Agreed. My main concern would be heat and stretching. No doubt the alcantara has a better feel but as you point out, they wear quickly. I'm thinking leather with tri color stitching. :thumbup:

Well the fleaBay wheel showed up today and to my surprise, the leather is as nice or nicer than the one currently on my X5. So a new switch cover and the wheel is in perfect shape. I took some time for a pre-install and removed the airbag and looked at the steering column switch to see if I would get lucky but it didn't have the pins for the heated element so I will have to replace the steering column switch. It does look like it is prewired as there is already a 10A fuse in fuse #29. Once I get the new column switch I will do a final install and take some pictures.

how are you going to cover over all of scratches on plastic? wrap kit?

I just replaced the steering wheel switch cover. $63.51 delivered. It got here today as well and already on the new wheel. :thumbup:

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...k/32306778412/

https://c1552172.ssl.cf0.rackcdn.com/231201_x600.jpg

I want to get one of these as well.

Yeah I always thought of it as a northern option but as Crowz can agree, it has been frigid here in the south lately. Looks like it will be under $300 all in. :thumbup:

fleaBay E53 heated sport wheel $88
Plastic switch cover $63
slip ring $120
relay $17

Yeah its mega cold in the south now :)

Painfully so.

The 4 spoke wheel is cheap and plentiful, but I'm not going to give up my thick sport wheel. Guess it's driving gloves for me. :rofl:

:iagree: Yeah, it had to be a sport wheel. I guess I was lucky finding this one...

you were, you bastard. :stickpoke:rofl: