Haven't heard of that as a Mini problem, but I have seen it before in other new cars with leather. Somehow the leather was not cured correctly so after installation it shrinks a little in some places, and expends in others. Leather is supposed to do that to some degree (since it is animal hide) but not that much. I wouldn't play with it. Best thing to do while still under warranty is have the dealer fix it. You could try to apply some leather cleaner/protector to see if the leather will help, but it may be only a temp fix, and in 6 month the problem will still be bugging you.
On a side note, the Mini leather has been aging very well. I clean my about once a month, and after 18 months it still looks new.
2003 MCS Dark Silver/Black   |