Dashboard Material

[carl99]

I have just purchased a 318i 2004 M series will leather interior(black). Can any tell me whether the dash is leather. I want to clean the car and want to make sure that I do not use something that I should not.

[witeshark]

I really dunno for a fact, but leather on a dashboard is very unlikely.

[carl99]

Thanks.
I am making the assumption that where their is stitching it is leather. Therefore central console arm rest, seats, gear stick cover, steering wheel, part of the door fittings etc.

[drz]

Synthetic material. Definitely not leather.

[denyo77]

+1 it's just shagreened to look like leather

[AlpineSixAndSeven]

Ummm some cars Did get leather Dashes...... I know some e38's did! not 100% sure on e46's.. A picture of your dash would help!

[denyo77]

Alpinas have a hand-stitched leather dash
it's sooo fine