Interior/Exterior Interior and exterior modifications for Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.

Interior/Exterior How to tell leather vs leatherette?

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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 07:29 PM
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How to tell leather vs leatherette?

I purchased new seats for my R50 that were supposed to be leather but how do you tell from the leatherette?
 
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 08:00 PM
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Post a pic and we can identify them for you.

You can also do some google image searches, but there are some differences by year. From what I remember from my 2003 R50, the leatherette seats had little raised bumps on them. My 2003 R53's leather was smooth.
 

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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 08:09 PM
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Here's a pic of the leatherette from my R50. I was trying to find a pic of my R53 but haven't been able to find one.

 
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Actually, I think both of them are leatherette but will post in a little while.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 08:56 PM
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https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...p/photo/112805



https://www.northamericanmotoring.co.../ppuser/135659


Sorry for the links but can't get my picsaweb acct to work.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 09:11 PM
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Leatherette. Leather seats have a lumbar adjustment **** on the side, and your photos do not show it.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 05:31 AM
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Thanks for the info. I ran out and checked, no lumbar adjustment.
 
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