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      08-19-2021, 11:39 PM   #1
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Steering Wheel Upgrade?

Looking online at the at the M Performance alcantara/leather steering wheel. Tempted but wondering if anyone out there has swapped out their sport/non sport steering wheels for something else.

https://www.shopbmwusa.com/product/6...-SHIFT-PADDLES
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      08-20-2021, 06:13 AM   #2
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Yeah…and then there’re questions about the vibration and heating.
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      08-21-2021, 03:19 AM   #3
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I installed this myself. All the buttons work just like the factory wheel. I retained heat, led lighting & vibration. This wheel wasn't cheap but at least it retained all the factory options.
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I installed this myself. All the buttons work just like the factory wheel. I retained heat, led lighting & vibration. This wheel wasn't cheap but at least it retained all the factory options.
Love the look and how it matches the interior leather and trim, almost makes me want to jump out and get one!
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There's a shop in Romania who is known to sell the best BMW and MB steering wheels.

All custom made to your liking, they use original BMW parts and all the features work.

Its called "Centrul de Volane" Steering Wheel Center translated.

They are amazing.
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      08-18-2023, 07:53 AM   #6
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I installed this myself. All the buttons work just like the factory wheel. I retained heat, led lighting & vibration. This wheel wasn't cheap but at least it retained all the factory options.
Where did you buy that? May want to get one. Do the lane-keeping sensors (which require your hands to be on the wheel) still work? What about vibration when you leave the lane?
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      08-18-2023, 01:41 PM   #7
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I installed this myself. All the buttons work just like the factory wheel. I retained heat, led lighting & vibration. This wheel wasn't cheap but at least it retained all the factory options.
This looks sharp, who's the manufacturer and how much did you pay for it (if you don't mind me asking)?

Has anyone else swapped theirs out?
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