So after seeing the posts about upgrading to the new CIC iDrive and all that good stuff I could never afford, I was thinking I could use an inexpensive upgrade for my iDrive. I doubt I could afford to retrofit one of the new control knobs, but are there any other options out there for upgrade/changing the control knob? Something that looks like the new F10's, gloss black perhaps some stainless steel accents? (I have the old idrive, a silver knob and a menu button, thats it)

 

this guy is selling his m5 brushed aluminum idrive knob

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https://5series.net/forums/topic/101...enders-brakes/

but ull need to send him ur old one first

 

Its different, but I was thinking of something smaller if at all possible.

 

i think the ones that r able to fit on ur car will be essentially the same size

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unless u customize one of the smaller idrive knobs to fit

 

Thats what I was thinking, perhaps just the knob off a newer iDrive rather than the whole controller, but i'm sure the knob's aren't compatible at all. I mean I suppose I could craft my own knob out of fiberglass or something like that. Well, does anyone know how to take the knob off? Just pull?

 

just pull up

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thats it