What's up with the different steering wheel
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Why are the steering wheels different in the U.S. e60 than the Euro edition?
Don't take this the wrong way euro-guys but the U.S edition is sharper looking. I saw the same "big center" type wheel in a US spec 645 today,
sorry but looks rather odd and dated.
Interestingly the M5 pic's floating around show this same bulbous type steering wheel.
What is the difference and why?
Don't take this the wrong way euro-guys but the U.S edition is sharper looking. I saw the same "big center" type wheel in a US spec 645 today,
sorry but looks rather odd and dated.
Interestingly the M5 pic's floating around show this same bulbous type steering wheel.
What is the difference and why?
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I don't think I quite understand you. My steering wheel is the same as the M5 except for the M (or SW111 for those who remember the ebay post) symbol of course. And it is US spec.
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My Ride: F02 LCI Individual
Model Year: 2013
And if you get BMW Individual, then they add the Individual Sign to the steering wheel, whatever steering wheel you get. This steering wheel is a modified sports steering wheel with the Individual sign on it:
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My Ride: G30 M550i
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I'm surprised to see the M5 SMG reverting back to the M3-like SMG paddles (left paddle for downshift, right paddle for upshift).
It seems to me that the way they did it on the current 5 and the Z4 is a simpler, more elegant solution (pull either paddle for downshift, push either paddle for upshift).
Iceman, what's the little ring around the BMW Individual wheel? Is it a wood inlay or something else?
It seems to me that the way they did it on the current 5 and the Z4 is a simpler, more elegant solution (pull either paddle for downshift, push either paddle for upshift).
Iceman, what's the little ring around the BMW Individual wheel? Is it a wood inlay or something else?