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      12-18-2010, 07:11 PM   #1
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535xi nappa or dakota?

Been lurking for a while but finally ordered an alpine white 535xi. Decided on oyster interior but chose the Dakota leather after the CA talked me out of Nappa. What do you guys think?
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      12-18-2010, 07:39 PM   #2
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I got the Dakota. I spent enough already............It does feel nice & rich though.
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      12-18-2010, 08:10 PM   #3
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Nappa is real nice....... But I will go for Dakota....
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I have alpine white with black Dakota. The leather is a little on the hard side. From the LA auto show I noticed that the leather gets softer with use and the durability is unquestionably fantastic. However, the Nappa Leather is a whole different league. It is like butter. It like the difference between a nice wool sweater and a cashmere sweater. Both are good and comfortable but the cashmere is in a whole different place.
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      12-18-2010, 11:24 PM   #5
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Lexus cars have had this "nappa" equivalent leather for long long time..... I love that soft smooth glove leather, but could not justify the additional softness for $1k more.
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      12-19-2010, 03:30 AM   #6
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I've heard reference to the durability of the Dakota Leather being great, but how's the Nappa durability?
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      12-19-2010, 05:55 AM   #7
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absolutely nappa leather because it's much better quality than the dakota.
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      12-21-2010, 07:16 AM   #8
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absolutely nappa leather because it's much better quality than the dakota.
absolutely dakota leather because it's much more durable than the nappa.

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      12-21-2010, 07:28 AM   #9
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Somebody in this forum said Dakota feels like a "basketball"!
I personally prefer Nappa because it is very soft and smooth!
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      12-21-2010, 08:53 AM   #10
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Nappa is stronger than Dacota.
The dacota leather in the 3 coupé had a hole in the front border of the sport seat after just 100.000 km !
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      12-21-2010, 09:18 AM   #11
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Nappa is stronger than Dacota.
The dacota leather in the 3 coupé had a hole in the front border of the sport seat after just 100.000 km !
That's outrageous; a hole in the seat after only 100,000 KM. It's about time they stopped selling this rubbish .
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It's a personal thing. I prefer the Dakota - had it on both Bimmers. I had Nappa on an Audi and Infinity and found it too smooth and soft for my liking. Dakota was a nice change.
There's also a minor design issue (admittedly I'm a bit anal in this department): my car's interior is light (Oyster on Black) - and the Oyster colored portion of the dashboard material is nicely patterned after the Dakota's imprint. It creates nice continuity of design.
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      12-21-2010, 10:00 AM   #13
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It's a personal thing. I prefer the Dakota - had it on both Bimmers. I had Nappa on an Audi and Infinity and found it too smooth and soft for my liking. Dakota was a nice change.
There's also a minor design issue (admittedly I'm a bit anal in this department): my car's interior is light (Oyster on Black) - and the Oyster colored portion of the dashboard material is nicely patterned after the Dakota's imprint. It creates nice continuity of design.
+1 I'll admit that the Nappa feels softer and more luxurious but it does not match the grain of the leather on the door panels and dash. Also I found that is it doesn't "grip" you they way the Dakota does and at least here in the US, where we've lost our adjustable side bolsters, you need all the grip you can get.
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      12-21-2010, 10:39 AM   #14
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+1 on prior 2 posts. It is a personal decision with no *best* or *right* answer. I never thought about the imprint with the Oyster matching - a nice touch.
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+1 I'll admit that the Nappa feels softer and more luxurious but it does not match the grain of the leather on the door panels and dash. Also I found that is it doesn't "grip" you they way the Dakota does and at least here in the US, where we've lost our adjustable side bolsters, you need all the grip you can get.
You are dead on with your analysis...on both points! Grain and Grip FTW.
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      12-21-2010, 06:40 PM   #16
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I had the Nappa in my 08X5 and have it in my F10 and prefer it to the Dakota leather.

You have to live with it, so the question is, what would you prefer to be sitting on during your morning commute.
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Been lurking for a while but finally ordered an alpine white 535xi. Decided on oyster interior but chose the Dakota leather after the CA talked me out of Nappa. What do you guys think?
I ordered an F10 with Dakota and wished (too late) that I had gone for the smoother, softer feel of the Nappa.

Just before the car arrived at the dealership, I learned of the M-Sport package, so canceled my order and re-ordered with the M-Sport and also took that opportunity to spec the Nappa leather.

Should be here within the next couple of weeks, or so

Roger
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      12-22-2010, 06:25 PM   #18
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      12-22-2010, 07:16 PM   #19
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It also depends on the premium needed for Nappa.... Here in Hong Kong, it comes out to USD10K additional (included tax)..... I guess I will be going with Dakota.....
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Go for nappa
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      12-24-2010, 06:42 PM   #21
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Decided to stick with Dakota. Felt the Nappa would wear and scratch to easily. Especially with out the perforations for the cooled seats
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      12-24-2010, 08:13 PM   #22
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I prefer Dakota. The nappa is way too smooth for me. I makes the car look nice, but the Dakota feels like it has grip on my butt, and it's soft too. Whoever said it was a basketball has lost their sense of touch! Hehehe. But yeh, it's nice.
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