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Old 08-04-2007, 09:35 PM
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Either way, you shouldn't put any products on the steering wheel, unless you want it to slip out of you hand.

NOVAX5: I would skip this particular 530i.
why not??? I use leather cleaner and protectant on the leather on my steering wheels. It's inevitable that you will have sweat/dirt on your hand ans should be cleaned.
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Old 08-04-2007, 09:36 PM
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NOVAX5.......if it is an SMG, the shifter knob will say "SMG". The picture is of a 6MT.......can't you see the gates?! Either that picture is not of the actual car, or the SMG is a typo.

Personally, I'd never buy a used car from a dealer that makes the leather and steering wheel so glossy and unnaturally shiny. It shows they just used Armor All on the entire interior and don't give a damn about actually taking car and prepping it correctly.
1) It's does not say SMG even in the M5 or the M3.
2) How can you see the gates from looking at the boot cover?????
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Old 08-04-2007, 09:41 PM
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why not??? I use leather cleaner and protectant on the leather on my steering wheels. It's inevitable that you will have sweat/dirt on your hand ans should be cleaned.
Certian products have oils that make the wheel slippery. I know first hand.
I now wipe it down with a damp cloth and make sure to dry it after.

btw my friend has an 03 330ci with SMG, it has a plastic boot cover and a silver knob thing.
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Old 08-04-2007, 09:51 PM
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Certian products have oils that make the wheel slippery. I know first hand.
I now wipe it down with a damp cloth and make sure to dry it after.

btw my friend has an 03 330ci with SMG, it has a plastic boot cover and a silver knob thing.
for the last time, it's SSG.. not SMG.. why can't people get their facts straight before posting.... btw, wiping with a damp cloth will eventually cause the leather to crack.
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It says "SMG" on the gearshift!!!!!


(btw, just to give you a hard time , this is the correct way to spell Meguiar's)
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Old 08-04-2007, 10:00 PM
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spelled it right the 2nd time.. haha.. btw.. that's a preproduction picture. They changed it when it arrived in the US and it says SSG as Marelli wasn't too happy that they changed the name. They wanted to distunguish between the 2 systems. BTW, as most people know, I have had a E46 m3 with SMGII and E60 M5 with SMGIII... SMGIII sucks balls...

http://www.carpages.co.uk/bmw/bmw_3_...g_26_10_01.asp

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It says "SMG" on the gearshift!!!!!


(btw, just to give you a hard time , this is the correct way to spell Meguiar's)
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Old 08-04-2007, 10:24 PM
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true's pic wasn't preproduction. Me and my dad have test driven the 2004 325i sedan with SMG. In fact, it was the vehicle I wanted my dad to get instead of the X3. In fact, it was a lot like this one, same color/year.

Here is another eBay auction for a 325ci cabrio with the SMG. I know some may call it the SSG because it wasn't the ones put on the //M cars, but it still is a manual with an automated clutch.

http://images.ecarlist.com/cgi-bin/v...4_17273#50.jpg
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wow, a lot of inputs on the SMG thing. i appreciate that. i am determined to buy a 04+ 530i. i have been on cars.com for 3 weeks now, couldn't find anything that match perfectly with the criteria. still looking. so the car i showed you guys is not smg, right? hmm, why would they do that? list it as smg while its just a regular manual transmission.

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Either way, you shouldn't put any products on the steering wheel, unless you want it to slip out of you hand.
That reminds of what I read on some forum where the guy put black magic on side wall of tires and then to complete the job put it on the treads as well. He went on his bling drive and it started to rain and then he had an accident because the tires had no traction. Go figure.
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That reminds of what I read on some forum where the guy put black magic on side wall of tires and then to complete the job put it on the treads as well. He went on his bling drive and it started to rain and then he had an accident because the tires had no traction. Go figure.
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