White Interior Thoughts?

[Tony Hoyle]

Mate I wear a lot of jeans so might be an issue for me. Wondering if the bairns baby seat would leave any marks?

Probably not, aren't they mostly plastic? I'd be tempted to put a bit of cloth behind it anyway myself..

 

[Bootneckshuffl]

Probably not, aren't they mostly plastic? I'd be tempted to put a bit of cloth behind it anyway myself..

Yeh I’ve got this cover that goes behind it. Worked well so far.

 

[DJP31]

I had black seats in my first MS and they aged horribly, despite me looking after them. I went for white the second time (on blue - lovely combo) and 2.5 years and 25k miles on I don't regret it for a second. I am a very fussy b@stard when it comes to dirt in my car so was very nervous, despite many other owners raving about them.

Baby wipes bring them back to new and I have worn new Levi's and Wranglers without a problem - other brands are available

 

[SteveH13]

Not had my M3 long, but I wanted the white seats as I feel it makes it look more premium and spacious inside. No issues as yet and I have a 3 and 6 year old. They wipe clean as others have said.

 

[Bootneckshuffl]

Not had my M3 long, but I wanted the white seats as I feel it makes it look more premium and spacious inside. No issues as yet and I have a 3 and 6 year old. They wipe clean as others have said.

Thanks mate, reassuring

 

[Masklin]

Three year old M3P with white seats here… they look pretty much as new. Would I get white seats again? Definitely.

I use Autoglym Interior Shampoo for cleaning them.

 

[Jason71]

Thanks mate, reassuring

Here is the deal ok.
You can have white seats but (and remember I have read most of the threads you started) when you get them and you can't clean them please promise us you won't start a thread about how terrible they are and someone should have warned you?
Fair enough?

 

[devonian]

15 months and 17,000 miles in on my M3 with white seats. So far I havent ever cleaned them other than the occasional vacuum and they still look like new
No kids or dogs etc. but I never even think about wether I'm wearing jeans or not , it's a car, I get in, drive it and get out

 

[Bootneckshuffl]

Here is the deal ok.
You can have white seats but (and remember I have read most of the threads you started) when you get them and you can't clean them please promise us you won't start a thread about how terrible they are and someone should have warned you?
Fair enough?

So you’re saying they can’t be kept clean? Or perhaps I can’t keep them clean? Both?

 

[Bootneckshuffl]

Three year old M3P with white seats here… they look pretty much as new. Would I get white seats again? Definitely.

I use Autoglym Interior Shampoo for cleaning them.

Thanks

 

[Bootneckshuffl]

Thanks for all the comments and info. Watched a few YT vids too. Seems the overwhelming consensus is in favour of the white, by some margin. Guess it’s down to me now!

 

[_MJF_]

Going on 4 1/2 years with my Model 3 LR Blue with white seats. My kids are older now but were younger before.

That might apply to a lot of people's kids.

 

[Durzel]

I’ve actually got a disposable seat cover in the boot of my M3P that I put on the seat if I fancy wearing jeans

 

[Bootneckshuffl]

I’ve actually got a disposable seat cover in the boot of my M3P that I put on the seat if I fancy wearing jeans

What about if I fancy wearing fancy jeans

 

[pault1981]

Hi all

Yes, it’s probably been discussed in the past here but I’ll ask anyway.

Been offered a MY in Blue but just discovered it has white interior.

I’ve always steered clear of this. For a start I’ve got young kids, which I know isn’t the end of the world and the seats apparently wipe down etc, I get it.

BUT

Over time, surely these white seats when they start to crease and wear etc, surely they start to look a bit crap and don’t hide the wear as good as the black interior? Don’t get me wrong, white looks the biz but I’ve got my realistic head on here.

Just wanted some opinions and thoughts from those who’ve took the white interior route. How far are you down the line? Any issues? Do you regret it?

Thanks.

You could hear a hundred stories from us about how the white seats are great (I've had the white seats for a year and they are still looking great), but that one story about how they stain will put you off and you'll go for black.

It is inevitable.

 

[Tony Hoyle]

I’ve actually got a disposable seat cover in the boot of my M3P that I put on the seat if I fancy wearing jeans

What type did you get? Might look a bit less janky than a towel..

 

[Bootneckshuffl]

You could hear a hundred stories from us about how the white seats are great (I've had the white seats for a year and they are still looking great), but that one story about how they stain will put you off and you'll go for black.

It is inevitable.

It’s like looking at reviews on trip advisor mate, or reviews anywhere really, it’s 5 stars, 5 stars, 5 stars, 1 star, 5 stars. Yet we’re naturally drawn more to the negative review than the positive. Totally get it.

 

[Durzel]

What type did you get? Might look a bit less janky than a towel..

It's literally just one of the disposable plastic ones that garages use. It's nothing fancy, and I'm sure I just look like I've taken some customer's car out for a jolly whenever anyone spots me getting in or out of it.

 

[Mercimek]

I did ceramic coat them on the first day of ownership. Despite this still have some light blue stains (this is with me wiping the drivers seat bottom with baby wipes every time I get out of Car after wearing jeans). Stopped wearing jeans for this reason. Nonetheless still prefer the white seats over the black.

 

[Chimpy McChimp]

I have white and love the look. I agree with posts about blue dye from denim. It seems to come off with baby wipes. However. Within a couple of weeks the sides of my drivers seat looked grubby. Not blue, just kind of creased and grubby and nothing is shifting it. Even got the car professionally valeted and they couldn't budge it.

Hasn't got much worse in last few months but it does annoy me.

I have wondered about raising it with Tesla as an issue but not sure if they will bother doing anything about it.