honda PC50 moped..
No BMW as yet...
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Pegsta
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Joined: 03-March-2004
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Posted: 15-August-2004 at 19:04 |
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The folding seats as far as I'm aware were an optional extra. I know mine certainly doesn't fold down.
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1998 Boston Green 328i SE
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328i
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Joined: 03-August-2004
Location: West London
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Posted: 15-August-2004 at 18:11 |
Only had my car since Tuesday & have a few questions,
Firstly is it possible to fold down the rear seats on a car with a leather interior? Tried to do it on ours in the diy shop car park & we couldn't. Hopefully just a mixture of tiredness & not reading owners book properly.
Also, My car only came with one remote (old one sepearte from key) & I want to get another one from BM. How much are they roughly inc programming & is it possible to upgrade to the one incorporated into the key? I also need to find my 4 digit code, how hard is it to get this from BM & how much do they charge?
Thanks in advance for any answers,
Dean.
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2001 540i Sport, Silver, Black Leather
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E36 advice/queries