Sports cars shouldn't have full leather?

[deutscher]

What does this classified poster mean?
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BMW E46 M3 (2002)
26,500 miles £22,500
First registered 01st November 2002. 26500 miles from new. Extended BMW warranty runs to October 2006(fully transferable and extendable).

Main spec and Options:

Titanium silver metallic.
'M' alcantara / Black Nappa leather (very rare option – sports cars shouldn't have full leather!).

[Pickled Piper]

It's generally accepted that out and out sports cars shouldn't have full leather seats due to the tendancy to slide across them when cornering hard. Some type of suede / alcantara material that is less slippery is preferable.

pp

[Zod]

The CSL has alcantara and cloth seats and they are very much preferable for hard cornering.

[Deutscher]

Pickled Piper said:

It's generally accepted that out and out sports cars shouldn't have full leather seats due to the tendancy to slide across them when cornering hard. Some type of suede / alcantara material that is less slippery is preferable. pp

Is this relevant to a standard M3 used mainly on the road?

[Zod]

depends how you drive it!

[vee]

Wasn't alcantara standard on a M3 with leather as the extra cost option ?

[shadowninja]

Panthers run faster than cows. QED.

[Zod]

vee said:

Wasn't alcantara standard on a M3 with leather as the extra cost option ?

No. Leather standard inthe UK. Cloth a no cost option. Alcantara is a special order.

[vixpy1]

Zod said:

vee said: Wasn't alcantara standard on a M3 with leather as the extra cost option ? No. Leather standard inthe UK. Cloth a no cost option. Alcantara is a special order.

and much much nicer to sit on than leather!