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08-03-2010, 01:36 PM | #1 |
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F10 M Sport Gear knob
I've got my F10 520D due for end of October.
I'm not a fan of the SE gear knob, so i'm keen to swap for a M Sport gear knob. Anyone got a pic of the new M Sport gear knob. I take it is an easy swap?
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Its for comfort not appearance. I've grown used to my M stick on my 320si.
Much easier and swifter to change. Plus as its made of leather its nice and warm.
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Still, it gives the wrong impression when people see it, like when you see a bmw 316i pas by with an M on the back. You want comfort take the Sport Automatic with shift paddles, comfort and sporty combined
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08-07-2010, 05:25 PM | #6 |
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It's just a tiny M badge on the shifter. To me, when you put a M badge on a car, it means you think your car is M-worthy - which if you don't have a M car, is wrong. But putting a M badge on a shifter (or a shifter with a M badge in this case) is fine in my opinion, since if anything it means you think the shifter is of M quality, which being a M-Sport shifter, it is.
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Seems you have a different standard for the M logo than even BMW. |
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08-08-2010, 07:25 AM | #12 |
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Yeah I know, the brand M isn't what it used to be, just look at the x5M or x6M. You don't see Mercedes making a Gl amg or Audi a Q7 RS
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http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests/...amg/index.html http://www.edmunds.com/mercedesbenz/ml55amg/review.html http://www.insideline.com/mercedes-b...mg-4matic.html MB has AMG version of practically all their cars and Audi has S-line on every model including Q... All these companies invest heavily on the M/AMG/S brands so they can get returns on the brand on their bread and butter models... |
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08-08-2010, 12:15 PM | #14 |
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Guys you are getting ahead of yourself. I'm not trying to make my car look an M car. I'm still even keeping the 520d badging!
I'm getting the 520d SE as a company car. The M Sport version would cost me ~£100 more p/m than the SE. With regards to auto/man transmission. I could have auto or xenon headlights - I chose xenon's I had a choice for a 330d SE or a 520d SE. So I chose 520d because its a new shape whereas the E90 is the same as what I have now. I'm going to be doing 30k miles per year so lots of gear changes, i'd like a stick I like the feel of - If they did the same type without M Sport badging then i'd get that. The stick on the E90 SE and E90 M Sport is what i'm comparing. The E90 SE has an alloy knob which is not easy on the wrist for quick changing and cold in winter. The E90 M Sport has a nice leather knob which is also shorter on the stub. If I had paid for the car out of my own cash i'd waited for the M Sport version.
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I haven't seen any real pics of it yet, but here's how it look on the BMW UK car configurator.
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Thanks for the pic remmib, I had a look earlier today at that on the configurator.
It looks too computer generated to tell if it will be any good. Might ask local stealer if they have a stock photo of the dash for the new M Sport. It might show a better picture maybe. Kinda agree with you papahotel. All I want to do is to change a gear knob - i'm hardly putting a M5 badge on the back - which I do think is naff.
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Hi Sherekhan, i'm liking your idea, will think of doing the same as well. That M gear knob does look more comfy and sporty. Do let us know if you manage to change it and how much its gonna set us back.
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I have ordered the M sport steering wheel for my F11 520d Touring. I find the standard or sport steering wheel is too thin for my taste. I will have the sports automatic and I don't think the gear knob will change then.
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smanoj77 I will post back here what it costs I can't see it being more than £50 hopefully. Sealobo - The first thing I thought of was Vx Cavalier circa 83!
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I haven't tried the M sport steering wheel, but the sport steering wheel with the F10 is quite good when compared to the ordinary wheel. The pics look the same as well except for the M symbol. IMHO.
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