Swap 'bus' style to Sport steering wheel

[ChrisLux]

I have the big multi-function steering wheel fitted to my '05 3.0d , and I'd
like to upgrade it to a Sport version .

Is it an easy thing to do ? And how much should I pay for a 2/Hand wheel ?

Cheers in advance
Chris

[phill]

This is the type I have in my car, which is a 2003

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E46-E39-3-5-S ... 43a0b34b3e

don't know if this fits a 2005

this is a fitting guide for 2004

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/int ... style.html

hope this helps
Phill
M3 have multi coloured stitching and the M5 has black stitching

[Sanj]

You can swap over but the expense is high - you will need the steering wheel (about £85 to £100 on eBay) and then the airbag (around £150).

Removal and fitting is simple - see this guide too:

http://www.bmwmotorsports.org/pdf/e53/H ... trofit.pdf

[x555]

If the car is 05 surely he already has the airbag.....Chris is yor car an se and you want to change the wheel to a sport???

The one in the top link above is a pre facelift sport wheel and the one in the link below is a facelift sport which you would have on a sport model as standard.

[x555]

Just seen your other post chris and looks like you have an se either that or you have winter wheels on it.I'm now trying to remember what Penny's (it barbie)is like because iirc she has an se and i can't remember what the airbag was like.
@ Sanj ...is it the same as the pre facelift meaning a new airbag is needed???

[Sanj]

Just guessing here but the SE used to have the 4 spoke wheel and it's airbag is tottally different from the conventional Sport one's and if Chris has the one in the first link, someone has changed it before he got the car. That I think is from a 3 series. Again, I believe the airbags are drifferent to the Sport one's we have.

[x555]

Ahh i know which s/wheel you mean now for the se ...it's the four spoke as you say a bit like the old 5 series ones!..i remember someone commenting on Penny's a while back cos she had Jigs sport wheels on but the s wheel gave the car up as an se.

[Pewters]

[quote=""x555""]Ahh i know which s/wheel you mean now for the se ...it's the four spoke as you say a bit like the old 5 series ones!..i remember someone commenting on Penny's a while back cos she had Jigs sport wheels on but the s wheel gave the car up as an se.[/quote]

You with the programme now ??? LOL

[Sanj]

Its that knee medication - gone to his head

[x555]

[quote=""Sanj""]Its that knee medication - gone to his head [/quote]

Hell yeaaaaahh maaaaann!

[ChrisLux]

Here in Lux we don't have 'normal' and SE's .
There is just one base model , to which you add as many extras as you can afford .
However , the standard equipement level is generally high , prob in between a
standard and SE model in UK .

The car I have is an '05 Facelift and the steering wheel is the original .
It's a 4 spoke jobby with a huge centre . Same as fitted I believe to 'base' model E38's
E39's etc . Looks bl**dy horrible and feels lifeless .
Certainly compared to the nice ACS job I have on my E39 , hence the reason I want
change it .

I like the idea of the M5 one , that sounds a good idea , but a normal Sport would also
suffice so I think I'll investigate when I'm at Gaydon next w/e for the BMWCC meeting .
I'll be on the Alpina Register with my B8 if anyone wants to come and say 'hello' .

Cheers , Chris

[bazzyboy]

i have a sport wheel for sale from a face lift

i have fitted a heated wheel so do not need this anymore

no airbag though

urs for £70 plus postage if u wish

its in very good condition no peeling

cheers baz