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Originally Posted by claykin
you probably cannot tell. I've heard from SA's that sensatec holds up better in the long-run as compared to leather.
I'd be a bit concerned about leather drying out on the dash facing the hot sun all day, year after year...
I'm interested to see if this sensatec dash is smooth or textured.
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Yes, there have been some reports of BMW's leather dashes not holding up. But after 15 years, my M5's dash looks brand new. I think a few things account for this. The leather is thin and does not have padding; I care for it regularly; and the car has always been garaged at home and work (when it was a DD). Looking at the leather on the dash, I am sure I could not tell if it was real or Senatec. I'll take the latter next time, as I avoided a full leather dash on my F80 because I didn't want to deal with two cars that needed the maintenance.