X5 with M sports custom ventilated seats

nameisjae1 · 10-31-2014, 02:52 AM

I swore that my next vehicle will have ventilated seats....will when I tried to order my X5 35i with M sports package, the ventilated seats wasn't an option. The HOT summers here in Korea will be even hotter. Well, I found this custom shop that does ventilated seats. I need some advise from our forum members. Should I do it? I don't know the exact cost but I will look into it next week.

The site is in Korean but you can see the pictures and give me your opinion.

http://blog.naver.com/ljhee9/220151592835

Wobbles · 10-31-2014, 05:39 AM

Looks good! I say go for it!

nameisjae1 · 10-31-2014, 07:13 AM

Thanks Wobbles.

PunjabiM3 · 10-31-2014, 08:21 AM

Are you not able to upgrade to multi-contour ventilated seats in Korea?

batmanken · 10-31-2014, 02:32 PM

hey~ nice to meet a fellow korean here on the X5 forums. I'm originally from korea and visit back pretty often. I personally wouldn't do the custom seats just because I just don't like messing around with stock seats haha. but yea, I know what you mean when you say it gets super hot there in korea, it's no joke.

1230vani · 10-31-2014, 03:07 PM

i would go for it, looks legit and professional. a friend of mine added himself this feature on his audi q5, works fine (he did not have to put holes in the seats, so it was easier).

nameisjae1 · 10-31-2014, 07:29 PM

Thanks all. My X5 is a US spec and I upgraded my seats to multi-contour seats but ventilated seats was not an option. Nice to meet you batmanken!

opasha · 10-31-2014, 07:56 PM

@nameisjae1, that looks pretty "daebak" to me

. It might be nice to understand the actual Korean on those pictures. What's the purpose of that electric gun gas device? Is it for airing out the car or cleaning? Since everything was an image, I couldn't use Google Translate to translate any of the Korean...it was all just like "Booraghu?" - I know some Korean from boarding school back in the day

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nameisjae1 · 11-01-2014, 06:45 AM

Since I am new I haven't figured out how to hightlight your name Opasha. To answer your question, the electric gun is for conditioning and cleaning of the leather. Not sure how legit but that is what they claim. "Daebak" is right but I haven't asked how much it is going to cost me.

Let me know if you need any Korean lessons! LOL

opasha · 11-01-2014, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by nameisjae1

Since I am new I haven't figured out how to hightlight your name Opasha. To answer your question, the electric gun is for conditioning and cleaning of the leather. Not sure how legit but that is what they claim. "Daebak" is right but I haven't asked how much it is going to cost me.

Let me know if you need any Korean lessons! LOL

You just have to add the @ symbol directly in front of the username (eg. bmw123456789). Well, I hope it's not too expensive and they do a good job. Thanks for the offer, hyung (if you're older than me)

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nameisjae1 · 11-02-2014, 01:27 AM

@opasha, I am 36 y/o. Feeling old though these days. LOL

watrob · 11-02-2014, 06:39 AM

To get ventilated seats here you have to order the Comfort Seats option, then you add the ventilated seat option to those seats along with all the other items that the comfort seats come with.

nameisjae1 · 11-03-2014, 01:33 AM

Was this a change? When I did my build, this wasn't the case. (US Spec) I know that other regions are different.

opasha · 11-03-2014, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by nameisjae1

Was this a change? When I did my build, this wasn't the case. (US Spec) I know that other regions are different.

Are most Korean orders US Spec or do you have a choice as to what spec you can choose from? How long did it take to get your vehicle?

nameisjae1 · 11-03-2014, 07:20 AM

All BMW's in Korea are Korean spec. I got mine through BMW diplomatic sales so I was able to get US specs. I ordered in April and got in late July. If I would have kepted my M4, I would be still waiting.

10-31-2014, 02:52 AM	#1
nameisjae1 Private First Class 73 Rep 170 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW X5 M sports Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NOVA iTrader: (0)	X5 with M sports custom ventilated seats I swore that my next vehicle will have ventilated seats....will when I tried to order my X5 35i with M sports package, the ventilated seats wasn't an option. The HOT summers here in Korea will be even hotter. Well, I found this custom shop that does ventilated seats. I need some advise from our forum members. Should I do it? I don't know the exact cost but I will look into it next week. The site is in Korean but you can see the pictures and give me your opinion. http://blog.naver.com/ljhee9/220151592835
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10-31-2014, 05:39 AM	#2
Wobbles Second Lieutenant 298 Rep 286 Posts Drives: F02, F13, F15 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Singapore iTrader: (0)	Looks good! I say go for it!
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PunjabiM3 Colonel 256 Rep 2,091 Posts Drives: M5 CS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Flower Mound, TX iTrader: (1)	Are you not able to upgrade to multi-contour ventilated seats in Korea? __________________ 2012 Audi R8 V10TT\| 6MT\| Suzuka Grey 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale\| Rosso Scuderia 2020 BMW X7\| Mineral White 2024 718 GT4 RS \| Arctic Grey
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batmanken Private First Class 67 Rep 185 Posts Drives: 2018 540i Msport Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	hey~ nice to meet a fellow korean here on the X5 forums. I'm originally from korea and visit back pretty often. I personally wouldn't do the custom seats just because I just don't like messing around with stock seats haha. but yea, I know what you mean when you say it gets super hot there in korea, it's no joke.
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10-31-2014, 03:07 PM	#6
1230vani Colonel 660 Rep 2,719 Posts Drives: G05 40i LCI Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N/A iTrader: (0)	i would go for it, looks legit and professional. a friend of mine added himself this feature on his audi q5, works fine (he did not have to put holes in the seats, so it was easier).
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10-31-2014, 07:29 PM	#7
nameisjae1 Private First Class 73 Rep 170 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW X5 M sports Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NOVA iTrader: (0)	Thanks all. My X5 is a US spec and I upgraded my seats to multi-contour seats but ventilated seats was not an option. Nice to meet you batmanken!
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10-31-2014, 07:56 PM	#8
opasha Brigadier General 1329 Rep 3,990 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW X5 50i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	@nameisjae1, that looks pretty "daebak" to me . It might be nice to understand the actual Korean on those pictures. What's the purpose of that electric gun gas device? Is it for airing out the car or cleaning? Since everything was an image, I couldn't use Google Translate to translate any of the Korean...it was all just like "Booraghu?" - I know some Korean from boarding school back in the day . __________________ 2014 X5 50i X-Line // Mineral White
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11-01-2014, 06:45 AM	#9
nameisjae1 Private First Class 73 Rep 170 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW X5 M sports Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NOVA iTrader: (0)	Since I am new I haven't figured out how to hightlight your name Opasha. To answer your question, the electric gun is for conditioning and cleaning of the leather. Not sure how legit but that is what they claim. "Daebak" is right but I haven't asked how much it is going to cost me. Let me know if you need any Korean lessons! LOL
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11-02-2014, 01:27 AM	#11
nameisjae1 Private First Class 73 Rep 170 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW X5 M sports Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NOVA iTrader: (0)	@opasha, I am 36 y/o. Feeling old though these days. LOL
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11-02-2014, 06:39 AM	#12
watrob Lieutenant Colonel 140 Rep 1,597 Posts Drives: MY2022 X5 M-Sport 45e White Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane - Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 Toyota Yaris Z ... [0.00] 2022 BMW X5 G05 e45 [0.00] 2015 Ferrari Cali T [0.00]	To get ventilated seats here you have to order the Comfort Seats option, then you add the ventilated seat option to those seats along with all the other items that the comfort seats come with. __________________ MY22 X5 M-Sport 45e White, 22"rims, Red Calipers, Ceramic Pads. Better off saying what it does not have and that's a B&O Audio System, otherwise all option boxes are ticked.
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nameisjae1 Private First Class 73 Rep 170 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW X5 M sports Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NOVA iTrader: (0)	Was this a change? When I did my build, this wasn't the case. (US Spec) I know that other regions are different.
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nameisjae1 Private First Class 73 Rep 170 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW X5 M sports Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NOVA iTrader: (0)	All BMW's in Korea are Korean spec. I got mine through BMW diplomatic sales so I was able to get US specs. I ordered in April and got in late July. If I would have kepted my M4, I would be still waiting.
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