Sports Steering Wheel Trim

booforty · 05-28-2005, 12:30 PM

Hi Guys,

I've ordered a UK spec 330i with the standard matt titanium interior and also selected the sports steering wheel. Does anyone know what the trim in the steering wheel will be? I have ordered a black sports steering wheel but think that UK spec matt titanium trim adds the titanium trim to the sports wheel. My delaer believes I will get a black sports steering wheel but I'm not so sure?

I hope it is black as I'm not keen on the titanium trim in the steering wheel and didn't even know the different trims existed when I ordered my car.

If it does end up to be titanium, can the dealer easily replace the trim to black?

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

My car is expected on 13th June, its been made and is being prepared for delivery to UK, and therefore the dealer said I have to wait until it arrives at the dealer before he can confirm.

Soulstar · 05-28-2005, 12:39 PM

Hi Beauforty,

In Sweden if you order the standard trim you will get it on the sports steering wheel as well. I agree with you, I think it looks better with a black steering wheel. I have ordered the alu interior which comes with a black steering wheel, but I think you should be able to replace the matt trim to black.

Regards

Jörgen

ogrady · 05-28-2005, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by beauforty

Hi Guys,

I've ordered a UK spec 330i with the standard matt titanium interior and also selected the sports steering wheel. Does anyone know what the trim in the steering wheel will be? I have ordered a black sports steering wheel but think that UK spec matt titanium trim adds the titanium trim to the sports wheel. My delaer believes I will get a black sports steering wheel but I'm not so sure?

I hope it is black as I'm not keen on the titanium trim in the steering wheel and didn't even know the different trims existed when I ordered my car.

If it does end up to be titanium, can the dealer easily replace the trim to black?

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

My car is expected on 13th June, its been made and is being prepared for delivery to UK, and therefore the dealer said I have to wait until it arrives at the dealer before he can confirm.

I don't see why they couldn't replace the trim with black fairly easily, it's probably just a cover. In the US, all steering wheels (even sports) comes with black trim, maybe you can just trade a member here who wants titan trim??

E90Fleet · 05-28-2005, 04:02 PM

Its just a cover and can be replaced in 20min if they have the correct replacement part

a3ndy · 05-28-2005, 04:35 PM

I've got Matt Titanium trim in mine , and I ordered the sports steering wheel too. I didn't specify that I wanted black or matt titanium trim. It arrived with Matt Titanium. It matches the dash and looks cool.

Just to demonstrate:

RedStripe · 05-29-2005, 03:17 PM

a3ndy, looking at your picture, how come you only have one disc-loading slot in your radio unit? Is that a CD slot? If so, where do you put your navigation DVD? Thanks.

a3ndy · 05-29-2005, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RedStripe

a3ndy, looking at your picture, how come you only have one disc-loading slot in your radio unit? Is that a CD slot? If so, where do you put your navigation DVD? Thanks.

Redstripe,

You can only put either a music cd or the Navigation DVD in. I have tried it where once I the Idrive has calculated the journey, I was able to eject the DVD and play a music CD and use the Nav guide also.

I play most of my music through my Ipod via the Aux, so music CDs are not a requirement for me.

booforty · 05-29-2005, 05:09 PM

Thanks for your answers everyone. Sounds like I will be getting a titanium steering wheel (which is not what I want or ordered). I will ask the dealer to change the trim to black before I collect the car. Sounds like it should not be any trouble for the dealer.

vivekk · 05-29-2005, 05:42 PM

Andy, do you need to have Nav Pro to have both the dash CD & DVD?

ldpantoja · 05-29-2005, 06:23 PM

I ordered the trim on my steering wheel for my 330i and all they charged me was 100 Euro

I pick my car up on Friday. I'll get back on here and let you guys know how looks with pics!!!

booforty · 05-30-2005, 03:06 AM

a3ndy, were you charged extra for the trim or just the standard £65 for the sports wheel?

a3ndy · 05-30-2005, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by vivekk

Andy, do you need to have Nav Pro to have both the dash CD & DVD?

viv,

I think that with NAV Pro you get two drives like you stated. BUS NAV only the one.

a3ndy · 05-30-2005, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by beauforty

a3ndy, were you charged extra for the trim or just the standard £65 for the sports wheel?

No extra charge beauforty. Just £65 sports steering wheel.

booforty · 05-30-2005, 06:31 AM

Just spoke to BMW UK, they are very helpful. They said that my sports wheel should be black unless I specified a different trim. Matt titanium trim does not automatically mean titanium trim for the sports wheel. Yes, I should have a nice black sports wheel!

Tierfreund · 05-30-2005, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beauforty

Just spoke to BMW UK, they are very helpful. They said that my sports wheel should be black unless I specified a different trim. Matt titanium trim does not automatically mean titanium trim for the sports wheel. Yes, I should have a nice black sports wheel!

Wanna bet they don´t know what they´re talking about?

I have not seen a car with matt titanium trim beeing delivered without the titanium wheel trim on the sports wheel.

Information from dealers and even distriubtors of BMW (sometimes even from BMW themselves) is so often so wrong.

kevbhoy · 05-30-2005, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beauforty

a3ndy, were you charged extra for the trim or just the standard £65 for the sports wheel?

beauforty - do u want a laugh??

my car arrived a month early at the dealer. i phoned to add a sports steering wheel on and they told me that the car was due to arrive the following day.

i asked them to dealer fit it. they came back to me and said BMW are charging £170 for the steering wheel PLUS £100 to fit it

what the f.......!!!???

Tierfreund · 05-30-2005, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by kevbhoy

beauforty - do u want a laugh??

my car arrived a month early at the dealer. i phoned to add a sports steering wheel on and they told me that the car was due to arrive the following day.

i asked them to dealer fit it. they came back to me and said BMW are charging £170 for the steering wheel PLUS £100 to fit it

what the f.......!!!???

GBP 65 is what you pay for factory fit. That´s INSTEAD of the regular wheel.
GBP 170 for the sport wheel as spare part plus GBP 100 for fitting seems reasonable (well the fitting is a bit steep, but by maybe by GBP30-40).

So, where´s your beef?

booforty · 05-30-2005, 11:49 AM

Thanks Tierfreund. At least I've already had the sports wheel factory fitted. So you think its only £20 for the replacement black trim? I'm sure my dealer can bear the cost of that!

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booforty Major General 337 Rep 8,811 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [0.00]	Sports Steering Wheel Trim Hi Guys, I've ordered a UK spec 330i with the standard matt titanium interior and also selected the sports steering wheel. Does anyone know what the trim in the steering wheel will be? I have ordered a black sports steering wheel but think that UK spec matt titanium trim adds the titanium trim to the sports wheel. My delaer believes I will get a black sports steering wheel but I'm not so sure? I hope it is black as I'm not keen on the titanium trim in the steering wheel and didn't even know the different trims existed when I ordered my car. If it does end up to be titanium, can the dealer easily replace the trim to black? Any help or advice would be appreciated. My car is expected on 13th June, its been made and is being prepared for delivery to UK, and therefore the dealer said I have to wait until it arrives at the dealer before he can confirm.
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Soulstar Private 17 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 328i xDrive Touring -13 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stockholm, SWE iTrader: (0)	Hi Beauforty, In Sweden if you order the standard trim you will get it on the sports steering wheel as well. I agree with you, I think it looks better with a black steering wheel. I have ordered the alu interior which comes with a black steering wheel, but I think you should be able to replace the matt trim to black. Regards Jörgen
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a3ndy Banned 229 Rep 260 Posts Drives: E90 330i SE Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i SE [0.00]	I've got Matt Titanium trim in mine , and I ordered the sports steering wheel too. I didn't specify that I wanted black or matt titanium trim. It arrived with Matt Titanium. It matches the dash and looks cool. Just to demonstrate:
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RedStripe Captain 96 Rep 649 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 BMW 325i [0.00]	a3ndy, looking at your picture, how come you only have one disc-loading slot in your radio unit? Is that a CD slot? If so, where do you put your navigation DVD? Thanks.
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booforty Major General 337 Rep 8,811 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [0.00]	Thanks for your answers everyone. Sounds like I will be getting a titanium steering wheel (which is not what I want or ordered). I will ask the dealer to change the trim to black before I collect the car. Sounds like it should not be any trouble for the dealer.
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vivekk THE Viv 184 Rep 4,743 Posts Drives: 330i SE Join Date: May 2005 Location: the North, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 BMW e90 330iSE [0.00]	Andy, do you need to have Nav Pro to have both the dash CD & DVD?
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ldpantoja Lieutenant 15 Rep 582 Posts Drives: 330i (E90) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	I ordered the trim on my steering wheel for my 330i and all they charged me was 100 Euro I pick my car up on Friday. I'll get back on here and let you guys know how looks with pics!!!
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booforty Major General 337 Rep 8,811 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [0.00]	a3ndy, were you charged extra for the trim or just the standard £65 for the sports wheel?
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booforty Major General 337 Rep 8,811 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [0.00]	Thanks Tierfreund. At least I've already had the sports wheel factory fitted. So you think its only £20 for the replacement black trim? I'm sure my dealer can bear the cost of that!
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