09-10-2021, 12:20 PM | #1 |
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Just had one of these installed by the local dealer. Very trick piece of kit and really only for show when on the road. But.....even in the UK if the car is left in the sunshine and the heat builds up then it stops working. Googled this and it is “a thing” on loads of forums. Basically let it cool down and then when you restart it works fine!
Surely this should be considered by BMW as a warranty issue? Then again if it is fundamental design issue with the steering wheel then what can they do? |
09-10-2021, 01:03 PM | #2 |
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I want this steering wheel so bad. Mostly because it provides an actual shift indicator and some other cool little perks. Other than the heat issue and it being "very trick", any other thoughts on it? Worth the change given the price point? I see I can currently pick it up for about $1400.
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09-10-2021, 03:00 PM | #3 | |
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The alcantara feels so much better than the standard leather but, as said, just really fun watching the lights sequence telling you when to change etc |
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09-10-2021, 03:07 PM | #4 |
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That translates to about $1,244.94 US at today's exchangne rate. A bit cheaper, but yah with the installation it comes out to about the same. I'd probably install it myself. I love a nice little DIY project.
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09-12-2021, 11:06 AM | #5 |
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Love mine. I'm glad it is smart enough to protect itself when it gets hot. Run the AC for a bit and it pops back on even without restarting the car.
I love that it displays oil temp alongside coolant so you know when the car is truly warmed up. The shift lights are amazing when getting on down a windy road and not needing to glance at gauges. Also a big fan of the thickness of it. |
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09-12-2021, 11:16 AM | #6 |
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09-17-2021, 11:52 AM | #8 |
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I got it shipped to California from a South Korea bmw dealership for 1100$ and got installed by Dinan. It's very complicated install setup and usage. I need to program the shift lights not to come on so early and I did not expect I would not like the suede it's more slippery than the leather
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09-17-2021, 12:25 PM | #9 | |
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"In order to safeguard a long service life for the electronic components, the BMW Performance steering wheel can only be operated in a temperature range between -10 °C and +60 °C (+14 °F and +140 °F). Outside this temperature range, all the functions and displays of the BMW Performance steering wheel are disabled." I would expect the same verbiage for the new wheel. |
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The feel of it was akin to nails on a chalk board for me. Perhaps that is an exaggeration, however it is certainly a personal subjective feel thing.
I also agree with most reviewers who think it was just too thick. It also made my hands sweat and I have dry hands. Since the leather comp wheel swap, I'm even more sure of my distaste for it. The bright side is the OEM wheel has only a few hours of my semi dry hands on it. It will remain as new forever in a box...
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When I drove a friend's CS, I had a negative reaction to the fatter Alcantara wheel, felt like I was steering with a big sponge wrapped around the wheel - I don't have small hands and it felt noticeably thicker than my leather Comp wheel. It's one of the few things I didn't like about the CS. |
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03-09-2022, 02:11 PM | #17 |
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I actually like the alcantara and also had it on my e46 ZHP. I'd like to replace the CS steering wheel with this one for a manual car. Has anybody installed it on a manual car, some of the descriptions online refer to paddle shifters…..
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03-09-2022, 05:34 PM | #19 | |
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Alcantara feels amazing to me but you do have to clean it once in a while. I do however understand why some don't like how it feels. I like this LED wheel mostly because of the info you can have display (since this damn car does not have a dedicated oil temp gauge). That said I do wish the shape was like the m performance v2, I like the flat bottom. I ended up going v2 over this because of that and because I did not want to pay to get it installed, its a bit above my pay grade while the v2 I just did it myself, was pretty easy. |
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