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Old 02-16-2008, 03:22 PM
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What a difference a new steering wheel makes!!!
Broke down and bought a new sport steering wheel for the X. All I can say is wow!!! She's even thicker than the ///M wheel I have for the 330i. Here are a few pics...

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Old 02-16-2008, 04:06 PM
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it looks great & it must feel even better congrats!!!

How much did it cost ya?
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Where did you find the steering wheel?
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I ordered the steering wheel (P/N 32 30 3 448 451) from Tischer BMW (www.mileoneparts.com) for $360.00 shipped.

I bought the airbag (new) from Ebay for $383. A little pricey for the combo, but in my eyes, well worth it! Hopefully, I can recoup some dough for my old steering wheel/airbag combo.
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I ordered the steering wheel (P/N 32 30 3 448 451) from Tischer BMW (www.mileoneparts.com) for $360.00 shipped.

I bought the airbag (new) from Ebay for $383. A little pricey for the combo, but in my eyes, well worth it! Hopefully, I can recoup some dough for my old steering wheel/airbag combo.
That's a great price for the airbag! Congrats - looks great!
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Nice mod. The leather on that wheel is also very good. Someone is selling this wheel in BMW parts for sale forum here.
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that P/N doesn't come up. nice mod though
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you my friend have inspired me to do this! lol...i just got JayX's wheel from this page (http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-items...ing-wheel.html) exactly the same type but with SSG paddles (which i have been looking for for such a long time), and just bought the airbag today as well, so will post up pics when installed.

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Broke down and bought a new sport steering wheel for the X. All I can say is wow!!! She's even thicker than the ///M wheel I have for the 330i. Here are a few pics...

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you my friend have inspired me to do this! lol...i just got JayX's wheel from this page (http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-items...ing-wheel.html) exactly the same type but with SSG paddles (which i have been looking for for such a long time), and just bought the airbag today as well, so will post up pics when installed.
The hardest part is waiting for the parts to arrive. If I had a steptragic...I mean a steptronic gearbox, I would have done the same. I would love to swap out the gearshift knob for a knob out of a Z4 (it's weighted too). We'll see next payday.

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you my friend have inspired me to do this! lol...i just got JayX's wheel from this page (http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-items...ing-wheel.html) exactly the same type but with SSG paddles (which i have been looking for for such a long time), and just bought the airbag today as well, so will post up pics when installed.
You're gonna love it my friend! Nice doing business with you!!!
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