[NYF32DRIVER]

I'm sure this a huge, expensive issue but I do miss the "thicker" steering wheel that would have come with the Sport package.

Any idea how difficult/expensive this would be ? Yes, I have a heated steering wheel as well.

[hamanncheese]

Are you talking about retrofitting the M-sport package steering wheel? If so, I asked my parts guy and the airbag part number is the same for the Sport and M-sport wheels. This means the steering wheels should be swappable. I'm waiting for someone to actually retrofit it. My days of experimenting with brand new cars are over!

[Losco]

depends on if you have sport package. if yes, it's just a steering swap. if not, new airbag = $$$.

here's link for sport steering without paddle.
http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...01&hg=32&fg=35

[NYF32DRIVER]

Originally Posted by Losco

depends on if you have sport package. if yes, it's just a steering swap. if not, new airbag = $$$.

here's link for sport steering without paddle.
http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...01&hg=32&fg=35

$$$ : (

[LACSTER]

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[Jon D]

Originally Posted by NYCE90DRIVER

I'm sure this a huge, expensive issue but I do miss the "thicker" steering wheel that would have come with the Sport package...

Shame you're not in the UK as I'd gladly swap wheels; I find the M Sport rim too thick and much prefer the standard one.

[gatoman39]

Originally Posted by LACSTER

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It's a nice wheel and all, but it's not the M-Sport steering wheel. This is the steering wheel off a sport with no SAT (sport automatic transmission). This shows me that the seller doesn't know what he has and therefore cannot guarantee that his wheel will fit all the cars listed.

[Losco]

Originally Posted by gatoman39

It's a nice wheel and all, but it's not the M-Sport steering wheel. This is the steering wheel off a sport with no SAT (sport automatic transmission). This shows me that the seller doesn't know what he has and therefore cannot guarantee that his wheel will fit all the cars listed.

looks like M-sport to me, with thumb rest. maybe came off a M-sports car with manual. although the chrome part is usually black for M-sport car...

[gatoman39]

Originally Posted by Losco

looks like M-sport to me, with thumb rest. maybe came off a M-sports car with manual. although the chrome part is usually black for M-sport car...

MSport Wheel looks like this:

[NYF32DRIVER]

Originally Posted by Losco

looks like M-sport to me, with thumb rest. maybe came off a M-sports car with manual. although the chrome part is usually black for M-sport car...

It's not an M sport... I don't really care about that. But my car has the cold weather package, so it would need to have the heating element

[Losco]

Originally Posted by gatoman39

MSport Wheel looks like this:

well looks just like my car I was wondering why that e-bay item has thicker wheel+thumbrest but not the m-sport trim piece below the airbag. and that ebay one prolly don't have steering wheel heater, which mean OP's gonna either give that up, or pay about $1600. that's a big ouch. miss the old E90s with $300 steering wheels...

[KRUZNM3]

I miss the thick steering wheel I had in my M3!!

[EV0LVE]

I've heard of DCT motorsports. I know they work on european cars. Look them up. I'm not affiliated with them in anyway, so do your homework.

[NYF32DRIVER]

Originally Posted by KRUZN335

I miss the thick steering wheel I had in my M3!!

As do I... but along with the expense of the Sport Package, I didn't wan Summer/Low Profile again. Also, couldn't changing the steering wheel void the Warranty ??