[Rick4345]

Originally Posted by Rub1con76

Last friday i was at the dealer for my MPE and they had a CS in the showroom 😜

I got right in and instantly was in love with the steer. It was like it screamed at me "get me"

The guy from the dealer is going to look of it fits on my OG

It will fit.

Just get your wallet out and get the steering wheel in. 😄

[bioman]

Originally Posted by mzcp

The 12 o'clock stripe is light orange/red on the M2CS wheel.

So the only difference is the strip color for $200 between the M2 and M3/M4?
Anyone know if the thickness is different?

[mzcp]

Originally Posted by bioman

So the only difference is the strip color for $200 between the M2 and M3/M4?
Anyone know if the thickness is different?

Yes it should be the same wheel.

[243Racing]

I want to retrofit the center console delete...

[m20e3087]

Originally Posted by Rub1con76

Last friday i was at the dealer for my MPE and they had a CS in the showroom 😜

I got right in and instantly was in love with the steer. It was like it screamed at me "get me"

The guy from the dealer is going to look of it fits on my OG

Was it thicker than the stock M2C wheel?

[VisualEcho]

Originally Posted by m20e3087

Was it thicker than the stock M2C wheel?

I think it's obviously thicker.

I would love to have the alcantara, but it doesn't wear as well as the leather.

[m20e3087]

Originally Posted by VisualEcho

I think it's obviously thicker.

I would love to have the alcantara, but it doesn't wear as well as the leather.

I maybe in the minority, I like slim wheels like new Porsche's. Thinking about just ordering one and see if you like it, otherwise return.

[VisualEcho]

Originally Posted by m20e3087

I maybe in the minority, I like slim wheels like new Porsche's. Thinking about just ordering one and see if you like it, otherwise return.

I like thicker wheels over thin, in general, but you can get too thick as well.

To me, the most important part is the shape of the rim itself, not necessarily flat at the bottom, but racing wheels, like the one in my Exige, are an oval shape, front to back, not perfectly round, and it helps a LOT.

[AndrewC1989]

Originally Posted by VisualEcho

I like thicker wheels over thin, in general, but you can get too thick as well.

To me, the most important part is the shape of the rim itself, not necessarily flat at the bottom, but racing wheels, like the one in my Exige, are an oval shape, front to back, not perfectly round, and it helps a LOT.

Damn son, that interior's nice as hell

[19x]

The CS steering wheel looks great. I had an authentic CSL Alcantara wheel on my e46 M3 back in the day.

Having said that, I despise Alcantara after years of ownership. It's a maintenance nightmare. I don't care how clean your hands are or how often you wipe it down, its long term reliability is simply shit.

Never again. Lesson learned. Sure, it looks and feels amazing for the first 5-10k miles. But after that, you have to either buy a new one or shave it, on top of further cleaning. It drove me nuts.

In my experience, it's also slippery as f***, unless you're crazy enough to use gloves on the street. I never understood why Alcantara was perceived as a grippier steering wheel. It's not.

The genuine OE leather steering wheel has it beat tenfold. Not only in terms of grip, but also longevity. Some people complain that the leather gets shiny after a while. I personally never found this to be the case. As it ages, it looks better with a slightly worn look that not only gives it character, but also improves the grip. Then again, some people sweat like pigs doing nothing, which could explain why none of their steering wheels last.

Now, I'm not trying to discourage anyone from an Alcantara wheel. By all means, give it a shot. If you don't mind the maintenance involved and reduced grip, it a gorgeous wheel. However, if I were getting a CS, it would be the first thing I would swap.

[jkoral]

Originally Posted by FCTrs4

OEM M2 CS steering wheel is available for preorder for $521.26. Cheapest I've seen.

https://www.bmwpartspros.com/p-bmw-o...el-32308746879

Orange County BMW lists it for $492.87:

https://shop.orangecountybmw.com/oem...52-32308746879

But these are different part numbers:

F8x M3/M4 CS - 32-30-8-074-914 (GetBMWParts) - List $1076
OEM M2 CS - 32-30-8-074-879 (BMW Part Pros) - List $714

Does anyone know the difference? The 914 one does not come with the trim, so I don't understand the difference in price.

[jkoral]

Originally Posted by jkoral

F8x M3/M4 CS - 32-30-8-074-914 (GetBMWParts) - List $1076
OEM M2 CS - 32-30-8-074-879 (BMW Part Pros) - List $714

Does anyone know the difference?

I see a listing for the M2 CS wheel at GetBMWParts as well:

https://www.getbmwparts.com/oem-part...el-32308746879

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Edit: Evan@Tischer replied "Should be soon! Germany currently shows an ETA of 8/12..."

[Jimjamz]

Originally Posted by M2C89

I think the M Performance Electronic Steering Wheel looks even better and so sweet seeing the LEDs light up with the revs.... plus the oil temp, coolant temp, Gs, Lap times, etc.....easily gets a ton of compliments from most as it's the focal point of the interior..... but I am biased

Will the digital wheel with oled display work on the M2/C/CS?

[AUSf22]

Originally Posted by Jimjamz

Will the digital wheel with oled display work on the M2/C/CS?

Yes! the difference between the electric wheel between the M2 and M3/4 is the centre steering wheel trim.

M2 one comes with a dry carbon trim and the M3 and 4 one is gloss carbon

[jkoral]

Originally Posted by LBbluem2

I wonder if the polar blue stitch is an option on the CS and if it is, does it translate to a polar blue steering wheel stripe?

It's not an option on the CS. If the M2 CS wheel does turn out to be $500 (as shown above), I'll live with the red/orange color with my polar blue interior. The perforation for the stripe is certainly much less obtrusive compared to the blue stripe in the M Performance steering wheels. (Not to mention, the blue stripe wears/fades in the sun).

[jkoral]

Originally Posted by FCTrs4

OEM M2 CS steering wheel is available for preorder for $521.26. Cheapest I've seen.
https://www.bmwpartspros.com/p-bmw-o...el-32308746879

I guess I should have pre-ordered -- they got one in stock yesterday and raised the price $100 to $621.26.

[mzcp]

Originally Posted by jkoral

I guess I should have pre-ordered -- they got one in stock yesterday and raised the price $100 to $621.26.

Just ordered one from Getbmwparts.com here for $495 plus tax

[StephGOD]

Originally Posted by mzcp

Just ordered one from Getbmwparts.com here for $495 plus tax

Same here. ETA is 9/3 right now but who knows at this point

[jkoral]

Originally Posted by StephGOD

ETA is 9/3 right now but who knows at this point

BMW Parts Pro has 1 in stock (or did as of Thursday -- they sent me the following pic):

[as7920]

Been informed the alcantara on the CS wheel is lighter than that of other MP alcantara interior parts. Anyone confirm this?

[StephGOD]

Originally Posted by as7920

Been informed the alcantara on the CS wheel is lighter than that of other MP alcantara interior parts. Anyone confirm this?

Can't confirm nor deny but I've read somewhere that the standard OEM Alcantara used on cars like the M2C/M2CS is slightly lighter in color than the aftermarket M-Performance Alcantara trim pieces offered by BMW so that would make sense I guess.

[jkoral]

Originally Posted by as7920

Been informed the alcantara on the CS wheel is lighter than that of other MP alcantara interior parts. Anyone confirm this?

Assuming the M2 CS is the same color as the M3/M4 CS, the alcantara looks identical to the M Performance v2 wheel:

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1541962

Update: Received my M2 CS wheel and it matches the interior alcantara parts exactly.