Well, given the sorry state of the seats in my E30, I wanted to replace them. After investigating the options (including a $1600-$2000 quote from a local shop), I decided to get a replacement leather kit from www.leatherseats.com. $625 on eBay, shipped.
The quality of the seats was good. The installation kit left something to be desired; the hog-ring pliers broke on my 2nd ring. I was able to put a bolt in them instead of the cheap rivet and they worked out fine. Can't do the job without them -- but I wonder what sort of pneumatic tool they must use to do this at the factory. Doing them by hand is killer on the wrists.
All told it probably took about 9 hours of work, including a good scrubdown of the interior carpets while the seats were out.
Back seats - before:
Back seats - after:
Front seats - before. Note the worn-through driver's seat.
Front seats - after
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